I wanted to use fingering yarn so I CO 191 sts and worked k2, p2 ribbing on size 1 needles, then switched to size 2 for color work. I really liked the variegated purple so I kept that color way for the entire body of the hat instead of switching it out. Also didn’t do the stripes at the top - just decreased in the color pattern, and started decreases after 5 inches. The color is more like the top two photos…