Equal love to both yarn (gorgeous) and pattern (ditto), which combined to make the Perfect Xmas Hat-to-be for a co-worker. Nary a mod to speak of, spare the addition of a pompom - for obvious reasons (i.e., pompoms are wonderful).

Note: It’s not quite as “perky” as the first photo makes it appear; as in, the tip WILL rest on the head. I just felt like modeling it that way. :)