My husband seldom finds himself the recipient of any of my knitting projects, until now! This hat began with him in mind and ended with him snuggled up on the couch wearing a new hat. I wanted to compliment his sporty new L.L.Bean jacket, while ensuring he finally experience the goodness of Malabrigo Worsted. I was uncertain of this color at first. Just not confident it would knit up and highlight the colors I hoped. However, something inside kept saying this might be surprisingly perfect. I wanted a fair-aisle look, without all the fair-aisle color work. I decided on a pattern that would perhaps “mix up” the color order a bit. The slipped cable stitches are definitely highlighted against the contrasting background. The slight slouch is subtle. And good news is, in another color, this might just be a perfect hat for me too; a versatile hat for him or her! Moxie’s all around…And if you’ve never tasted it’s sweet goodness, a Moxie soda is a one-of-a-kind beverage, paired perfectly with this one-of-a-kind hat.