Finished the hat tonight! LOVED THE PATTERN! I ended up with 2 needle casualties though, so it took a bit longer than planned. The first needle casualty was actually the dogs fault (he chewed off a tip) and the second was my fault…. I broke my size 0 needle in half. SAD DAY :(!

Finally a note to new knitters…. the pattern is easier to follow than it may seem. So go ahead and try it, it works out great!