Okay - 4” into pattern, he decided he only wanted the rolled brim to be ribbed, plain stockinette throughout the rest. Slightly slouchy it now is.

My oldest came home from college for a visit wearing a classic beanie from the store. Just a standard $5 hat. My youngest has said a dozen times that he wants a hat like that for Christmas as his handmade gift. “Just a regular beanie, Mom. Just like the one X has, only I want it in royal blue.”
I just happen to have a skein of Brava Sport in my stash that works perfectly for the color and this pattern was just what he asked for.

I normally do not use acrylic for hats because the Midwest winters can be brutal and the icy wind nips right through acrylic knit hats. But he has a dozen other hats I have made, and this one is mainly just for looks and since he is in middle school, he’s only outside long enough from home to bus/bus to school. Plus, if it’s colder than we like, he will wear a wool hat.

Now I’m hoping I can get the hat finished without him seeing it.
(update: he saw it because I had to have him try it on)