Irish Walking Hat

Hi all! I finished an Irish Walking Hat for my Dad to match the Irish Hiking Scarf I'm making for him (and am 3/4 of the way done). I think it took me around 5 hours to make the hat. Not too bad. My husband was kind enough to model it for me. :) I used about 2/3 of a ball of Patons Classic Merino wool for the hat, and did 5 pattern repeats (before the decrease rows). I like how it turned out, and am sure my Dad will too. I've actually had a request from my cousin for a hat and scarf, so I'm going to go shopping for her yarn on Saturday. :)