At my LYS the lovely owner, Cynthia, recently knit herself a Betwixt out of Mirasol Sulka, a yarn I had never tried before. It was gorgeous and had enough silk to give it a bit of sheen. And it was warm when I tried it on. Just what you want in a winter hat.
The yarn I originally used for Betwixt is now discontinued, but Sulka seems like a wonderful alternate. This shade is called Steel Blue. Up close it has a lovely bit of variation in color in the single ply strand. I like to think this is probably the color of Rearden metal Ayn Rand was describing in Atlas Shrugged.
It did split a bit when I was knitting it, so it kept me on my toes, but it is lovely.
I’m leaving the buttons off of this one, partly due to laziness, and partly because I don’t have anything on hand that I’m dying to use. 
It hugs the head in the most delicious way. Sulka has a bit more body than the original SMC Tweed used for the original design. It’s a comforting head snuggle I know I’m going to enjoy for many winter days to come. 
Love the color, it looks great on you.
My favorite color…the yarn is beautiful. I also like the hat.
Nice pattern and lovely color. It looks really good with your hair color. 🙂
Great job. This beanie certainly looks cozy.
Lovely color! It looks nice on you.
Bought your pattern..it is a great looking hat and might help me blow through some stash! Does it work on men?
My husband steals mine all the time. I’d say no buttons for a man version.
Mirasol Sulka is one of my favorite yarns (but a little pricey for a sweater’s worth, those are small skeins!) Love your gorgeous hat, it looks fantastic, great texture.
Gorgeous. How long did it take you? May I please have the pattern?
It took me two days, but I was working full time on those days as well. The pattern is available for sale on Ravelry. You can find it by clicking on “Betwixt” linked above or by searching “Betwixt” on Ravelry.
Wow! That is just awesome! I love the color and the shape!
That looks so gorgeous, love the design and the colour, shame the yarn was a bit awkward! 🙂