I saw Dana Carvey on TV once wearing a hat like this, and I liked it. The show, regrettably, was 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (a program which, ironically, was deservedly and utterly forgettable), but I watched the whole damn thing over and over so I could steal the hat pattern. At the time, I'd only previously made one hat, the dark green ribbed one. I really loved it, so I was looking for other hats to make and decided that something similar but with color changes might be appropriate, and thusly this hat fit the bill. I still haven't actually made it, but I have the yarn and will get to it eventually. I just have too damn many projects going on at the moment.