Ohh love your beanies! @Judi9877 

I have actually previously started this beanie twice! The first time was about a year ago with no pattern which led to me getting frustrated and abandoning it because it wasn't coming out well. Then this year I started using patterns and realising how much easier it made everything and how much quicker and better the projects were working up because there was no guessing and undoing work. So then I tried the beanie again with a ribbed pattern but I didn't like the way it was coming out as I'm making the beanie as a gift for someone who is very particular about their beanies so I unravelled it and found a new pattern that is just right! I'm now about halfway through and will definitely share when I'm finished 😁

Wow 5 years for the scarf, do you have any photos? What a special gift!