  I think I already knew that, but it's always endearing (read: perplexing) when the above statement is confirmed. Following on crankypants's proclamation that he wants a red hat, with pompoms.. I decided to ask Kevin, my partner-in-crime, whether or not he thought I should really add earflaps. What I learned: If the winter hat has pompoms dangling from a string, then you need earflaps. If you have earflaps, you need a dangly tie also. If the pompoms are attached to the hat rather than hanging off a string, then you don't need earflaps.
If the hat does not have pompoms, it doesn't need earflaps either. Following on the heels of those cardinal rules regarding winter hats, was the request (or rather, command): "Since you haven't found me a tall blonde to date in the past year, I want a hat too. A green and blue one. Hunter green and navy blue. With dangly pompoms. And earflaps. And the tie for under the chin. " Obviously, it was my mistake for asking for male advice. And now I'm to make two damn crocheted hats.
What do I look like, a winter hat factory? I have better things to do with my time, like eat and sleep and shop. And I don't understand what this fascination with pompoms is. Weren't boys supposed to outgrow this once they started grade school and/or took control of their own wardrobe? 
