New Hat ~OR~ The Difficulty of Photographing One's Own Head

So I made a new hat and I've been going on and on about how great it is, so I have to prove it. That has been somewhat difficult:


Ooops... This one is a little better

Except you can't really see the hat. Here's one of it flat, but that doesn't really do it justice...


And then here is the hardest shot of all, the top of my head. lol


Yarn: Bernat Satin Worsted
Needles: Size 7 straight needles
Pattern: My own. Stitch pattern taken from the book "Sensational Knitted Socks"