Red/Black Hat for Stephen

So I started this hat tonight using a pattern from my Holiday Knits book. It is a simple k2, p2 hat (it will be ribbed when complete) and I am trying to complete it ASAP before the south's winter is over. Stephen said he would like a black with a red base so I am working my fingers as fast as I can to get this hat on the roll.

Here are a couple progress pics of it-

Overview

Close up (I know it's a bit blurry)