Slouchy Beanie 1: Taupe Hat

I tried the Lemongrass Slouchy hat pattern again, in a more pleasing color, but I put this aside for a bit while I worked on my son's acorn hat. I wanted a slouchy beanie, and this suffices, but the decreases still throw me, and the top looks just "off" somehow. Still, it slouches and it's warm so it's great for bad hair days. Still Little Bear won't give up the acorn hat, I'm keeping this one. 

METHOD:
Done in LionBrand Wook Ease Thick and Quick yarn in taupe, one skein. From the pattern "Lemongrass Slouchy Hat" on Ravely. Did it on circulars this time instead of dpns, and it's still weird. 

AND WHAT DID WE LEARN?
1. This is a good pattern for stash busting this particular yarn, but I'm not uber crazy about the look of the hat, even if I love the texture.

2. When I read "slouchy," this is not the look I really picture.