Prithee, my dear

I have decided to make a "Pixie ribbed hat" using either some black and red or black and pistachio green cotton/acrylic yarn. I am so not a yarn snob - I don't even know what brand the yarn is. I *am* a coffee snob though. My mom discovered that fact when I brought my own freshly ground coffee and my french press with me to her place at Christmas. I'll probably never hear the end of that one...