Detour in Yarntopia

From the stash:
2 lovely skeins of Lamb's Pride Worsted in Old Sage

Proposed project:
Double-knitted Xmas scarf for my nephew using a Knitpicks pattern from their aptly named Gift List Scarves booklet of 15 free designs, specifically, the Moguls Scarf

Verdict:
He would prefer another color. Oy.

Alternatives:
Well, I have lots of nice navy blue Puno alpaca from the Riot but nothing appropriate in the same gauge (20 sts) for the contrasting color. Also from the Riot, a bag of beautiful burgundy Reynolds Lopi (14 sts) but with the same problem re: contrasting color. Or...(whatever it is, see: lack of contrasting yarn, above)

And people wonder why I still wind up buying more yarn despite my insanely large stash.

To the left,
I have just 4 words to describe my fiendish plot for a friend:
Cincinnati Bengals jester hat!

To the right:
my completed Xmas scarf for my niece Kim being blocked, which used Rowan Polar in Silver Lining on 15s (hey, I knit really tight, okay?) Selected from my stash! hooray! and approved by Kim! Double yay!