This has been my first attempt at intarsia, and I have to say that it is not as difficult as I thought it would be. The problem that I have with this technique is that all of the strands that you're carrying get hopelessly tangled in back of your work. (Maybe getting yarn bobbins would help with this problem...) With 13 different balls of yarn, that makes a lot of ends to weave in. (Does anyone enjoy weaving ends in?)
I had a few complaints about the pattern itself (found in Pretty in Punk: 25 Punk, Rock, and Goth Knitting Projects
I am thrilled with the way the hat came out. The mohawk stayed up with only light blocking. I think that the woman I knit the hat for will really love it, and really, that is all that matters. I think this is the most unique project I have ever completed. I had a lot of fun making this hat.