A promise is a promise

Boy has requested a scarf, and with the weather getting colder, his poor neck is looking pretty bare. So I have decided to get on with it!
After a lot of hummming and haaahing over what pattern I should use, I thought I should be methodical about it, so I drew up this list:

OPTIONS FOR SCARF

1. Double Stocking Stitch
(A reversible fabric which shows at stocking stitch on both sides. It's actually like two sheets of knitted fabric worked at the same time and intertwined at the edges. From the Harmony book of Knitting Stitches 2)
PROS
- thick and spongy (well, the swatch was anyway)
- looks good on both sides
- 4-row pattern may be quite quick to knit up
CONS
- difficult to do with just one colour without stuffing up (might be able to do it with 2 different but matching colours)
- swatch had untidy edges (may be ok with practice)
- 4- row pattern requires concentration but may become boring quite soon

2. Basketweave Stitch
(A pattern which makes what looks like chequers of stocking stitch and reverse st st)
PROS
- easy stitch
- interesting stitch
- looks good on both sides
- probably quick to make
CONS
- fabric may be quite stiff (would need to use very drapey yarn)

4. Circular Tube
(A 'tube' made with Double-Pointeds, pressed flat and sewn together at the ends)
PROS
- looks good on both sides
- double layer will be thick
CONS
- very boring and annoying using DPNs
- can't be 'folded' flat easily as there's no seam running from end to end (could use slip stitches to get around this)
- may take longer to mae

4. Double-sided Cable Pattern
(There are some cable patterns which are designed to look good from both sides, perfect for scarves)
PROS
- interesting stitch
- looks good on both sides
- may be quite quick
CONS
- don't have a pattern for it yet! (I've seen a couple of them around though)
- could be very complicated and take a lot of concentration (at least it won't get boring)
- fabric may be too stiff (will need very drapey yarn)

5. The perfect pattern
PROS
- it's perfect
CONS
- haven't found it yet. I don't know if it exists at all!

Sorry no pics today. I'm at work. Gotta go.