The warmest hat ever! Because it incorporates little air pockets to keep the warmth in.

Any chunky yarn will do fine. I think it looks particularly good in gradient yarn.

Knitted flat, bottom up and incorporating a double brim. An attractive mock cable ribbing.

It may look like a complicated structure, but believe me - it is not!

Apart from 4 rows in every 28 rows, it is plain old st-st and even the 4 are quickly memorised and it will be easy to ‘read’ your knitting.

For those of you who knit for profit, particularly those of you who knit tirelessly for good causes, you are absolutely welcome to advertise/pin/post/upload/display/sell for profit any knits from this pattern with my blessing.