On the map of Silver Falls State Park, the Maple Ridge Trail looks like an easy walk, but the elevation change is deceptively difficult! Fortunately you are rewarded with a spectacular waterfall at the end. The Maple Ridge hat, however, is spectacular without the difficulty! The texture of this hat is so interesting and satisfying to knit, but it is easy enough for a beginner to tackle as one of their first hats.
This hat includes a links to a 9 minute video with tips for all steps of knitting this hat, and tutorials for the long-tail cast on and k2tog decrease. If you can knit and purl, there is plenty of video support for the rest!