This hood pattern is very simple and basic, allowing room for personal touches/adjustments in sizing, tightness around the face, length of ribbing, etc. Written in plain, simple language instead of typical knitting pattern jargon, this pattern is accessible to people who have never used a pattern before and/or are learning how to knit. A great first project! This project is flat knitted, but requires circular needles in order to fit the amount of stitches onto the needles. Number of stitches casted on and number of rows can be adjusted according to head size/preference.