A classic style, accessibly and appealingly rendered by Gemmell. You make the earflaps flat first, then incorporate them into the first circular brim round. She goes out of her way to point out that though the yarn is chunky, it's knitted a little more tightly here than usual for extra warmth (Gemmell lives two hours north of Toronto and knows her cold). As usual, the pattern is very clearly written-- all the crown decreases are given separately, for example-- and the I-cord ties are spelled out, too.
