If like me, you have spent ages trawling the net for a hat pattern that does not require circular needles or the dreaded DPNs (yanking out clumps of your hair in the process) then your worries are over.

I have taken all the best bits from the patterns I have found and made the ultimate - only two sticks required - ski hat complete with ear flaps! It seems only fair to share it and hope that it saves others like me any further hair loss.

Well what are you waiting for?! Get on with it…….