The may look difficult, but it really is not. It is not diagonally then stitches picked up to finish. It works up rather quickly. You can use “old earrings” that have mismatched pairs, for front of hat decorative look! It almost completely covers the head and hair. This is a good item to make for cancer patients too. Made with worsted weight yarns, knitting needles US # 11. One size fits most.