This hat is a simple knit with a great looking result; Modifications: I knit 1” of 1x1 ribbing, then I modified the pattern to knit this “inside out” - so I did a k4,p1 rib for the body . I reversed the instructions for the crown decreases by reading the pattern right to left. This made for a ver quick finish. I skipped the hat bill on this one in favor of knitting this longer for a turn-up brim.