This is a genius design.
Super fast and easy.
Very good directions.
I will be making this one over and over.

Don’t let the ‘short row’ term scare you.
In crochet, there’s no wrapping, as in knitting.
One simply crochets the designated number of stitches, turns the work and then works the next row.
Nothing to it!

The shaping of the crown area minimizes bulk.

Made this hat as part of a scarf, hat, mitts set.
With pompoms!

Two pompoms on Oversized Tapered Scarf

Black Catherine Handwarmers