HI! I would like to announce that a new hat pattern will be published soon, just in time for the fall chill! With this hat I have used the Italian Cast-on method because it is elastic and becomes practically invisible when paired with single ribbing. That way the hat doesn't get any "edge", its just ribbing. There is a great video from New Stitch a Day on you tube, here's a link! Check out their other videos as well, I think they do a great job with them.