This hat can be worked top-down or bottom up, whichever you prefer. Make a beanie or choose the cuffed version. Or, for ultimate warmth, there is the two-ended variation, with or without a cuff.

Yarn required:
Beanie: Approximately 100 to 120 yards Worsted Weight yarn
Cuffed Cap: Approximately 165 to 200 yards Worsted Weight yarn
Two-Ended Beanie: Approximately 200 to 240 yards Worsted Weight yarn
Two-Ended Cuffed Cap: Approximately 330 to 400 yards Worsted Weight yarn

The Two-Ended versions can be worked in two different colors, so only half the yardage would be needed for each yarn.

Pattern is both charted and written.