Light beanie with ear covers

http://www.themouseworks.com/hats-and-clothing.htm

Highly recommended, many styles available and eco-friendly too. My 100 wt beanie is all I ever need below treeline here in the NE.

Thanks for the link the themouseworks.com … I had never heard of them but was considering a new hat. They look like a nice alternative to some of the big manufacturers.

Outdoor Research Peruvian Windstopper. A+++++

Thanks for the mouseworks too.
It looks like a really nice environmentally friendly alternative to the big brand names.
I've contacted him and waiting for his reply.

Pamela,
You know a beanie Will mess with your hair…

Mouseworks beanie mussed hair? A dab of mousse works!

they have a hat with lower ears

Montbell and Filson make some too.

"Outdoor Research Peruvian Windstopper"
Does more than cover the ears. Extends to the color of your upper layers. Doesn't blow off in winds and has a high warmth to weight ratio in wind as well.

May favorite compared to the other hundred hats I have used:-)

I have been using a Seirus Quick Draw Hat for a number of years. It is 200 wt. fleece with a lighter fleece pull down face mask that hides in the top of the hat until you need it. Nice ear flaps too.

Hey,
Black Rock Gear's down beanies don't come with specific ear covers however I believe they will custom make them for you. My large beanie comes over my ears and is super warm

http://www.blackrockgear.com/index.html

cheers,

Smartwool cuffed beanie is cut straight but very stretchy so it covers your ears completely and doesn't ride up. It can be folded up when you need less protection and it's not too warm to wear when you are moving in cold weather. Very versatile.

The kind of hat you're describing is a mainstay of cyclists: light, thin (has to fit under a helmet), often wind-resistant (or wind-proof) and cut to cover ears.

Like this Sugoi wool cap (although many are micro-fleece or a wind-stopper-like material):

http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1090278_-1_400041_400000_400041

i have the Outdoor Research Peruvian hat as well. it is exactly what you're looking for. the only place it falls a little short is that it doesn't cover the back of the neck too well…

"Mouseworks beanie mussed hair? A dab of mousse works!"

hahahaha, well played good sir!