At under five dollars, this is a great hat from Hair Coverings.

I bought several inexpensive beanie hats from different vendors through Amazon and the four that I've received so far from the Florida Hat Company and Hair Coverings are all very good.  They have a nice tight weave, so they are not slouchy beanies; they're beanies that look presentable.  They are all nice, bright colors.  Without any stretching, they each have a circumference of approximately 14 inches, which you can of course stretch to fit a normal size head.

I'm a small female who lives in New York and similar type hats have been my hat of choice for years.  Each of the hats that I describe below have a good weave that is adequate enough to keep me warm in temperatures below fifty degrees; I don't find them suffocating hot in moderate temperatures and they keep me comfortable in thirty degree weather.  I'm not foolish enough to stay out too long in temperatures lower than that; my lower earlobes may get a bit cold, but it's not bad.

From Hair Coverings, I bought two hats that were labeled royal blue, but in truth one is closer to teal in color and is more inexpensive.  The royal blue, which is the onedescribed here, is the best of the four hats in terms of the quality of the acrylic yarn and the weave.  It has no pills.  The length is 12  inches.  The teal hat is also good, but the quality of the yarn isn't as flawless as the royal blue; it's a little pilly, since the thread looks a bit uneven.  It's still a good hat, however.  Its length is 11  inches.

From the Florida Hat Co., I received the hunter's orange hats that come as a pair.  These have a slightly looser weave, but it's so minor that it's barely noticeable.  The yarn is good, no pills.  Its length is 11  inches.
If anyone reading this is from the Highridge area of Yonkers and is familiar with the 99 cent store near Pathmark that sold similar beanies, you'll have a better reference as to the quality of these hats.  Each of the hats I bought on-line are within the four to five dollar range; I purposely chose those low prices because I was looking for a hat that's similar to the hats I used to purchase in Yonkers, which had a nice weave, weren't too hot, and have held up well in the wash for years.  Well, the on-line hats meet all those qualities and are a bit larger with a slightly tighter weave.  For me, they're excellent, and I'm glad that I was able to find pretty, bright colors that offer some degree of visibility when I'm crossing the street.