Andean knitted hat with buttons and woven, beaded ties

Do you love these buttons?! They look so great, and they probably help keep the ear flap down. This is a lovely hat, worked in a fine gauge of 17 stitches to the inch. The straps are woven, with beads along the edges of the tape.

I love the stranded garter pattern just above the ear flaps. Those Andean guys sure know their knitting.

close up of Andean knitted hat and ties