I personally do not like the plain single crochet beanies, as I have a very small head (and a big body) it looks very strange. So I am with @fiberfrau: the new one with the ribs/cables is beautiful. I love the structure and the clean edging. And I also would not put a pompom on it, although I like them. I think pompoms are cute for longer/bigger caps were the pompom is not too dominant :-D (no dominatin to the pompoms... I am starting to write strange things... someone stop me please :-D)