Hat in the Round

So i have tried on a few occasions to knit a hat on my circular needles. They are 16in but it is so ackward to knit this way. What's up with that? I love my circs but this is difficult and makes me beleive that i should use my DPNs.

Winter is coming and I would like to make a hat for my loved one but my progress is slow.
I guess that I'll have to find an easy project to work on in my multitasking while I knit sessions so that I can get my fix in.

Wish me luck.