I completed the hat today. I actually had to start over because I came downstairs this morning and found one of my cats curled up and sleeping inside the center of the machine. He had pulled off a couple of stitches and the had come undone almost all the way back to the beginning. I guess he liked being surrounded by the yarn.
It’s not perfect by any means, but I was able to hide the flaws easily because they were on the cinched ends of the tube. I’m sure I’ll improve with more practice, but this was a learning experience. Now I know how to better cinch and bind off the ends for a hat. 😊