Done and Begun

The ribbed hat is now finished!  

I had a few false starts when doing the decreases for the crown 

but it sorted itself out to my satisfaction.

See what I mean?! 

 I liked the swirl this kind of decrease produced!

And a bonus to this kind of hat is that it is reversible!

I cut out the sashing strips for the four patches. 

 I NEVER chain piece the blocks on a single strip

 since it is not as accurate as cutting each piece of sashing to match the block measurement.  

Likewise, I NEVER just sew strips to the rows and cut off the end! 

 Just do a bit of math and figure out how long the strip should be

 and then cut them that length.  

This way, I pin the ends and center of the strip and then ease the middles evenly. 

 This results in a very accurate, stable and non-rippling strip!

It is easy enough to fold down the next row, lining up the vertical sashes. 

 Pins hold it all secure for sewing it in place.

 See how nicely they all line up this way and there is no going crazy in the process!