I decided on a finishing for the hat and had at it while the boy was at work. It's kind of loose .. at least on me .. and he may not like it. And I hope in a way he doesn't so I can send it to Afghans for Afghans. I think it would be useful there.

Here's the back modeled by a shy penguin.


Here's directions for the vinegar:

It's half decent while wine and half decent white (good brand name not store brand) white vinegar. We added fresh sprigs of thyme, basil and oregeno tied together with a strand of chives. A piece of garlic was dropped into the bottle and it sits for three months to ferment. You can get these wine bottles or other fancy bottles at those big container stores.