Custom Knit Phillips Dreamwear Headgear v3.0

Hubby finally caved and picked a colour for the Berroco Mantra yarn so that I could try making his headgear using silk (silk is supposed to be very gentle on one's hair and not leave any indents; hopefully, this will help with some slight head pain he's been experiencing).  Thankfully, LoveCrafts.com was having a sale so I was able to pick up a ball.  It finally came in (and I was finally done with my other project) so, it was time to up-grade Hubby's headgear (both his actual headgear & pad)! 🙌 🎉

For his actual headgear, using my Chiaogoo Spin US 6 needles and a 14" cable, I used v2.0  as a starting point and instead of using stockinette st, I used Seed st instead: 

• Used the provisional cast on that I use for socks and casted on 30 sts
• Seed st for 5 rows
• Decrease 2 sts every other row until there are 12 sts
• Decrease 3 sts every other row until there are for 3 sts
  
• Seed st for 60 rows 
• Bind off
  
• Repeat for other side.

Here's what it looks like:

For his pad, using my Chiaogoo Spin US 6 needles, I basically recreated the same thing since he seemed to prefer this version:

• Cast on 12 sts and join in the round
• K 30 rows (in the round)
• K3, turn work around, k2, m1, k2, m1, k4, m1, k2, m1, k2 for 16 sts 
• Turn work around (work flat)
  
• K (in the flat) for 10 rows 
• K2, k2tog, k, k2tog, k4, k, ssk, k, ssk, k for 12 sts then connect in the round
  
• K 30 rows (in the round) again
• Bind off 
• Pick up & cast on 12 sts inside the slit area & using Seed St, knit for 10 rows, pick up 12 sts & cast off. 
  

Here's what it looks like:

Here's what these pieces look like in use:

Hubby has used both of these for a while now and, the headgear, it was actually too floppy and soft for it to be too useful (back to the drawing board on that one!); his pad seems to be working well and he likes how that worked out.

Looks like I have another project on hand!