Is it really needed?

This is mostly just a side note to myself, so that when I made another coif, I can remember what I found along the way.

The instructions I saw on the internet indicated constructing the head band first, and work towards expanding the cap piece until it matches the head band. 

But as I was nearing the end of the cap construction, I began to think that a headband piece is really not needed.  If the person who you are constructing the coif for is with you, it is just as easy to keep adding rows of rings until you get to the length that is needed.  And just skip adding the head band all together. 

On the flip side, if you are making the coif for someone who is not with you (like my brother) then using a head band is a good guide to get to the right size.

Now I just need to figure out how to construct the cap and actually get it to match up to the size of the head band.  I guess I will see if I can get it matched up better next time.