Second Attempt - Oh Dear!!!

I finished my second attempt at a soaker. I was attempting the Ottobre Soaker Pattern, the only thing is, about 20 rows in i realised i was using the wrong needle size & it looked way to skinny so i figured (you know...with my wealth of knitting experience...having completed one soaker already) that id modify the pattern. Then i got bored of garter stitch & decided id alternate between garter & stockingette stitch. Well... the results were kinda interesting. The main prob is that somehow in my very ingenious calculations i managed to not include extra stitches on the back side of the soaker so its kinda too high in the front & to low at the back. Anyway, heres some pics & my pattern:

My Dodgy Soaker Pattern:

4mm Knitting Needles Used.
*Cast on 46 Stitches
*Work 17 Rows Ribbing (k1 p1)
*Work 12 Rows Garter Stitch (Knit every row)
*Work 12 Rows Stockingette Stitch (Knit one row Purl one row)
*Work 12 Rows Stockingette Stitch but do the following, Decrease the second & third row by 4 stitches (2 each end) & decrease rows 4 - 9 by two stitches (one each end)
*Work 12 Rows Garter Stitch
*Work 12 Rows Stockingette Stitch but do the following: Increase rows 3 - 12 by 4 stitches (2 each end - there will be 66 stitches on the needle by the end of the increasing)
*Work 12 Rows Garter Stitch
*Work 12 Rows Stockingette Stitch
*Work 12 Rows Garter Stitch
*Work 17 Rows Ribbing

If i was going to attempt my dodgy pattern again then i would put more rows at the back & probably start with stockingette stitch rather than garter. But....i know i was kidding last time, but this one actually works really well as a beanie, its super warn & this time i cast off with 9mm needles so the ribbing is more stretchy (nice & loose around the head) so i may just keep it as a house hat for these cooler months, or i might just frog it (see I'm using the technical jargon already!) & make something else. Heres some hat pics: