I thought seed stitch was intricate enough to entertain me without being "too much" for a guy. But oh my gosh was it a pain when I had to take stitches out.

Here's a side shot
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And a view of the top that sort of shows the spiral as the pattern decreases
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I know I have some of that yarn leftover, too, that would make a great headband or something for me (how matchy-matchy).