Princesa and the Pea

So I've finished knitting Peep's bed. Not quite sure if this is actually going to work once felted, but I'm just going to give it a try. Seems like the 26" diameter of the base won't work with the amount that I've decreased. The instructions said to make sure the bind off wasn't loose, so it isn't...but now I wonder. See for yourselves. Right now it looks like a ginormous rastaman cap with room for LOTS of dreds. And here she is waiting patiently (love the tounge)...