I'm still working on a cardi in the yarn swatch I first posted, it's taking a lot of sums, but I have knitted three panels for the back - two sides and a centre, reversed, panel.
I left that to knit up some DK cotton yarn I ordered for my grandson, and I now remember why I never used to use DK, it's a bit thin for the chunky machine, but a bit thick for a standard gauge. First jumper is now done, after a few nightmares with the neck. I tried to put a 1x1 rib band on it, but it just wouldn't knit a tight enough tension for this yarn, so after experimenting with two or three other thoughts, I've now done a rolled edge and love it.
The full needle rib is not so successful, as it's also a bit loose, but I have a big needle and some very thin elastic that will thread through the circular cast on edge. I also remembered the issue with a full needle rib, it tends to flip up, so I persuaded it to behave a bit better by not transferring all the stitches to the main bed in one go, but doing alternate, then knit a couple of rows, then transfer the rest.
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