Autumn Colours Mini-Sweater

After the innate unsatisfactoriness of my autumn colours swatch, I thought I'd try making a little tiny sweater and turn the experience into a skill-building exercise.  I could play with steeking if I did it right.  I'm afraid of steeking, so some playing is called for.   

I cast on a kprib in the two ends of the colour spectrum.  This was a terrible mistake.  It's not right at all.  Note to self: The cuff should be knit in the predominant colour of the pattern and purled in the background.  You'd think I'd know.  

After I started the patterned knitting, I hated the cuff so much I set it aside. Writing this has helped, though.  Maybe I'll pick it up again anyway.  It's terribly fiddly with the sock yarn.  That problem hasn't gone away, but who cares if it's hideous?  I certainly shouldn't.  I should remember that the whole point is to make something I cut up.  With scissors.  Surely ugly is better?