My husband thinks that the lower light blue should have been a different color to differentiate it from the sky. I agree. If you have another color, try it!

Machine knit:
Tension 7.2 on my Taitexma TH-160 mid-gauge machine, intarsia carriage.

Better ribbing cast-on: Scrap on, ravel cord, e-wrap, transfer 2x2 to ribber, comb, weights, knitter tension 5.2, ribber tenstion 5.