Had to do an extra repeat as it was obvious it would not fit. I did not leave a long enough end at the beginning to work the three needle cast off so I worked it from the middle to the band. It should be worked the other way to end in the middle to then draw the middle in.

Should have pulled the yarn across the icord stitches a bit more tightly so it looked more even but on the whole I am pleased with the end result. The angora was surprising unpleasant to knit with: so fluffy I breathed fibres in (that’s what it felt like anyway) and very ‘sticky’ in the ball. I bet it felts well.