Pattern and shade cards recieved...

... and Claire no nearer a final decision, lol! Not that you can get a very good idea from the ropey pic, but left to right are DB Cathay, DB Cotton Cashmere and DB Merino DK

The Merino has the best colour range but Cathay feels much nicer. The Cotton Cashmere falls somewhere between the two.

The fact that the pattern for Rebel, whilst being identical to Sgt Pepper, is made from a yarn with a strikingly different tension (18st and 26 rows to 10cm on 5mm needles, whereas Cathay is 22st and 30 rows to 10cm on 3.75mm needles) has scrambled my brain a bit too!

This is my least favourite bit of the knitting process - I'll be alright once I've made a choice!