What an intriguing knit once you found a routine with the two cable needles.

3 needle bind off. Gives more stability.

Stitches are very difficult to identify when unraveling the provisional cast on.

If I had to do it again I would start with a knit round after cast on, close to the round and then start with the pattern.

My personal choice would be to do Judys magic cast on and have the live stitches on a second circular needle.