Jan 10 - finally finished these up! I like how they turned out and I will likely make them again because they are really a quick knit.
I need to spend more time looking at intarsia tricks for carrying the yarns across the long length of the body and preventing bunching, etc.
I think if I make these again I will do a provisional cast on to begin the ribbing as I am not in love with the ribbed cast-on - it’s kind of annoying and confusing to keep track of. I will make the XL size next time to account for the size different of hand and wrist and I find these snug to fit over the hand in the wrist part but they fit my wrist fine.

Oct 21 - getting my yarn all together - whee!
Using the tubular cast on for 1x1 ribbing as such:
Row 1: K1 x P1 under/over both method
Row 2: Slip all purls, KTBL all knits
Row 3: Slip all purls, Knit all knits
Found via Tiny Owl Knits video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrOoX-pBwts

Oct 9 - need to find yarn for this for the Oct 22 KAL. Squee!