FLAK Swatches

So, I was disappointed in how thin the Donegal Tweed is, which I'm planning on using for the FLAK. I made my first swatch, the filler stitch swatch, with farrow rib on size 6 needles. I then washed and blocked the swatch (and got guage), and while the yarn did fluff up a lot, it's still a bit wimpy.
Then I made the second swatch, the cable swatch, with size 5 needles. Here are some pictures. I have not yet washed and blocked it. First is the whole swatch, then a close up of the the center cable, then the braid and wave cables, then the farrow rib filler stitch. To learn more about the FLAK, click on the FLAK button in the right sidebar.