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good effort on the cross wrap.
Doing the thread work requires that you lay down thread , then pack it. No matter how well you lay down complicated patterns , unless you pack it showing no daylight , you are not capitalizing on all the work laying the thread down.
I find it better if I pack every 3 or 4 sets of threads (in a diamond like yours there are 4 threads in a "set" as I describe it so there are actually 12 to 16 layed down then packed) . i sometimes just lay down the whole pattern then pack but that is more work packing and more time consuming in the long run if you intend to pack until all daylight is gone.
Anyway , next rod , practice packing the thread. use the burnishing tool on almost every thread or on every 4 in the cross wrap as a beginner. You will be amazed at how much better the final product will be. You can also use the burnishing tool , as you do the guide wraps , and pack as you go.
eventually , you will be laying the thread down tighter and need little packing on the guides (but almost always a little) but you will never eliminate the need to pack the threads in the cross wrap if you want perfect work.
Congrats on #1 rod. Good Luck with 2.
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