thank yous o much for replying you two
and yes the smaller needle is for the ribbing so I did the swatch with the larger needle.
Oh and usually I do see where it's written which size should be used for the gauge, but this pattern did not.
Gauge: 4 Stitches = 1 Inch, 6 Rows = 1 Inch
that is all it said.. thanks for you help once again:D