Once I finished the body of my sweater a couple of weeks ago, I decided to concentrate on knitting the sleeves every chance I could get, because they were plain stockinette with just a few decreases.
The yarn did soften a bit after washing and blocking, just as was advertised when I purchased the kit.
I actually bought two sets of yarn (what was I thinking?), and I think now that I’ll use the second set (pink heather) for a big fluffy shawl.