I enjoyed knitting the sample so much, I decided to knit a pair for myself. I just loved this new dark green colour from the Rauma range - very autumnal colours.

I made it slightly shorter (by 1 pattern repeat) because I wanted to save the rest of the yarn for the Cowl

The yarn was a challenging knitting experience. It’s quite hard and coarse - almost tore off the skin on my index finger (I’m a tight knitter). I almost regretted using this yarn for this project….

…that is until I washed and blocked it. OMG! The yarn takes on a completely different persona once washed. It blooms and relaxes and is absolutely super-warm and soft!

Rauma - ok, I forgive you for being such a stubborn pig!