Yarn diet free pass 5- Lots of blue

This is the last free pass of my yarn diet, in two weeks it is due to end and I will be free to buy yarn whenever I want. Still lots to use up from the stash though so I will not be doing too much in the way of shopping.

I needed some plain coloured sock yarn to start the lovely colourwork pattern the Wonder Why Gal sent me. I opted for Regia silk in blue and white to give a snowflake type effect.

Since I was shopping I also picked up two balls of Artesano Hummingbird 4 ply and a pair of slipper soles.

Both the Regia silk and the Hummingbird are wonderfully soft, it was a delicious squishy parcel of lovely.

The 4 ply is destined to be my L socks, I have fancied trying the Hummingbird for a while. The slipper soles are going to be combined with my alpaca fluff once I have spun it to make some cozy slippers.

FO Friday- Pour me a hurricane

Another Christmas gift ticked off, although this one has two possible recipients, so I am not sure where it is going.
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The pattern is Hurricane Hat by Andrea Goutier, made using Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk. It took less than two balls, in fact, probably less than one and a half to make a hat that fits me as a snug beanie (jury is out as to whether I have a pea head or a huge noggin (noggin is a head to those unfamiliar with English slang), it really depends what I am wearing). The colourway is greeny-grey and it is so very soft. However, it does shed quite a lot, I looked a bit like I had been petting a cat when I was done knitting, so I will have to give it a good shake out before I wrap it.
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It is a great pattern, very simple to remember, purl stitches spiral around the hat giving a swirly hurricane feel. There is a very important M1 instruction, without that there is no swirliness, so if you try it watch out for that! Being a chunky wool it is also a speedy knit, I finished it in a day (admittedly a day spent mostly knitting, but still)

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As for the other hurricane, follow this link and sing along (safe video, no nekkids, but a couple of bikinis and large moustache). Hmm, quite fancy a cocktail now (not actually now, it is only about 11 in the morning here!)

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Apologies for overuse of brackets in this post :)