name that colorway!
We are {sob} sending 17 old friends into the vault very soon to make some room for new best friends.
This is distressing, I know. You hate change. You don't want me to tell you can't have something you like. It's like your mom telling you you can't eat the Halloween candy for breakfast when you're four.
(If you don't recall this from childhood or parenting, it goes something like this: "Please? PLEEEEEEASE can't I have just ONE PIEEEEEEECE? PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE?" And then when the level headed mother thinks, Peanut butter cups for breakfast can only bring bad things and says "No, maybe you can have a piece after lunch if you eat everything on your plate," the child has no choice. They must respond, "You're not my mommy anymore. My real mommy would let me eat as much candy as I want.")
Unless, of course, you're blessed with a mild mannered four year old who obeys your every instruction without arguing. In which case, I would suggest keeping that to yourself. Thanks.
I've already gotten my fair share of "Mean, mean, mean, badbad Yarnista" comments. And that's OK. I'm prepared to be the mom in this situation. That means you get to be the four year old. And in case you don't remember from childhood or parenting, four year olds are easily distracted by shiny objects.
Look! It's a yarn picture!
It's a contest!
It's a sale!
Our soon to be released collection of colorways has 34 beauties in it. Put 17 to bed, bring 34 guests to the party. See how, being the benevolent Yarnista that I am, I'm actually increasing your colorway options when this is all said and done?
Thirty-four is a lot of really good colorway names to come up with. And I am picky. I have been known to ruminate on these things for days. We've brainstormed some names in the studio, and I have some I like. But I could use some more suggestions. (Note: picky does not always equal mean. One can be selective without being an ogre.)
So, here's your chance to offer your colorway name suggestions. If we pick your name, you'll get a skein of that colorway when it's released. No catch. No "just pay separate shipping and handling, which is really like paying for item." I will send you a skein for honest-to-goodness free.
A couple of hints to increase your chances of winning:
1. No names that are currently in use. You can check out our colorways here and here if you're not sure.
2. No names that are impossible to pronounce. People do not always want a lesson in etymology when holding a skein of yarn. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I will not be choosing Deasmumhnach, Larfhlaith, or Oilleog. If someone can't even take a stab at it in English, I probably won't choose it.
3. The name has to have a pleasant sound, feel, or connotation without being overly trite. I'm not as attracted to names like "Holding hands under a rainbow made of angels," or, "Fairy skipping across a pond of enchanted lily pads." Conversely, I also don't tend to choose names that have negative words or sounds in them, like "Kill him," "Parseltongue," or, "Moaning Myrtle."
4. Names should not be shared with other well-known products currently being sold. In other words, I'm not going to name a colorway "Bounty Paper Towels," "Tide Free and Clear," or, "Land O'Lakes Butter."
5. Names should not be something my nine year old son would find hilarious. You know exactly what this means, don't even ask.
6. I especially like groups of names that are related to each other somehow. Previous colorway collections have been things like Bayside, Driftwood, Skipjack, and Salt Spray. They sound pretty. The relate to each other. My brain likes that.
To enter, leave your suggestions in the comments here. I'll close the comments at the end of the day on April 2nd, so you have time to think about things. You can enter as many times as you want. Please leave a valid email address in the email box when filling out the comment. I need to be able to reach you. If you leave it there and not in the actual comment itself, no one else will be able to see it.
And while I've bent your ear, the 17 colorways that we're saying goodbye to are 20% off for a limited time. Grab them while you can.
Ready, Set, Go!
Reader Comments (223)
I would name the new colorway "Angel Wings"
Rocky Mountain High
Sunshine On My Shoulders (ok, done with John Denver references, but I DO like them!)
Mountain Meadow
Springtime in the Rockies
Meadow Flowers
Meadow Streams
Colorado Sunrise/Sunset
Wonders of Springtime
Dancing Barefoot in the Periwinkle ( or meadow or whatever)
Missing You! (Cause my daughter lives in CO, and I don't....)
Calm in the Storm
Blessings Beyond Measure
Treasured Memories
Peaceful Solitude
Grace-filled Moments
Bright Hope
Blessed Quietness
Joyful!
Thankful
Blessed
Child-like Wonder
Faithful Friend
Choose Hope!
Gentle Hug ( or Kiss or Caress)
Giant's Causeway, Carrickfergus, Tara, Orkney, Skara Brae
Duncan, Deidre, Angus, Brendan, Somerled, Morgan, Guinevere, Merlin, Flannery, Oisin
Ruby Grace
This is all I have so far, but I'm going to keep thinking. Didn't you do this once before? Did anyone win, I don't remember?
Bohemian
Flirt
Juicy citrus
Fierce
Citrus fizz
Dew drop
Swing, Jitterbug, Jive, Lindy hop, Foxtrot, Charleston, Balboa
The Round Table, Glastonbury Tor, Stonehenge, Avalon, Chalice Well
Stark, Lannister, Baratheon, Targaryen, Tully, Arryn, Tyrell, Greyjoy
Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, Rickon, Jon
Disco Ball
Snowdust
Crystal Blue Persuasion
Brick House
Cherry Cobbler
Gypsy Rose, Captain Spaulding, Harvey, Mortimer, Jezebel, Tallulah.
Peanut butter and jelly, hugs and kisses
Mystic
Lemon Verbena
Opal
Hopscotch
Fireflies
In the Gloaming
Gloaming Hour
Kaleidoscope
I love the name Freya. Also Glacier Lily, and Paint Brush.
cherries jubilee
spring rain
deep delirious blue skies
twilight
misty moors
babies eyes are Irish
Dorothy's ruby red shoes
summer moon
autumn gold
grey fog
dove white
sand dunes
sand and sea
lavender and pine
lavender blue dilly dilly
lavender and lace
blue delft
sweet cream
clotted cream
vanilla cream
whipped cream
cookies and cream
green with envy
spring leaf
pea pod green
buttercup yellow
buttered toast
toasted coconut
coconut cream pie
Mr. Darcy
vanilla bean
French vanilla
blushing rose
I forgot to put my email in as requested so I'm re-posting.
Leannán ;)
cairdeas - friendship
ceapach - flowerbed
oràistì [ur-awsh-chee] - orange
pìog ùll [pee-owg ool] - apple pie
Rua [roo-eh] - Red-haired
saol na tire - the life of the country
scéalaì - storyteller
seaclàid [shock-lawj] - chocolate
Dance names: Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, Jive, Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Paso, Rumba, Quickstep, Merengue, Bolero, Jazz
Oh man, so may pretties... hmmm, ok...
Spitfire
Amorous
Scottish Highlands
Devonian
Treasure Map
Affection
Lioness
Tigress
Irish Whiskey
UNICORNS FOREVER!
My baby can Knit!
That's all I got.... unless it's what I'm doing right now.... PhD Yarn! :D
"Fitzpatrick"
"Tipperary"
"Evensong"
"Serenity"
"Open Your Heart"
An author names theme sounds great but with the abundance of Austen-type things...still Trollope is pretty catchy as are Salten, Thoreau, Collodi, Wilde, Knowles, Hawthorne, Forster. Well, names could go on and on, I choose authors as a theme but I'll add one non-author Hawkin. Thanks for lovely colors!
Okay, it's hard to see without the colors, but here it is:
Margaret or Maggie
Clara
Lake Superior
The North Shore
Stoney Point
Pebble Beach
Agate Bay
peony
This is hard! Can't wait to see the colors!
Ann
Well, I'm going to suggest Tara since that's my name. (I also think Tara should be green. Or blue. Or both. Or, something pretty.)
But also let's add:
Doolin
Fanore
Kinsale
Owen
Puck
and Bailey.
I have to add Gone With the Wind options, in true form. Scarlett O'Hara, Rhett Butler, Ashley Wilkes, Melanie, Red Earth of Tara, Georgia Cotton, Fiddle-Dee-Dee, Green Velvet Curtains.