Thursday, October 13, 2011

Yarn Names that Rock

Thanks to everyone who posted such wonderful names. I'd put 4 yarns on the previous blog post, but currently have 9 to name. Amazingly, some of the names will work for the 5 yarns I didn't post!

So many, many thanks to the creative geniuses listed below, along with their yarn names. London and I are getting together soon to finish up, then Rising Moon Farm Yarn will be available soon. (Or should it be Hit by a Farm Yarn? Sheepish Yarn? Seriously. How can I write 5 books in 6 years and not be able to name my own yarn?)


Cherry Fizz.... thanks to sanderfarm

Northern Lights... thanks to transFarmer (or rather, the wife, for she thought of it!)

Gone with the Wind... thanks to Elaine Mulligan (I dropped the orange..hope that's okay. The yarn that gets this name looks like that scene of Atlanta burning---all oranges and browns)

Winter Skyline.... thanks to MaggieMaeFarm 

Seaglass... thanks to Cindy

Ice Palace... thanks to Mama Pea 

Pink Moon.... thanks to Sheryl Robertson

Summer  Sherbert... thanks to Mama Pea again for sherbert, which I altered.


And just so you don't think I'm totally useless when it comes to naming yarn, I named one myself: Indian Summer.... which we've been having for 2 weeks but is almost over.

I'm currently knitting a pair of socks out of Ice Palace to make sure a pair can be got from one skein.... 

Thank you again!







Monday, October 10, 2011

Name that Yarn!

If you've read Sheepish, you know that I've struggled in the past when it comes to naming yarn. I've learned that it's best, when naming yarn, to avoid caffeine, alcohol, and double fudge brownies. You don't want to be under the influence of anything.

A few weeks ago it hit me: "Hey, I could get some help with this." So here are four of the yarns I'll be selling in a month or two. (Please note---they will be tidied up before selling---dyeing sometimes gets things a bit tangled.)  
 
Some people choose themes, but I can't even come up with one of those. Seasons on the farm? Animals? Gaack. (My brain took a summer vacation and has yet to return. I miss her more than I can say.)

So---any names come to mind with these colors?

Wait--- "Will there be a prize?" you ask.

"You mean beyond the personal satisfaction of exercising your creativity? Hmmm. Can't think of anything right now (remember---missing brain) but if I come up with something, I'll let you know."


Yarn 1: (this is a bright red, not pink...darn that camera...)


Yarn 2:




Yarn 3:


Yarn 4: 





OCTOBER 12 UPDATE: Okay, submission period closed. You guys are amazing. I'll go through the over 100 suggestions and post the ones I chose tomorrow. THANKS!