The pattern for these is almost done, but I’m feeling a little stalled for a name. I have no ideas, they’re a little bit honeycomb, a little bit cellular, a little bit brick wall and even a little bit Spiderman – but I’m totally failing to pin any of that down in a single name. So I’m handing it over to you, and if I use your suggestion you can have a free copy of the pattern (if you’ve already ordered Whimsical Little Knits you’ll get it anyway in which case you can have a free copy of any of my other accessory patterns).
It seems like maybe knitters could use one or two more matching sets and I’ve been wearing these so much over the last few days so I hope you like them too. In fact I’m wearing the mitts right now, perfect for typing in my rather chilly studio.
Thank you to both of the Kates for helping with these photos and to the lovely if amused staff at Falko Konditormeister for supplying us with delicious cakes and putting up with all of the photography so graciously.
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Honeycomb came to mind first… but clearly too generic…
so why not, “Bee’s Knees – Cozy Winter Set” or “Warming Apiary” or simply “Colony” – kind of bee-ish yet traditional.
“Bricks and Mortar”
masonry
cobbles
brickoven
kiln
but i like masonry best.
good luck!
How about Hot Bricks and believe me it is hot in Adelaide at the miment we are in the middle of a massive heat wave
Some random ones…
Chuck (after the character from Pushing Daisies Charlotte Charles who loves bees)
May (after Peter Parker’s aunt)
Jessica Drew (aka Spiderwoman)
What about “Turtle set” or “Turtle two”?…I don’t know, it just reminds me of a turtle ;)
shale bing
http://flickr.com/photos/77047514@N00/10621944
Call this beauty Hexagonia vesparia, for the wood fungus it resembles, as it reminds us of nature’s symmetry.
Hat about FORT BRICKS?
The set reminds me the walls of the medieval forts.
how about FreeCell?
What about ‘Laying Bricks’
Love them! What about “Interlocking” ? Can’t wait to see what you decide to call them!
I though about Amsterdam, it remind me this beautiful city; have you ever visited Holland? It’s beautiful and full of red bricks!
I didn’t check to see if anyone else said this
but bricks and mortar is the first thing that came to mind when I saw the pictures
They’re really lovely.
I immediately thought they should be called “Marnie”, although I’m not sure why!
I haven’t read through the other comments but my suggestion is
“Honeycomb Coffee”
“The Third Little Pig’s Hat and Mitts”
“Hansel and Gretel”
“Wooster Street” – a cobblestone street in Soho, NY
Good luck Ysolda. They are adorable!
‘Metamorphosis’ by Franz Kafka. Your set reminds me of the red apple stuck in the back of the vermin. Uber existential!
I haven’t read through all the comments, but I’d call them “The Bee’s Knees” – based on the honeycomb look, and the fact that they are adorable. (Is this only an outdated phrase in the USA, or is it elsewhere? An older reference to talk about something marvelous.)
Mellifera (part of the name for honeybees, full name Apis mellifera, but I think Mellifera sounds a bit more… feminine?).
Or Carniolan, in reference to a quiet, even-tempered European bee.
I am a bee-lovin’ nerd.
‘Follow the knitted brick road’
:)
Not sure if this has been mentioned but the hat reminds me of the dome in ‘Florence’ by ‘Brunelleschi’
Pattern looks almost like a cartoon tortoiseshell (I mean this in a good way!) so how about Koopa after the SuperMario turtles?
Great pattern!
How about “Chim-chim-a-nee”, or another spelling of the refrain from that song.
I think that they look like little chimneys. It’s a perfect pattern for mid-winter knitting, fireside.
I can’t wait to start the mitts – and no matter which name you end up with, in my book they will be ‘Spider Bees’… Most of all I can’t wait to knit them, so that I can keep my fingers warm while knitting other stuff too – thanks for helping us all in that account…
Someone mentioned that they reminded them of a tortoise – so how about Freda – the tortoise that was on Blue Peter for so many years
so—did you all get the same sort of snowfall as london?
i like LADRILLOS. i means bricks in spanish.
Magnolia.
They remind me of magnolia seed pods when the red seeds start to pop out.
How about Autumnal Brick.
soft chain-linker mitts…
or: chain-after-chain-after-chain!
For the Americans, since we’re the only country that houses so many criminals I like the name: Jail Break
‘Cause my original, Cell Block #9 sounds a little, well, criminal.
Man I love puns. At least I make myself laugh.
Or After Elvis, if you like Elvis- Jail House Rocks
I don’t know – the name that sprang to mind was a bit less, creative?
Masonry.
I know. Love them, anyway.
Do you have a pattern name and/or source available for the wonderful little green sweater you’re wearing in the Rapunzel stocking post?
I like Helenus for the hat, and Cassandra for the mitts. In Greek mythology, Helenus and Cassandra were twins, so I thought since it was a matchy set, similar pattern, get where I’m going? Helenus was a boy so I figure the hat was more masculine. Can’t wait to see what you come up with!!
How about: Busy Bee Mitts & Hat
Includes the idea of the honeycomb. :)
Or perhaps: Beehive
You have a fairy tale theme with a lot of your pattern names, so how about Rapunzle? (Let down your hair and all of that).
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