Colour Naming Contest!
WE HAVE A WINNER!
The new name for this yarn is... Allspice! Congratulations to Linda, who suggested the name and will receive a skein of yarn as her prize, and to Grete, our randomly selected winner who will receive sock knitting pattern as her prize.
Thank you to everyone who entered, we had some really amazing name suggestions, it was hard to choose just one!
One of my favourite tasks to have our interns help out with in the studio the past two summers has been creating new colours for our yarn lines. Last year we got to play with dyeing a new base yarn, which eventually became Largo Organic. This year we wanted to focus on expanding the colour range for our Pizzicato sock yarn (a fingering-weight BFL/nylon blend).
We started by looking through the colours we already offered on the Pizzicato base, and checking to see where the gaps were. Annie suggested we really needed a true bright red, and maybe a brighter green as well. Here are the final results of her experiments, Heartbeat and Tree Frog.
Heartbeat
Tree Frog
Fabio on the other hand was inspired to try to achieve a deeper, richer tone, and created this gorgeous burgundy colour. He suggested we name it Palestra, after a type of dark wine his grandfather used to make.
Palestra
I wasn't going to be left out of all the fun, and created one new colour myself as well. I wanted to make a darker fairly neutral colour that still had depth and interest.
Name this colour!
I really love how this turned out, deep brown with touches of red and blue undertones, but I need help naming it - so we've decided to have a contest!
How to Enter:
- Simply leave a comment on this post with your suggestion before midnight on Wednesday, August 30, 2017.
- Enter as many suggestions as you want, but please keep each suggestion in a separate comment.
- We'll pick 2 winners on Thursday, August 31 (one will be the person who suggests the winning name, and one will be randomly selected from all entries). Winners will be contacted by email.
- The person who suggests the winning name will receive 1 skein of Pizzicato sock yarn in the as-yet-unnamed colour.
- The randomly chosen winner will receive a PDF copy of 1 Sweet Paprika sock pattern of their choice.
100 Responses
Joani
Chocolate Rainbow Cloud
Tonya
Vin Violet
Patsy Yoke
Zinfandel
Anne Van Benschoten
Elderberry Wine
Anne Van Benschoten
Elderberry
Shawna
Van Gogh’s Sunset
Kathy Williams
Bella Fesso……beautiful prune in Italian
Kathy Williams
Plumbago
Kathy Williams
Uvetta…..Italian for raisin!
Kathy Williams
Cherry Cola
Linda Williamson
Velvet Secret
Manisha
Tapestry
Kathi
Plum Harmony
Marilyn
Mocha Magic
Lee M.
Midnight Sonata
Maggi
Chocolate Raspberry Swirl.
Katie L
Blackberry bramble
Annyke
Dark Cherry chocolate.
Rosemary Dorman
Figgy Puddin’
Laura Rippley
Sweet Sangria
Cathy Green
Fantabulous
Cathy Green
Beautiful
Tanya Keen
Shiraz and Spice
Tanya Keen
Mulberry Wine
Tanya
Stormy violet :)
Cathy Green
After Midnight
Cathy Green
Dark Chocolate Mocha
Janet Graves
Twilight sky
Lisa Ferron
The prince and the pauper
Cathy Green
Chocolatey Goodness
Nichelle
Crimson Peacock Blue or Crimson and Peacock Blue
Andreas
Charred Plum
Lucie
Plumalicious
Robyn Franke
That should have been “Garam Masala #2” – the one with cinnamon!
Robyn Franke
Garam Massala
Robyn Franke
Rum Raisin
Estela
Chocolate truffles!
Rhina Az
Brinjal Garden
Natalie Roussel
So beetiful (like beet annd beautiful)
Bonnie
Celestial Nobility
Bonnie
Imperial Spectrum
stebo79
Blue Berries & Red Wine
LouiseCee
Lava Cake
Louise Cee
Unearthed
Louise Cee
Chocolate Prism
Ann
Plum perfect!!
Julie
Pomace – The stuff left over after pressing red grapes into wine
Julie
the color reminds me of a duck head; specifically a Canvasback.
Julie
Minotaur
Christine
Jam Tomorrow
Jessica Shatkin
Berry Compote
Carolyn Ewen
Brownie points
Carolyn Ewen
Phantom of the Opera
H
wine dark sea
Marie-Ève
Dark roast
matkailijakirppu
Choco coffee :)
Autumn
Dark Chocolate
Winsome
Elegante
Winsome
Simply sumptuous
Winsome
Bellissima
Bettina
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Winsome
Berrylicious
Winsome
Shadow plum
Winsome
Plumberry wine
Winsome
Berry essence
Winsome
Berry cordial
Winsome
Royal grape
Winsome
Regency
Winsome
Regalia
Winsome
Regina
Winsome
Velvet crush
Winsome
Rare amethyst
Winsome
Berry squish
Winsome
Grapes and Berries
,Winsome
Misted plum
Margaret
Fig
Joanne Unsworth
Aubergine
Carolyn Ewen
Eclipse
Jeanne
Royal shadows
Louise Chapdelaine
Bruised stormclouds
Louise Chapdelaine
Bruised stormclouds
Louise Chapdelaine
Skipping pebbles
Louise
Chocolate fondue
Jeanie
Plum Decadence
Linda Bradley
Coffee beans
Linda Bradley
Allspice
Rhina Az
Purple Yam Fudge
Rhina Az
Wine Time
Rachel Ballew
Imperial Dawn
Ami
Amaranth
Ami
Rhode Island Red
Ami
Pluot
Rachel Ballew
Bittersweet Berry
Ami
Baroque velvet
Rachel Ballew
Royalty
Rachel Ballew
Amaranthine Twilight
Rachel Ballew
Midnight Mulberry
Heideh Sarfehjoo
Brown eyed girl
Sabrina
Forest Purple
Sabrina
Wild Blackberry Pie
(or perhaps just Wild Blackberries – I know, only one name per post, but I’ve always been bad at following instructions properly)
Seriously, the colour on my monitor is the exact same as the insides of the blackberry pies I made this summer with fresh picked wild BC blackberries.
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Sweet Paprika Designs offers high-quality materials for knitters and crocheters, with a focus on locally-sourced and sustainable products. Co-owners (and sisters) Debbie and Elizabeth create their own hand-dyed yarns, knitting kits and patterns in their Montreal dye studio and organize knitting and dyeing events in the community.
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