Thursday
Jan072010
The Hat with no name
Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 6:23PM The light has been poor here today, yet we managed to get a few shots of another new design for Twisted Woolly Toppers (even if they aren't quite in focus!)
The thing is, we don't know what to name this Hat! I've quite a few designs with spirals and twists in them, and I think I've exhausted all the obvious possibilities... has anyone any suggestions?
It's knit from Jamieson & Smith Shetland Aran - the perfect yarn for this kind of detail - yummy!
Reader Comments (36)
My girl suggests Swirly or Spireanie (spiral beanie, you see...). She's a spinning non-knitter, who really likes this hat!
Hey - another thought - call it Spinner?
How about Whirling Dervish? Or even Swirling Dervish? :)
"Spiraller". That´s in danish, but I think it will work in english too. "Tri-spiril" is also a suggestion.
/Julia
Well, I think the swirling stripes make it look like a twister (I don' think we're in Kansas anymore!) so I'd suggest Cyclone or Tornado. I'm sure the color you used is part of the reason I think that :)
Love that hat.
Spinner is a good name. I was going to suggest Slarips (spirals backwards) but Spinner is better!
Triple Twister?
It's a great design! I suggest galaxis - have a look at this spiral galaxis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_galaxy
Celtic Swirl...
Triskele
Or Triple Swirl. Or I second "Celtic Swirl".
Trifecta? Hat-trick? It is a gorgeous design!
The name jumping up and down in my head when I saw this is "Helter Skelter!"
Ruth, how about calling it "Head Spin"? would that work? Beverley
Kansas
The first picture made me think of ploughed fields for some reason, so id suggest Furrow? Its a lovely hat, your designs are always inspiring.
No matter what you name it I want to knit it! It is fabulous. I should try to be somewhat helpful so what about Tres?
Ahh......what another fantastic design, m'dear :)
Okay, how about "Whorl"....
Remind be of some spindle tops I have seen on t'interwebz :o)
Many Hugs
S xXx
Gyre
but whatever you call it I want to knit it - preferably NOW please!
My first thought was the rings around the Planet Saturn. So, what about Saturn?
Hmmm...Maelstrom or Riptide or Whirlpool? Love it regardless of the name!
First thing I thought when I saw the hat was SURFIN' DUDE! How about "barrel"? http://www.surfing-waves.com/surf_talk.htm#B (although I would maybe call it "bitchin" ;)
My suggestion would be 'Convergence'.
I think it looks like a beautiful snail shell.
Irdieden (Maltese fireworks)
Whirlygig
I second Helter Skelter too. Was thinking that but couldn't remember what they were called before
Also like "Head Spin" and "Whorl"
Will you please stop designing all these great hats- I've only got one head? (despite what my MIL thinks!)
I love it! I don't care what you call it, just hurry up and get that book out! No, I'm not impatient at all.
Triskele, or Triskelion
Something Manx? It looks a bit like the three-legged emblem on their flag. "TT", or "Tynwald" maybe?
I don't know about a name, but I had to leave a comment because it's such a pretty hat, and clever !
You have such great patterns - they are so nice to knit and just gorgeous to wear and give as a nice gift. But this one reminds of the Ocean for some reason - I guess due to the swirl on the side and then coming together at the top like a wave Oceanic Beanie or something of that sort. You do some very beautiful work - and Thanks.
Some great names here. I thought of "vortex."
While I like "Kansas", "Galaxis" and "Hat-trick" I suggest "slope" or "steep slope".
Of all your designs this is my favorite. Beautiful work.
"whorlpool"
I also like, whirlpool, maelstrom or vortex fas names for the hat. Another possibility I found when looking up whirlpools on wikipedia is Charybdis. She was the daughter of Poseiden and in some tales is a sea monster that creates whirlpools and in others she is a large whirlpool. Here's a link to what I was reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charybdis
how about whorled piece?