Okidoki - here we go. Ready?
I am looking for a name for a pair of socks. The design is my own. Here is a peek at the socks in progress:
And this is a close up of the pattern:
I am knitting with Zwerger Garn Opal Regenwald / Rainforest (Colorway Tiger) and the pattern is based on Barbara Walker's "Dragon Scales".
Now, put your thinking caps on (as Lily Chin would say) and come up with a name for these socks. The contest will be closed on Sunday April 6, 2008, at midnight. After that I will run a poll with all entries to vote on. The name with the most votes will win some yarn and the person who came up with the name will be mentioned in the pattern, once it is written up.
What is the prize??? Sock yarn, of course. The winner will get a skein of Rohrspatz & Wollmeise 100% Merino Superwash hand-dyed (574 yards). The color is called Campari Orange. I bought this color because it is one of my favorite drinks. ;-)
I think the dyer did an execllent job in getting the colors right - look at the old Campari ad I found:
Good luck to all the participants!
I can't wait to see all the cool names you come up with. By the way, I was not able to tie up the hank of yarn as tight as it came from Germany after I took the pictures... I guess that's a special skill.
Comments (28)
well, going with the dragon scale theme, how about Smaug Socks? after the dragon from The Hobbit? :)
Posted by EvilScienceChik | March 30, 2008 11:41 PM
Posted on March 30, 2008 23:41
How about "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Socks"?
I couldn't resist!
Posted by Cynthia | March 31, 2008 12:14 AM
Posted on March 31, 2008 00:14
Flying Dragon...the stripes look like wings to me.
Posted by Donna | March 31, 2008 12:29 AM
Posted on March 31, 2008 00:29
"Burning Bright" from Blakes's "Tiger, tiger burning bright..." poem.
Posted by Helen | March 31, 2008 3:10 AM
Posted on March 31, 2008 03:10
How about "Waverly Wing Socks", they remind me of waves on the ocean and scales on dragon wings. And I like how it sounds when I say it ;>)
Posted by Carrie | March 31, 2008 9:13 AM
Posted on March 31, 2008 09:13
I'm suggesting "Mystical Bengal" for your socks. I LOVE the way the pattern complimented that yarn.
Posted by Phyllis | March 31, 2008 9:32 AM
Posted on March 31, 2008 09:32
I have multiple suggestions:
Maja und der Regenwurm
(after the 1970's German kids show)
Tigris Wyvern
(Dragon Tiger in Latin)
Posted by Katey | March 31, 2008 9:52 AM
Posted on March 31, 2008 09:52
Oh, I was too late with my same idea of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
How about "Gargoyle"? I can imagine a nice one as a cross between a tiger and a dragon. My first thought was Griffin, but that's a lion and an eagle...
A google search did yield this somewhat hilarious (to me) art:
http://www.elfwood.com/art/r/a/ramos/tiger_dragon.jpg.html
Posted by Andrea | March 31, 2008 11:50 AM
Posted on March 31, 2008 11:50
I also thought of:
"Predator Peds"
Posted by Phyllis | March 31, 2008 1:05 PM
Posted on March 31, 2008 13:05
Sirrush
(Also known by the name Mushussu, Sirrush is the Babylonian dragon of chaos. This creature has the front feet of a cat, claws of a bird for hind feet, as well as a serpent-like body, and scaly head. There is a figure of Sirrush on the Ishtar Gate of Babylon, which Cryptozoologists believe is a representation of living dinosaurs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirrush)
Posted by HappyGoth | March 31, 2008 1:45 PM
Posted on March 31, 2008 13:45
Campiness comes to mind:
Tiger Beat
Posted by Morticcia | March 31, 2008 1:59 PM
Posted on March 31, 2008 13:59
How about Tiger Scales?
Michele
Posted by Michele | March 31, 2008 3:05 PM
Posted on March 31, 2008 15:05
I say
Tigress Scallops though there are tinges of zebra in there too.
Posted by ann | March 31, 2008 4:49 PM
Posted on March 31, 2008 16:49
How Bout
Tiger Paws
Posted by Drue | March 31, 2008 6:09 PM
Posted on March 31, 2008 18:09
"Nocturnal Slayer"
Posted by Phyllis | March 31, 2008 7:34 PM
Posted on March 31, 2008 19:34
May I suggest cat nip. ;-)
Posted by Meg | March 31, 2008 8:09 PM
Posted on March 31, 2008 20:09
How about Tiger Smiles
Posted by taelixev | March 31, 2008 8:50 PM
Posted on March 31, 2008 20:50
Purring Tiger, Sleepy Tiger?
Posted by Eve | April 1, 2008 1:11 AM
Posted on April 1, 2008 01:11
Looks like a playful tiger to me. What about my favorite tiger "Hobbes"?
Posted by The Chickengoddess | April 1, 2008 6:41 AM
Posted on April 1, 2008 06:41
I'm also submitting "Fred". My boyfriend says it's a good name.
Posted by Donna | April 1, 2008 1:25 PM
Posted on April 1, 2008 13:25
How about
"A Tiger In Sheep's Clothing"
Posted by Doug | April 2, 2008 9:45 AM
Posted on April 2, 2008 09:45
OMG - that's a good one.
Posted by Phyllis | April 2, 2008 12:11 PM
Posted on April 2, 2008 12:11
Socks make me Smile :-)
Posted by heatherly | April 3, 2008 12:12 PM
Posted on April 3, 2008 12:12
Also: Hold that Tiger
Posted by Eve Miller | April 3, 2008 1:48 PM
Posted on April 3, 2008 13:48
Roarin Socks
Tigger Paws
MEOW!
Posted by MsAbalama | April 3, 2008 10:56 PM
Posted on April 3, 2008 22:56
Three from columm A:
Safari Socks
Afrika Socks
Roar of the Beast Socks
One from columm B: Shere Khan
Posted by Pat McMahon | April 4, 2008 8:55 AM
Posted on April 4, 2008 08:55
OOOh...oooh...oooh.
Better one:
These socks make me think of those Nature shows about Africa- the hazy landscapes with the rising heat waves and the herds of wildebeast, zebra, and giraffe in the distance. So: Veldt
Posted by Pat McMahon | April 4, 2008 12:34 PM
Posted on April 4, 2008 12:34
How many times can I do this? I think I'm on a roll-
On the Prowl
or
Walk on the Wild Side
or
Ennie, meenie, mynie, moe (catch a tiger by the toe)
Posted by Pat McMahon | April 4, 2008 2:14 PM
Posted on April 4, 2008 14:14