Knitter Natter: A mascot for Knitter Natter

January 07, 2005

A mascot for Knitter Natter

Look what I got for christmas:

Isn't it lovely? It is a scarf for those that are wondering, I think I folded it a little too well for the sake of the picture which means that it's a bit hard to tell what it is. It was knitted by the lovely and ever-so-kind Jacinta and it's beautiful. The colour is clearly very me, it's closer to the colour in the picture below than, i.e. it's a light grey and not a bluey grey.

Waves scarf close up

She used a 'gassed mercerised cotton', I am not entirely sure what that means but the yarn has a lovely sheen to it. The pattern is the Wavy scarf pattern from the Winter 2004 edition of Knitty. http://www.knitty.com. Here's the tag from the ball of yarn it was made from. I love the name 'Gong'. Fantastic.

Waves yarn label

There was another knitted gift but the pictures were blurred due to my inability to quite get to grips with my new camera so please bear with me :)

I was at Liberty's last night with the usual crowd and a lot of nice people I hadn't met before. Yvonne came along and brought with her a finished version (with a few modifications) of the Fringe Hat which is the free pattern for January on the Rowan site. The hat was the winning contender in a competition that Rowan organised, where anyone could submit a design.

In the picture, bottom row (all left to right): Jill, Yvonne (with hat) and Jan. Middle row: Polly (appearing out of Yvonne's shoulder) and Jacinta (looking most cool). Back row: Sue and Vivien.

I have to admit that the hat is not quite to my taste but then again, as I have the most classical tastes in the world, I wouldn't listen to a word I say. Yvonne did a fine job of it, and, having tried it on, I have to say that it was a fine fitting hat.

Speaking of Yvonne, I was in the US when she kindly organised the secret Santa for the Liberty's group. But ever one to share, Polly kindly put in and took out for me and here's what I got:

Isn't my new bear sweet? He or she hails from Wales, from the designen studio of Gillian Osband knitware.

And I now need a name for this bear (Paddington springs to mind but I won't go there). I am going to make this bear the mascot for Knitter Natter so he/she definately needs a good name but I can't seem to come up with anything decent.

So please leave me your suggestions in the comments and I will put the best ideas up for a vote or draw it out of a hat at the next Libertys. Oh, and I will send you a little something :)

Posted by Amelia at January 7, 2005 07:29 PM | TrackBack

Comments

I happened upon here by chance, but I may as well toss in a name for your bear......I looked at him twice, and the name Humphrey came to mind!

Posted by: Jenny at January 14, 2005 05:06 PM

We have two bears here, Arnold and Thoresby, neither of them Welsh though so I don't know if you would consider them suitable suggestions. The Welsh Arthur definitely sounds favourite.

Posted by: Louise at January 11, 2005 10:51 PM

How about Cecil?

Posted by: Tori at January 11, 2005 06:00 AM

I'll have a go at the name! The garter stitch has a rippled effect--how about Ripley? And,while I'm here, Happy New Year,Amelia!

Posted by: L-B at January 10, 2005 10:21 PM

so jealous about the fun of Liberty!
Love the scarf, but it looks purple in picture one.
And I will take your classic tendancies over some of teh other ritish womens taste I have seen... *erhm*
and now to think of a name....

Posted by: stinkerbell at January 10, 2005 01:41 PM

P.S. I know the a sounds in Natter and Nate don't match what with long a in Nate but in my free association universe they somehow go together! =>

Posted by: Lauren in Albuquerque at January 10, 2005 07:08 AM

Amelia: For whatever reason, I perceived the bear on first glance to be a he. Since he is your mascot, I looked for names to go with your blog. Knitter Natter led me to Nate and Nathan. I like Nate the best -- Little Bear Nate.
Like the new look of your blog very much, particular the title banner!

Posted by: Lauren in Albuquerque at January 10, 2005 07:00 AM

Since he's from Wales, and the Welsh for bear is 'arth' I'd suggest Arthur... All he needs now is a round table..

Posted by: The husband at January 9, 2005 05:18 PM

How about Tweedy Bear? As in Tweetie Pie?

I don't know; I'm horrible at naming things. Thanks for the pic of the Liberty gang! xoxo Kay

Posted by: Kay at January 9, 2005 01:47 AM

Or Art after the cafe!

Posted by: Yvonne at January 9, 2005 12:20 AM

How about calling him Liberty, or is that just too corny.

Posted by: Diane at January 8, 2005 11:14 PM

I vote for Arwedda. You can ask you honey how to pronounce that.
Other suggestions are Björn or Ursula, depending on if you think that it's a he or she bear.

Posted by: P at January 8, 2005 06:44 PM

I think he ought to have a Welsh name, seeing where he comes from and given your connection, (to) Daifor? Or if he's a she, Gladly my cross I'd bear (but I expect you are far too young to remember this old hymn...)

Posted by: Jill at January 8, 2005 03:10 PM

I see you managed to work the new camera! I'm still pleased with the hat, v5 is now on the needles.

I'm trying to think up a name for the bear - only sugesstion so far is "Moss" after the stitch I most associate you with!

Posted by: Yvonne at January 8, 2005 01:44 PM

Excellent photo for nosy types like me - now I can put faces to more names ! And I love the wavy scarf, I might try that one myself :0)

She looks like a Pearl (or Purl if you like) to me. Now that she's a Londoner she could be The Purly Queen ??? Maybe not !

Posted by: Heather at January 8, 2005 01:31 AM