Last month I shared with you my Paris-Roubaix scarf made with my newest yarn Oasis. Because I had snagged 2 skeins of it for myself, I decided to knit the hat and mitts that went with the scarf.......only I changed it up quite a bit.
As you can see I knit the hat in the Paris-Roubaix Pattern, but instead of starting right with the pattern, I did a few rounds of garter stitch holding 1 strand of the Oasis yarn with 1 strand of handspun Angora from my bunnies here. I like that little added softness on my forehead. :)
Instead of making mitts, I opted to make full mittens because it is has been very cold up here....bbrrrrrr! I used the same strand of Oasis with the strand of handspun angora for the thumbs and tops which made for very cozy mittens. As you can see....little Miss puppy have given it her seal of approval. :)
Speaking of the little Miss, I am hoping for a little help here. Before she was born and after I found out that there was only going to be one, I jokingly said if it's a girl it will be
Ballymena Think Pink, and if it's a boy it will be
Ballymena Darn It's Blue.
Well "Think Pink" has kind of stuck, but now I need to come up with an everyday name to call her that has something to do with pink....but not Rose.
So.........put on your thinking caps. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with. ;)
Pattern: Paris-Robaix Scarf Set
Yarn: Woolen Rabbit Oasis
Colorway: Scottish Thistle
Needles: US size 6
Goodness, just came by your blog tonight and was interested in the 'Ballymena' word....is there a Ballymena where you live? I live in Cookstown, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland and we have a town called Ballymena 1/2 hour away....if you are in New England I can understand that there could be a Ballymena as when we travelled around there by car we kept noticing the names of places over here. I imagine when our forefathers went to the U.S. they took these names along with them.
Best Wishes, Joyce
Posted by: Joyce Stewart | Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 06:06 PM
Gorgeous. Pnkie getsd my vote!!
Posted by: Fiona | Friday, January 22, 2010 at 04:56 AM
Hi Kim...I love the name Laurel...for Mountin Laurel, the state flower of Pennsylvania and my mother's very favorite flower...If she were my dog and I named her this, I could almost see me "nicknaming" her Lulu...smile! She is a precious pup, and it will be such fun to watch her grow...ENJOY!!!
Posted by: Corinne | Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 10:03 PM
Love the mittens and hat! Do you have a name for the new baby yet or should I start thinking?
Posted by: Carole | Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 08:01 AM
She looks like a Posey.
Posted by: Theo | Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 05:10 PM
She reminds me of a precious little Tulip!! I always like a 1 or 2 syllable name for the ring (agility) that has a distinct sound. She is a doll baby!! Enjoy!!
Posted by: Lesley | Monday, January 18, 2010 at 08:09 PM
HMM I Think that she should be pinkie tuscadaro>>she even seems to be a red head!!!
Posted by: sherry | Monday, January 18, 2010 at 06:57 PM
I love the name Coral, you could shorten it to Corrie, but there are a LOT of great names suggested. Candy is great too. Those mitten are beautiful and the hat pattern is so beautiful. I love the angora around the face, it is so feminine.
Posted by: Julie Yarbrough | Monday, January 18, 2010 at 01:36 PM
How about Sandy (I'm thinking the pink girls from Grease)!
Posted by: Kathy | Monday, January 18, 2010 at 10:10 AM
The puppy/mitten photo is just so adorable! I'd be tempted to call her Mitzy, but that has nothing to do with pink.
Posted by: Wool Winder | Monday, January 18, 2010 at 08:34 AM
Kim- That reminds me of that cartoon "Pinky and The Brain" which I loved.
She'll reveal the right name- what a little darling.
Posted by: Lorraine | Monday, January 18, 2010 at 08:16 AM
The photo of the mittens and pup is just too sweet. Love all the suggestions above, but my fav is Rosebud.
Posted by: Geri | Monday, January 18, 2010 at 08:09 AM
She's so tiny! And so cute!! What about Rhodora? (mouthful, I know)... It's a heath shrub in these parts with bright pink flowers in late May. Or, staying in the botanical bog theme, Andromeda? Or Arethusa?
Posted by: lisa | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 09:56 PM
I like Magenta, then you could maybe call her "Maggie"??
How did I get "Caroline" out of Bramble Royal Fantasy? Well I thought of "Princess Caroline" so that's basically how she ended up with Caroline. We call her Carol, and my husband calls her "Roo" - not sure where that came from!!
Best wishes for you and your little girl pup. She is precious. I look at my older dogs and wish they could be little again!
Posted by: Maureen | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 08:58 PM
My thoughts were similar to Suzanne above... "pinks" is the common name for the Dianthus flower, so you could call her that, or Diane.
I like Linnea too, the name that Suzanne suggested!
By the way, the puppy is totally precious!
Posted by: Lee Cockrum | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 06:15 PM
The yarn looks so soft and warm! Great choice for the set. The baby is so dear and looks so vulnerable.
Posted by: margene | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 02:42 PM
When I think of pink I think of breast cancer awareness which makes me think of Hope
Posted by: Patricia | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 12:13 PM
I like Cerise as a call name... though I'll admit the first thing i thought of was Fuschia. "Ammie" short for Amaranth. I also really like Linnaea... I'm partial to naming critters after scientists... or maybe Thistle?
Posted by: Jessica | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Pinky is cute - but pink makes me think of Pepto Bismol, too (thought I was weird 'til I read an earlier post - thanks, Debbie!)
I'm recommending Peppy, especially if it matches her personality - kinda hard to see that from her picture. :) If you need more, non-medicinal reasoning, red+white peppermints make pink, and the very gourmet like to use pink peppercorns . . .
Disclaimer: Our dog's name is Pepper (a.k.a. The Pepster) and it is the perfect name for her!
Posted by: Jani | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 11:48 AM
The picture of the little miss on the hand is adorable...makes me want another puppy...almost! I will think on the "pink".
Posted by: Gina | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Kim,
I like: Daisy for pink gerber daisies: independent and strong and central in a bouquet (she is an only child..)
Posted by: Kate | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 08:27 AM
love some of the names you've gotten already, but would suggest Maggie (for magenta) or Puce -- a real color, through you seldom hear it used anymore.
Posted by: Patsy | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 12:39 AM
Blossom is nice. I like Petal, too.
Posted by: Leigh | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 12:36 AM
It's said that dogs respond to two syllable names that end in a vowel sound. So Pinky would work. Or Cherry.
Posted by: Lisa | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 11:45 PM
I love all the names mentioned! Coral, Cerise, Cherry, Princess, Blossom, and Rosebud are cute. I also like Ruby. :o)
Posted by: Julia | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 10:47 PM
Pinkie, Candy (for candy stripers - pink and white stripes), Rosebud, Rosie, CC (for Cotton Candy), Peppermint or just Pepper, Pinkerbelle.
I loved the Cerise idea but I have to picture you calling each one of these names out loud and how easy they'd be to understand, or not.
Posted by: Linda "K" | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 10:30 PM
Love the hat and mittens, but the new wee puppy takes the cake! I love the name Miss Bea (Beatrice) though it has nothing to do with pink, but it sounds like Bee. :-)
Posted by: Manise | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 09:53 PM
Glitz! Since she's a girly girl.
Posted by: Maria | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 08:11 PM
You're getting lots of cute names! I'm drawing a blank because I thought of your pinking machine when you said "pink." Now I can't think of anything else. :)
Love the photo with the pup! Your hat and mittens are great!
Posted by: Beth | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 07:30 PM
I was going to say Pinky, but also did a quick web search on pink names and these came up: Linnea (small pink mountain flower named after Swedish botanist Carl Linneaus), Petunia, Begonia, Coral, Fuchsia.
I think my favorite in the list is Linnea.
She is a cutie.
Posted by: Suzanne | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 07:09 PM
She's gorgeous - cavalier pups are so cute. "Blossom" was a term of endearment when I was little, or "bloss" for short. But my daughter suggested "Cherry" which I like even better.
Posted by: Sue | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 07:08 PM
Don't look at me....I had trouble naming my kids. Adorable pup and I like Blush!
Posted by: Marcia | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 07:07 PM
I love the hat and mitts, but I must be honest...that puppy is stealing the scene in this post!!! :) :) :) She is waaaaaaay too cute for words!! I want one!! :)
Posted by: Neuroknitter | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 06:59 PM
HI KIM I always think of princesses, like in little girl movies when I think of pink--- makes me think of the colour that little girls like best to play dress up in --- so PRINCESS
Posted by: pat j | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 06:55 PM
i think Blush or Cerise would make pretty names to do with pink.
But i am also drawn to Tickle (as in tickled pink).
She is a total poppet- congratulations.
Posted by: ciuccia | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 06:49 PM
How about Pinky? Easy to remember.
Posted by: Sue J. | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 06:37 PM
Oh she's just adorable. How about the name Coral.
Posted by: Karen | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 06:29 PM
I love the yarn and Anne's pattern. Love the puppy. The first thing that popped into my mind with regards to the pink was Pepto Bismol. Sorry! I can't get it out of my mind, now! HA! Pepto, or Bismol! NO!
Posted by: Debbie | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 06:27 PM
When my kids were young and watched Blues Clues, there was an adorable puppy named Magenta.
Posted by: Anne Marie | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 05:52 PM