I think you should name your laceweight yarns by using the Tuwali words for one to ten:

Oha one
Duwa two
Tulu three
Opat four
Lima five
Onom six
Pitu seven
Walu eight
Hiyam nine
Himpulu ten

That keeps your need for a different word for each laceweight, along with the original inspiration for your colourways so far.

I would call the version shown "Staple Laceweight" because it is so lovely you will want to keep a collection of it to have when you want to knit something. It is truly beautiful!

I loved your account of your family's journeys to the Philippines, and I wondered if you could incorporate the idea of adventure and discovery in your name. My suggestions are 'Encounter', 'Roam', or 'Wayfarer'.

Hi Machelle! My suggestions are

• Banawe (for the rice terraces)
• 8th Wonder of the World
• Kiss the Clouds
• Ifugao
• Majestic

Lovely-looking collection! Good luck! :-)

I'm thinking maybe fruity names. I like simplicity. Maybe Guava, cantalope, honeydew, grapes, etc. Although, maybe that is too common? Hmmm.... I'll keep thinking :) Thanks for the contest. Your yarn looks YUMMY no matter what they are called!

In keeping with your green crusade,and the rural theme,how about Ipugo?

I think that as they're being created in Wales, you could choose some lovely Welsh words or names to use (none with a 'ch' or 'll' in though, to keep them easy to pronounce!)

My initial ideas include;

Cariad (love/beloved)
Annwyl (dear/darling)
Calon (heart)
Hyfryd (pleasant)
Ansawdd (quality!)

Of those, my favourite is definitely Cariad.

As it's a new year and new yarn what about Alpha, the next one could be Beta, etc.

or I like another A word Ariel.

Cashoo! As it's cashmere that sounds delightfully squooshy. Perhaps that's a bit obnoxious though.

Why not name it Philippines, since all the others were named from your trip?

I'd call it Dance - I'm picturing a heavier laceweight shawl fluttering in the breeze or being worn while dancing.

What a lovely collection Machelle!!

I would name it after greek gods and goddesses for example, athena, zeuss etc

good luck with it all
Diane x

They look beautiful yarns. I would call them Premier, as they are the first in your line and look premium quality.

I've just had another idea - not sure if it's allowed, but what the heck! Anyway, how about naming your yarns after members of your family? You could start with your name and those of your sisters?

Trying to relate to the earthy colors, lighter weight, and natural fibers I have come up with three suggestions: Daintyspun, Dandywild, or Earthluxe.

Can't wait to hear the chosen name!

Beautiful yarns Machelle.

As it's a lace weight collection how about naming it after a type of lace stitch? I've found some lovely names in an old knitting book I bought in a thrift store in Canada: Eyelet Crown, Sunburst, Leaf and Twig, Fern, Bluebells, Lady Slipper, Pineapple, and perhaps my fave Eccentric Zigzag (it really does look eccentric!).

winter lace weight as you said it is wormer than a summer laceweight then you could at lest have four maybe five or six add icy and wet you get the idea but winter or icy would say it was for colder days and would make a heavier item i could certiantly imagine knitting with it it looks fantastic

I have two ideas :)

First, I think cashmere yarns are just heavenly to work with and wear. You could start the Heavenly line with names like:

~Nirvana
~Paradise
~Valhalla
~Samsara
~Tian
~Eden
~Firdaus

Second, you could just call it Chopped Tomatoes and name the individual yarns after varieties of tomatoes, like:

~Roma
~Heirloom
~Genovese
~Tigerella
~Zorba
~Peacevine
~Sweet Million
~Napoli
~Opalka

:)