Good morning! This week I have news other than logistical matters from Yokes dispatch central (though I’ll return to these things in a moment). For example, we had our first snowfall . . .
I do find that snow affords me a welcome shift in perspective on the winter months. The world of relentless grey becomes pleasingly crisp and white, and there is nothing like a good walk in the snow on a still, bright December day. Bruce is also very fond of snow
. . so we have both enjoyed some decent walks this week. I’m also pleased to say that I finally found the time (and wherewithal) to do some knitting. I confess my knitting mojo has been somewhat lacking of late. This is always a slightly troubling state of affairs, but in this case I’ve just put it down to being very busy and rather tired – a little too tired for getting excited about new projects or thinking about charts and stitch counts. But this week I took a wee break, and over a couple of afternoons I charted and knitted up another lopi yoke (so speedy! so warm! I’ll show you soon!) Then yesterday I whipped up a hat that’s been brewing in the back of my mind for some time.
This hat is based on my Epistrophy yoke, and the first person to correctly guess the name I’ve given to it will win a special prize! (I’m serious! Leave a comment! Give it a try!).
Like the yoke, the hat is knitted in Toft Ulysses DK, and, as pleased as I am with the crown design, I suspect one of these fluffy alpaca pompoms will be being popped on top once its finished drying on the hat block.
As these hastily snapped images of my workstation might suggest, it has been another busy week here at the logistics coalface, and I’ve spent the majority of my time processing and packing and shipping orders. In all respects, I’ve found the response to Yokes pretty overwhelming. It has made me really happy to hear of the book appearing in different locations around the world, and especially to read everyone’s kind reactions, which makes all the hard work this year worthwhile. Thankyou, everyone!
But soon I am going to take a proper break, so if you would like me to post you a copy of Yokes, please place your order in the shop before December 19th. Orders placed after this date will be shipped on January 6th.
The rest of today involves eating a pheasant and decorating a tree. I hope you are all enjoying your weekend too.
Don’t forget! Leave a comment and guess the name of my hat!
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Apostrophy
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Hello Kate
Excellent book – I’m particularly enjoying the essays.
So many wonderful names have been put forward, but I think perhaps, in keeping with the Greek, the hat might be called Genesis. No matter its name, this has been fun!
Good wishes.
Cathy
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Snow Crystal
or
Bentley (snowflake photographer)
or
Clàdag
or
Criostal-deighe
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Being Greek, as Epistrophy is return, I would call the hat Peristrophy, which, besides being the name of a genus of flowering plants – peristrophe, means rotation and this is a rotated copy of this yoke.
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Or maybe Epostrophy!
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I’m guessing apostrophe too! It was my first thought.
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“Diamonds are forever” – seems so obvious that sure many have already guessed it. May be my 2nd post the first just disappeared.
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Have scrolled down fast so as not to see the number of people who must have also thought “Diamonds are forever”
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It is Perfection and is the Yokes design that made me want your book the most! So there better be a pattern released for it, because I am gonna need to have the hat to match my sweater and the scarf I’m going to make in that design as well. BTW your book arrived safely in New Hampshire and is being savored during stolen quiet moments amid the holiday chaos. Happy days to you and yours!
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Epiphony
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Criss cross. A lovely hat!
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Criss cross is my guess. I love this hat!
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Criss cross. Oh, and I love this hat.
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How about double diamond?
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Epistrophy!
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monk’s Star is my guess
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Epistrophet came to mind
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The design on it reminds me of pine cones so I’m guessing Scottish pine: pinus sylvestris or just Sylvestris.
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pompador
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Just reading Nordic Noir Facebook post, so I am going for the Danish word Hygge
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Darn, I forgot you’d already done a Snawheid!
Am going to go with Coda or Cadence as they seem musically apt.
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Could it be “Off Piste” as you’ve taken it off the E-pist-rophy pattern, and it would be a great skiing hat!
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Epistrophat
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How about Yoke Heid or Monk’s Heid?
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First snow of Winter? Maybe.
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monksheid?
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First thing that popped into my head: “Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend” but that doesn’t have quite enough Scottish lilt to it. How about Wee Diamonds?
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Well, i think the hat is called Thelonius!
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Semitone (or semitoque)!
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I *LOVE* “Epistropheid”, and “Fly Right” is also right clever. I can’t believe nobody’s guessed “Straight No Chaser,” but I think my Official Guess will be “Criss Cross.”…
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My first thought was also “Apostrophy” but as so many others think the same I will guess at “Igloo”!
It is beautiful, and that pompom…..oh my cats would love one each!!!
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Snowdrops. :) By any name, it’s gorgeous!!!
Any news of van; just thinking about some of your lovely past holidays Have fun . robin
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Be-Bobble!
(just joking ;-)
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I think it’s already been guessed at epistropheid, so no wins for me, but I hope it is, as that would be a great name.
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Diamonds in the snow?
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Oh, forgot to mention above, there is an archaic definition of “Epitome” that might appeal to the scholar in you! An epitome can be a miniaturized representation of something else –in this case the patterned yoke of Epistrophy–which captures its essence.
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Ooooh, I like it.
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I agree with Jo on “Epistropheid”, but I was too late. So I’m going with “\i-ˈpis-trə-(ˌ)fē\”
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Well here goes nothing…..it reminds me of an artichoke pattern, diamonds or pineapple! Just an immediate response to an organic shape! Beautiful hat!
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The Thelonious, Monks’ Hood ??? Thelony??? Whatever you call it, I’m sure it will be lovely.
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I suspect that it’s Epistropheid so others up thread got there before me. But you should really complete the set and do a pattern for some socks and call them Epistrofeet!
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Yes. I am thinking of mittens, too. Or convertibles so that one can play the saxophone while wearing them.
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“Epistrophious Hat” maybe?
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I am commenting late, and haven’t read through the other responses, so this may be a repeat.
I guess epitome. (It is worn at the very top of you, after all! And the sweater and hat outfit surely will be the height of fashion, not to mention mathematics.)
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Heidistrophy! And yay, another hat!!
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Trophy….Yokes is still in the package to be wrapped and put under the tree. I’m trying to make it a surprise for myself and therefore haven’t opened it to soak it all in. It’s killing me. January will find one of your patterns on my needles, can’t wait!
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Whoops just realised I have been repeating myself, sorry!
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Bruce?
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Just thought of another….”Semitone”
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“Ditto”
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That is one beautifukl hat…so many entries already with so many great and creative and clever names, that’s great. Well, I will go for something different…focussed on the most fluffiest pompom I have ever seen and with Bruce and other animals in mind, I go for: Bunny-on-Top;0) I keep on enjoying your blog and being inspired by your art in knitting, Cheers from Ohio USA, Johanna
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I’m going for ‘Fly Right’ – but there have been so many other great suggestions!!! The ‘Yokes’ book is every bit as wonderful as ‘Colours of Shetland’, thanks Kate.
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Epistropheid or Epistrophy heid? Beautiful design!
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The hard copy of Yokes arrived yesterday and I am getting such pleasure from it.
I pre-ordered the Buchanan yarn and will start it over Christmas holidays.
Thank you, Kate, you are a Gem!
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I’m going to keep it simple and go for Snaw Heid.
Loving the book, by the way, and will be casting on Asta Sollilja on Christmas Eve. Can’t wait!
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hatistrophy ?
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Bunny tail..
Have a noce break.
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Be bop?xx
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Monks Hood? Thanks for the blog…love it. Hi to Tom and (sweet) Brucifer.
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My guess would be Monksheid, and what a gorgeous hat.
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I think ‘Snowfall’ would be a fabulous name for this beauty. :-)
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Epiphora?
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Epiphany.
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Trophy!
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I’m not going to guess because I think Jo Bayly nailed it. Great hat, whatever you decide to call it.
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How about syncopation? Love Bruce (as always) and the little spit string across his nose. He must have had a great time in the snow!
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Apostrophy of course. I could see them immediately.
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Goodness, I could spend too long thinking of more names…
With the pompom….Epistropom?
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ok…no idea if my previous comment got posted…just trying again, in case it did not..
my guess: katastrophy
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Thelonius. What a great name for a person or a hat.
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Epistrophat?
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Monk?
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Katastrophy?
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Epis- top.
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Could it be ‘Sphere’
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Well, after much trouble trying to log in to WordPress, I finally hopefully enter my name…Epistrosphere….because Sphere was the great man’s middle name. The hat and the pompom are round and would, ostensibly fit on a round head. Great hat, matching a great yoke from a fabulous book.
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ok…I’m going with Epistrosphere….Sphere is the great man’s middle name and there is a spherical pompom on a spherical hat which goes on perhaps a spherical head. Great hat to match great yoke in a fabulous book. Thanks for producing a fabulous blog.
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How about ‘Snaw Monk’?
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I also think Thelonius. I now can’t imagine this hat without the pompom!
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Epistroheid
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Brilliant hat deserves brilliant name, so how about “Brilliant Corners” :)
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Not sure that my comment got through but I am still going for Bruce.
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Monkshood? I may be repeating someone at this point!
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Winter Star….and it’s lovely!!
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My guess is Jazz
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Epistropompom
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Trophy heid
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Sorry if this double posts, but I don’t see my comment.
Antistrophe?
Monk and Greek, I love. Your hat and the pom pom, I love. Your designs and the blog, I love.
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I received Yokes a couple of days ago in California! Saving it for a gift and have ordered another, as u may know already.
Love the hat, especially the pom-pom. Where does one get that, or is it made by you? My guess is Monk’s Hat. Have a Happy Christmas!
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Antistrophe?
What fun to read all the guesses and comments. I love Monk and I love Greek, I love your designs, and I love your blog! I love the pom pom too!
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Misterioso? Crepescule with Nellie?
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My guess for the hat name is Onomatopoeia.
I love your work and patterns.
Blessings,
Rinda
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Ok 2 try’s please – BeBop or Epistrophe :)
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Reminds me of a pineapple.
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Capistrophe?!
thanks for many hours of enjoyment!
peace,
C
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So many clever names, mine would be Thelonius Monkheid after the man who inspired.
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So many clever names, mine is Thelonius Monkheid in honour of the man who inspired.
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Epic Heid or Epi Heid! Or EpHeid! Or anything Heid. :-). Love it.
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The Dumpling?
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Hattrophe
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Hatrophe
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Hatistrophy? Loving the pompom as well :)
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Bebop?
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Be Bop Top
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Top Note?
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Thelonius.
I am crazy wild about the Yokes book! You outdid yourself(again)! Between Yokes and Knitsonik, I am in knitting heaven. Thank you. Happy Holidays to you, Tom, and Bruce.
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Beatnik?
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How about “Beatnik”
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Wow the landscape on your walk took my breath away!! Cant think of what youd name your hat I havent looked at your book yet but I want to !
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My guess is : Archetype,
I received my Yokes Kate and it is very informative , not to leave out the beauty of each pattern, I ‘ve ordered the yarn for Bluebells and Fintry!!
Cheers
Laura
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Well….maybe Shift, or maybe Relentless?
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I think its: super bowl
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Bruce?
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Epistrophat or epistrotammy???
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I’m going for Bruce.
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Paperweight. Though I am sure you have had a much more creative idea than mine……. and I have just looked through the comments and love the suggestion of ‘epistropheid’.
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Winter star ….. and it’s lovely :)
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Hum,
I’ll givre it a try but I don’t feel that confident !
Epistropheid ? Or diamond heid
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epystrophe, dices, ?
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I am going to say “Fly Right” because it is coming out a bit after “Epistrophy” and it has the same composition.
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I am guessing Epitop.
Ah, and I will echo all who have gone before me in saying that Yokes is a wonderful book…thank you so, so much! I am totally enjoying the bits of time I can find to sink into it and escape the flurry that accompanies the holidays.
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Epistrophat or epistrotammy!
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My last comment doesn’t seem to have posted. If it does, apologies. Love the design. Surely the hat must be called Episheid!
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Love it. Surely it has to be Episheid!
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I am going to guess “Lopi”.
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How about ‘Argot’, has history with the Jazz era.
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Winter Walk. The greyness of winter with snowflakes giving a contrast.
Oh, Kate! My copy of YOKES arrived here in southern Pennsylvania, and what a delicious treat on a cold Winter’s night: to climb into a warm bed with a cup of steaming tea and your words !
Please REST, dear Kate! The Winter Solstice is about doing nothing for a time; sit before your fireside, look out the window, daydream, and nap. Please stay warm and well! We want many more descriptions of your walks with the fabulous Bruce!
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Looks like a diamond in the “Ruff” to me
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Hmmm Cadenza, perhaps? or perhaps, to add another, Epiphora? Or rather, to add another note, Riff? perhaps.
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‘FLY RIGHT’, the title given to the first recording of ‘Epistrophy’
or,
‘FIRST SNOWFALL’, I’m thinking your walk in the snow gave you the inspiration to make this hat!
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Beautiful hat? I am wondering…did you make the pompom or purchase it somewhere?
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The Hive. I love the book and am hoping to try one of them in Utah.
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My guess is Snow Epiphany!
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it has to be Ananas Comosus {pineapple}
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How about ‘Advent’ ’tis the season!
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Tonsure?
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My guess for the hat name is Rhythm. I love the design, and your Yokes book is wonderful. Can’t wait to see the new Lopi you are working on. Best wishes for a lovely Christmas!
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Be Bop
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Snowflakes on Bruce
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How about SNOW DIAMONDS!
Merry Christmas! Kate, enjoy your break and God’s blessings to you all!
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Howard about ” first snow”?
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First Snowfall
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It cannot be other than “Epistroheid”.
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Hepistrophy?
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It looks like my first try didn’t post so if it does eventually get across the “pond” please forgive this second try. My guess is, Winter bliss! Why, in retreading the post on the sweater I started thinking of all of your accomplishments (I love, love, my book) and the feeling you must have right now. Lynn
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My guess is Epistrophy Tam.
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I guess the name is Monk!
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Monk-ish?
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I’m thinking “Diamonds in the Snow!”
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Winter bliss! Why, in rereading the blog on the sweater and in thinking of your magnificent accomplishment, ( I love, love my book) I went with the feeling you must have right now. Silly right? Enjoy your weekend! Lynn
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How about Anaphora?
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This may be my third attempt, internet seems dodgy! Maybe the name of the hat is Epistropheus?
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Epistrophy2, Epistrophytwo, Epistrophytoo.
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Dogseye
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Freeform or Jazzheid!
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Might it be Epistropheus?? Great other guesses out there xx
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How about Jazzheid, then you could do gloves and call them Jazz Hands.
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Love your hat and your photos (hello Bruce!). Lovely! My guess for the hat’s name is “bebop topper”. Just ordered the book and can’t wait to receive it. Merry Christmas from Maryland.
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My best guess is Apostrophe, but I’m more of a semicolon kind of gal. It’s a great hat!
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I like Diamond Ice for your hat, which is gorgeous by the way, must get the pattern when it’s ready xx
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Ulysses? or Thelonious? or maybe Monk’s Hood?
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Bebop. Could be jazzwazz. Or Fly Right.
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My best guess is Apostrophe, but I’m more of a semicolon kind of gal.
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Monksheid or epistropheid? The hat is beautiful and makes a lovely companion to Epistrophy!
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Monk’s Hood or Misterioso
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How about Epistrojenny? Since Tea Jenny was somebody who loved tea, then Epistrojenny is someone who loves this pattern. Happy Christmas to you, Tom & Bruce, and a White Christmas, too.
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How about Around the World . Music and your book have been swirling to our homes lately.
My kids suggest …da beat !
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Lovely design!!!! Re a name, what about
Paw prints in the Snow
Or
Snowprint
Or
Pale Crystal?
Again, a very beautiful design! Thank ypu!
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Well Thelonious is already taken, so how about Misterioso? Or Reflections? Either one would be pretty cool names for a hat.
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First snow?
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Little Rootie Tootie?
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Epiphany? Whatever it is, it’s lovely!
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Anaphora was my guess. I see a few before me had the same thought. Hat is beautiful nonetheless.
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Teacozy
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Snowflake
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Epistrophood or Epistroque (like toque).
It’s lovely all the same!
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Hat name: Bebop or Beebop (because the lozenges make it look like a honeycomb).
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With the pompom on top I would call it Apostrophe!
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Monk’s Dream
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Hope we can purchase a kit. Could it be Around the World as that where the books have travelled.
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Eagerly awaiting my book in Qatar. My guess is Epistrophette.
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I was excited to see your order! Hope its with you soon.
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I ordered Colours of Shetland when we were living in Sydney. We are in Doha, Qatar for 3 years so it gave us the opportunity to visit Shetland in July! (Much easier to travel to Europe from the Middle East than from Australia) I’d never have got to Shetland or Edinburgh without your blog and book!
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I wonder what song you hummed for Qatar?
My guess is riffheid.
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I wonder what son you hummed for Qatar?
My guess for the lovely hat (which I like without the pom pom) would be Riffheid.
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How lovely. What about apostrophe!
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My guess is Epistropheid.
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Crepuscule (with Brucie)???
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My guess is: Gåsöga.
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I’m not sure my comment appears, so I’ll try again.
It is such a lovely lovely hat, and my guess is Tracks in the Snow.
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My guess is ‘BeBopBobble’ as ever, a beautiful thing, Kate!
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What a lovely hat. I really have no idea what you named it, but I’ll toss my hat in the ring. How about “BeBopper”?
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My guess is… Epistrophat!
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The name must be Snowflake
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I thought of another how about Iambic?
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I think Apostrophe would be a good name for such a lovely hat.
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Hello Kate,
Received your book in the Netherlands and enjoyed it very much.
My guess is Thelonius or Monk (or both).
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I was going to guess Thelonious, but I really love others’ ideas here, especially Monkshood and Monksheid. My favorite Monk tune is Crepuscule with Nelly, and I’ve always thought Crepuscule would be a great name for a project!
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Syncopation or ice or snow
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snowflake :-)
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I think it is Apostrophe.
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My guess is Epistrophy Heid…quite similar to many other guesses though in my quick skim through I didn’t see this exact one. Epistrophy is my favorite yoke of the whole collection, lovely to see a hat like it! (btw, I apologize if this ends up coming through twice, I think the first time it didn’t work)
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I’m guessing Anaphora!
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My guess is Epistrophy Heid…quite similar to many other previous guesses though in my quick skim through I didn’t see this exact version. btw, that is my favourite yoke from the whole collection, thrilled to see a lovely hat in the same vein.
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I’m guessing Anaphora. I received my copy of “Yokes” last week, what a beautiful book! So looking forward to casting on, but which one!? So many gorgeous choices, thank you.
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Bee Bop
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Be Bop Top.
Received Yokes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Well done, you. Christmas knitting intervenes but soon my needles (and what’s on them) will be for me.
Thank you for your efforts which enrich and enliven us so much.
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Lovely lovely hat :-)
Tracks in the snow??
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Apistropom?
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As it’s a hat, I thought Epistophat which reminded me of the Aristocats, so I’ll go with that!
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Love every design!! Was literally standing by the mailbox waiting for your gorgeous book to arrive. My guess is Epistropheanie. I don’t know if the hat is actually a beanie, but it sounds cute. Enjoy your break!
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Katie, it is just beautiful! As all of your patterns are! I am guessing you named it Grey Skies! Here in Pennsylvania, the only thing that gets me through all the heavy grey skies our my sweet pup, “Bear” and a Kate Davies project! I just finished Blaithin and couldn’t have had more fun! Thank you for your constant inspiration to keep my mojo constant! XOXO Leslie
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maybe Thelonious or BeBop :)
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Epistrophyd?
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Epistropheid?
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It’s a lovely hat whatever the name. I’m looking forward to the pattern. My guess: Epistropheid
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I haven’t seen my post. Sorry if I repeat! Hatpostroph’pompom for this beautiful hat and so fluffy pompom…
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Lovely hat, I’m looking forward to the pattern. My guess Epistropheid!
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Hatpistroph’pompom? maybe too long? Your hat is gorgeous and the pompom so fluffy, the dream. Have a good sunday.
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Apostrophe!
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A very happy and timely spin off from the Epistrophy yoke design. I am guessing Felicitophy.
Snow is the best playground for my dog Phoebe. Sadly it comes and goes too soon here
in Toronto, Ontario
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Is it Thelonious maybe? :)
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Beautiful hat! I am going to permit myself 3 guesses which I guess might not be allowed under the competition rules!! My guesses are 1) Thelonius 2) Bruce in the snow 3) snowfall
Rachel x
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Fly Right Hat? Whatever the name is I hope there will be a pattern!
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Snowflake?
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Epicentre
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Best guess for the name: Epicentre
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Epistrophat?
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Fly Right
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Lovely hat – surprised myself by preferring it without the pompon which obscures that marvellous centre star. Love the book, can’t wait to get my needles free to start on the designs. I was working along the lines of Thelonius Monk or Bebop or what about Betopper!
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Epiphora Enjoy your day
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Anaphora? Thelonius? (… by any other name – a really really georgeous hat.)
The book is so pretty! And a great read too – my copy lives right next to EZ´s books, where it belongs.
Enjoy your days off, well deserved indeed!
Regards from Hamburg
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Anaphora?
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Since Monk has already been guessed a few times in various forms, I’ll take a chance on Thelonius :)
Great hat, as are all your hats.
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Epimone?
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1st snow
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Monkheid? ;-)
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I really think Pomona nailed it – apostropy. But just to play along, I’ll guess Tesseract – from tesselation, with a nod to Madeleine L’Engle and A Wrinkle in Time. I am looking forward to this hat pattern. It would be great practice for knitting the Epistrophy yoke sweater, which I am lusting after …. I am loving reading your history chapters in Yokes, Kate! I limit myself to one a night.
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Well, the first thing that popped into my mind was “Monk”. It inspired the sweater and seem the perfect spin off for something that keeps are creative juices flowing. What ever the name..it’s a perfect pair.
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Epistheid or Monkhood
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Epiheid or epihat
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Epistrophat?
Hope you have a lovely day!
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Pibroch – a Scottish extension of the concept?
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monks heid
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How about Epiphany
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Kate, I do not have a clue! I am similarity mindlessly involved but in making up very large family goodie bags to give out toda. However, I do but want to say that I have rec’d my copy of Yokes and cannot wait to thoroughly read it over the holidays. Gorgeously done. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Love the top photo of Bruce and the countryside behind him!
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In Greek epistrophe means return, and I am delighted that you have returned to this pattern with such a lovely hat. I look forward to finding out what you named it.
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Onomatopoeia…or Monkshoods…Monks Hood
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Apostrophy is my guess. Do you have any info on the arrival of your book to the US?
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Hatistrophy maybe?
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I am having another guess, since another possibility just came to me
diamonds and pearls (that’s what it looks like to me)
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My comments aren’t posting, but I’ll try again – apologies if now repeating:
Played Twice
or
Sphere
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or Sphere
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Thelonius Monkshood?
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Be Bop! Or Bee Bop!
Love the Pom!
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Eleme tra
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Anaphora!
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I was going to go with Epistropheid as well, but MrsPotIron beat me to the punch! Glad your knitting mojo is recovering from the hard work of Yokes. Enjoy the pheasant!
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My guess is ‘bebop’
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Played Twice
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Elementra
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Is it a cootie hat?
love it with the Pom Pom, makes it cutie.
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Hat name: yokie dok !?
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I think another has it right but I’ll try Monk.
Am waiting for the international post with bated breath for my Yokes!
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Epistrophat?
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Another guess; jazz
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Anaphora? Best wishes to everyone.
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Full stop?
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I will try Great Grey Matter as in a winter brain storm!!
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Epistopper ?
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How about ‘repeat’ !
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In honour of the first snowfall of the season have you perhaps called in snowflake?
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How about Da Capo – a musical pun and a pattern repeat?
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That is good!
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Diamonds are forever is my choice.
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Fly Right?
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Epistrocape
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epilonious?
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Apostrophe, ho ho, Merry Christmas, love to Bruce.
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Porky pie ??
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So I don’t think this is actually it but it’s the first thing I thought of: Apostrophe :)
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Something related to Epistrophy, such as “Thelonious” or “Blue Monk” ? nice design anyway! how is the ribbing?
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Apostrophy?
Epistrophe-Heid?
..?
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Monk’s hat ?? Monk’s mood ;-)
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second guess – be bop !
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Monksheid :)
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Epistropheid :)
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Totally this! My guess too, or maybe Epistoppy.
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Love it! Very creative!
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Hehe. I like that! That should be it’s name and, if it is not, then Kate should rename it!
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I am wondering if it is ‘Apostrophe’ (or to be consistent, ‘Apostrophy’!), as the centre of the motif looks a bit like an apostrophe! Which shows my turn of mind, because of course you could be wandering in the much more elevated realms of literary rhetoric with epiphora, anaphora, strophe and antistrophe …
I think I will stick with my preposterous Apostrophe – as I love the idea of a hat covered in them!
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that was my first thought too!
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BeBop hat…
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Jazz Hat
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That’s an excellent hat. I wouldn’t be able to resist putting the pompom on. I am weak in the face of the pompom.
Is the hat called Monkshood?
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Thelonious Monk? or just Thelonious?
maybe that’s a little too obvious, but it will look lovely with the Epistrophy cardigan.
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I guess epistrophe, bebop, loch or lomond!
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Epistrophy? :-)
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My guesses are bebop or loch or loch lomond….fingers crossed. Lovely hat!
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Is it epistoque? Whatever, it’s lovely!
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That’s good!
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Epistropheid???
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Perfect!
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