Name a yarn line and win a Knit Picks gift certificate...

We recently found out that another company sells a product named "Essential", so we need to rename our Essential yarn line. We've been brainstorming, but honestly, we're stumped, so we need your help. Post your suggestions below, and if we pick your name, you win a $50 Knit Picks gift certificate. It can't be a name that any other yarn company currently uses. If you're feeling generous, we've got a super cute new gift card right now with a heart shaped ball of yarn on it, and we've got another one in the works for Mother's Day, but I won't blame you if you want to keep the whole prize for yourself!

If you haven't tried Essential yarn before, it's a 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon fingering weight sock yarn. It comes in 52 colors including kettle dyes, tweeds, twists, solids, heathers, and multi-colored space dyes. It's super soft and machine washable, and it knits into warm, cushy socks, which makes it perfect for gift giving because your recipients won't need to follow any special care instructions. The high grade fibers show off lace, cables, and other textures beautifully, especially if you pick a solid shade. It's a pretty, soft, hard-working yarn, and we think it deserves a special new name... but what?

Reply to this thread to post your ideas for a new name in the comments section by February 20th to be eligible to win!

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Comment by missjulie on May 14, 2009 at 10:43am: Since its quite *past* the date for posting an idea... I wonder if you ever picked one from the bunch? Or if the entire thing was just... forgotten?

Comment by Mrs_Tommie on March 23, 2009 at 10:38pm: Hestia
Vesta
Cheer
Possibilities

Comment by naturalstateknit on March 23, 2009 at 9:24pm: Needful....it is needed and essential to our knitting well-being. Or Pampered

Comment by operakatz on March 23, 2009 at 2:17am: Sine Qua Non Sock
Sock Fundamentals
Woolly Toes
Socknificent

Comment by Crochet4Life on March 22, 2009 at 8:03pm: How about must have, go to, or have to have it.

Comment by Heldbygrace on March 22, 2009 at 7:37pm: How about Necessity Sock Yarn (because isn't all sock yarn a necessity???) :)

Comment by Jennifer on March 22, 2009 at 1:56pm: Pinnacle

Comment by Jennifer on March 22, 2009 at 1:53pm: Main Stay, Necessities, Twinkle, Flourish, Ab Fab, Fixation

Comment by landenroad on February 25, 2009 at 12:20pm: I would say that-

Hop, skip and a jump!

would be fun! The solid colors would be one, like Hops.... Skips would be the multi colored ones and Jumps could be the Tweeds!! It is fun and appeals to everyone!