Sandpiper: Name

Every time I am stuck on coming up with names for my designs, I ask for help in the Cup of Stitches group on Ravelry. It is amazing to see how many different associations and word combinations arise, many of which I never would have thought of! Some of the words catch my ear immediately and become the design names.

Photo of the bird © Evan Lipton

Sandpiper was one of these names. When it was suggested, it quickly went to the top of the list for this design. It was a perfect match: the colorway of the yarn and the look of the stitch pattern have so much in common with the spotted feathers, while the longer back mimics the bird's tail!

Links:
Sandpiper pattern on Ravelry
Breeze Collection on Ravelry
Breeze Collection Lookbook

Yarn:
Malabrigo Rios in shade Sand Bank