Griffin Yarns

The Toy Society

griffinyarns — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:23:58 +0000

I just joined a group of people all over the world who participate in random acts of toyness by dropping handmade toys to be found by people all over the world. The Toy Society

I made my first drop at Northcross mall in Austin, TX near the skating rink.
Here’s a pic of the toy

“You’re either in or you’re out”

griffinyarns — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:41:22 +0000

I am so excited. A group of fellow Ravelers have started a competition over the next year based on Project Runway called Project Yarnway. Participants have to submit projects for 5 different challenges throughout the year to be eligible for the final challenge and we have our own Tim Gunn analog.

I just completed and submitted my design for the first challenge – to show my design sensibility and use only materials and tools available in my stash.

I designed a pair of socks based on my Labyrinth Shawl.
Here’s the diagram

From project yarnway

and here’s a picture of one of the finished socks

From project yarnway

The socks are made of Regia Hand Dye Effect sock yarn and were knit on size zero dpn’s.
Here’s my designer statement blurb
These represent me as a designer, because my first love is unusual but easy construction and my second love is socks. These socks are knit as a winding back and forth path that winds its way around the ankle to create a sock cuff. It is then worked back and forth across the foot with the only true work in the round is on the toe and only the toe grafting to finish up. All other edges are finished as you go.

Help for Haiti

griffinyarns — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:32:21 +0000

Thanks to everyone who purchased one of my patterns during the Help for Haiti Fundraiser on Ravelry. I donated a total of $25.00 to Doctors without Borders for their work in Haiti. The amazing thing to me is that the majority of the funds raised came from sales of my Labyrinth Shawl pattern that w as just released. I have emailed my total to the Yarn Harlot (www.yarnharlot.ca) to be added to the grand tally.

Labyrinth Shawl

griffinyarns — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:29:04 +0000

My Labyrinth Shawl is now available as a Ravelry Download. If you would like to buy a hard copy of the pattern instead it is being distributed by Clever Yarn Imports (www.cleveryarn.com).

Reminiscent of a Labyrinth Maze, the Labyrinth Shawl is knit in one continuous piece joined as you go. Starting in the center and twisting and turning until you reach the end of the path.

The Labyrinth Shawl is worked on only 14 stitches at a time with 4 different segments in this pattern: The lace starting/ending segment, the straight segment, a right turn segment and a left turn segment. Joining your edges as you go means no finishing when you are done.

Techniques used: Knit (k), knit two together (k2tog), slip 1 with yarn in front, yarn over, long-tail cast-on, 3 needle bind off.

Other supplies: tapestry needle, scissors, blocking wires and pins (or other blocking supplies)

Don’t forget that through Feb 14. 2010 a portion of the proceeds from each pattern sold ($3.00 for the Labyrinth Shawl) will be given to Doctors without Borders for the Help for Haiti campaign on Ravelry(www.ravelry.com).

Love Me Do socks now available

griffinyarns — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:07:27 +0000

Just a quick announcement that my Love me Do socks are now available as a Ravelry download

Also through Feb 15, 2010 a portion of the proceeds of each of my for sale patterns will go to Doctors without Borders as part of the Ravelry Help for Haiti fundraiser.

Happy Birthday Kitties

griffinyarns — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:12:16 +0000

In Honor of Lino and Maia’s (my 2 Maine Coons) 2nd birthday I will be donating $2.00 from each Cat Fish Combo Pattern Sold to Town Lake Animal Shelter. Town Lake is working hard to become an open acceptance no kill shelter and has drastically reduced its euthanasia rate in the last couple of years.

Buy your copy of the pattern during September and $2.00 will go towards the construction of their new facility with expanded cat housing.

New Pattern! – Cat Fish Combo

griffinyarns — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:34:37 +0000

Check it out! My Cat Fish Combo Pattern is now available as a Ravelry Download for $5.00 USD.

Here’s the blurb from Ravelry

A quick, fun and easy cat toy pattern, that can’t be resisted. A portion of each sale goes to Town Lake Animal Shelter in Austin, TX.

Techniques Used: knit, purl, knit 2 together, make 1, yarn over; slip, slip, knit slipped stitches together; e-wrap cast on, bind off, your favorite cast on.

Approximate yardages:
Land Shark – 40 yards worsted weight yarn
Red fish/Blue fish – 15 yards worsted weight yarn in color A(Red) and 8 yards fun fur (or worsted weight yarn) in color B(Blue)
Snack Attack – 18 yards of worsted weight yarn.

Gauge is not critical .This is a pattern to use up leftover bits of yarn. Use whatever yarn you have and go for a relatively dense fabric, your fish will just end up a different size

Additional supplies: tapestry needle, scissors, small amount of stuffing materials such as polyester stuffing, catnip, wool roving, or yarn scraps, optional inclusions – jingle bell, crinkly plastic, squeaker, or small rattle]

Finished Measurements: from 2×4.5 inches to 3×7.5 inches.

Cat Fish Combo in Action (from Left to Right): Maia with Red fish/Blue fish, Maia with Land Shark, Lino with Snack Attack.

Welcome to Griffin Yarns – The Blog

griffinyarns — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:40:00 +0000

This is the site to come to for information on Griffin Yarns Patterns. There will be updates when new patterns are released, project galleries to show of your finished projects and technique articles for techniques included in Griffin Yarns patterns. Griffin Yarns Patterns are available as PDF Ravelry downloads and print patterns. Print patterns are exclusively retailed online and distributed by Clever Yarn www.cleveryarn.com

If you haven’t noticed I have transitioned my old personal blog as knitrn to this blog dedicated primarily to pattern announcements, pattern support and information about knitting and crochet. Expect occasional posts about the exploits of my cats and other non-knitting information.

Here Comes the Sun Socks

griffinyarns — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:01:51 +0000

P1000089.JPG

Originally uploaded by knitrn

The Here Comes the Sun Sock pattern is now for sale. You can buy it now through Ravelry using the link on the right sidebar. Or you can go on to Ravelry and buy it there. If you are logged in to Ravelry at the time of purchase, the pattern will be added to your library. This works even if you use the buy it now button.

The Details:
Here Comes the Sun Socks $6.00 USD

Originally introduced to the Griffin Yarns Sock Club in October 2007,

The Here Comes the Sun Sock pattern is designed to showcase self striping fingering weight sock yarns or other strongly patterned sock yarns. It has an easy moebius cuff, and garter stitch accents.

Techniques Used : Knit, Purl, Knit 2 together, Purl 2 together, yarn over, slipped stitch edge, stockinette grafting, garter stitch grafting, crochet cast-on or other provisional cast on.

Lino and Maia

griffinyarns — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:55:26 +0000

P1000554

Originally uploaded by knitrn

This are my 2 new kitties now 8 months old. Maia is the top cat in this picture and Lino is the bottom cat . Excuse the expressions, I woke them up taking pictures.