Tell me, if you are a member of Ravelry.com, just how has it changed your knitting life? What part of it do you use the most and why? And, if you haven’t joined up yet? Why not . . .
 I just might have some Ravelry schwag to give away to someone come December 1 . . . . please share your thoughts.Â
I have been a member of Ravelry for several years and can waste, oh I mean spend quality time, searching for patterns, yarns plus much more for hours on end a day. I have found patterns that I have used, books that I have also used and if I was thinking of getting a book or a yarn I can go on Rav and research to see if it is what I really want and how it knits up. So joining Rav has really made things good for me. I think that I may not have found or seen certain patterns or yarns or even books if I had not been browsing around on this great site. It is one of my must do computer things everyday but I also must learn to limit myself and knit instead of playing on Rav.
How has Ravelry changed my life? Let me count the ways! Inspiration, education, friendship. I “virtually” live there! ;o)
I have been a member for a while now. I still don’t use it all it’s features. I enjoy interacting with other people who enjoy knitting and crochet and not feeling intimidated. I like the various groups because if I have a specific question it targets people likely to have an answer.
I also enjoy seeing other’s projects and getting ideas.
I love it for researching patterns, yarns, etc. as well as seeing what the rest of the “world” is doing (outside NE IN). I also like the groups, KAL’s and swaps.
I’m using it to keep track of stash, needles and books. I tend to skim the forums.
Ravelry is the greatest. Only problem is spending too much time on it instead of working on a project.
I agree with Mary! I love to look at the photos of FO’s that I want to make. It has helped me make decisions on which projects I want to do. I also like being able to put patterns in queue so I can find them again.
I use Ravelry for pattern searching, keeping up with what friends are making, and for information on yarns. There’s so much information available and so many helpful people just a click away if I get stuck and can’t figure something out.