Introducing Ravelry.com!
So, it is with great pride and excitement, that I announce that my big secret is out!
Casey and I have created a new knitting and crochet community website, Ravelry.com.
What is it? Well, it is a place where you can organize your knitting and crochet projects, your stash and tools and also connect with other crafters from all over the world! It will have many blog integration features so that you do not feel like you are duplicating efforts, and the blog- free will finally have a place to really showcase their projects.
The site will also be a kind of gathering place for pattern and yarn information on the web. Tired of searching for the right worsted weight to make that Central Park Hoodie? What did other people use? It is all on Ravelry. No more endless Google searching!
We have a few people in the site now, helping us test the site and fill in information. The feedback from these beta testers has been amazing; everyone seems to really enjoy the site… which makes all our hard work seem worthwhile.
We really just want it to be a fun place for people to get good information about yarns and patterns and also connect with other knitters and crocheters with similar interests.
If you are interested in being a beta tester, you can sign up for an invite here. We will be sending out the invitations pretty regularly. The only reason why we are doing it invite-only is that it is just Casey and I pulling the strings back here and we only have so much time! (Casey works a full time job on top of this.) Everyone is welcome!
Here is a clip from the front page- so you can get more of an idea:
I am so excited that I can barely contain myself!!!!
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May 2nd, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Congrats!
May 2nd, 2007 at 1:47 pm
This is a very exciting project –big kudos to you and Casey. I can’t wait for more people to join.
May 2nd, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Nice work! Can’t wait to try it out.
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:00 pm
woo-hoo!!! Ravelry, baby! I’m so excited for you guys. It looks fabulous and works fabulously and I lovelovelove it.
I will miss seeing you guys at Maryland. Boo.
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:13 pm
that looks amazing! i bought the knitable software recently, but it just isn’t working for me. this looks like it will be perfect.
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Ravelry looks awesome! You guys did a great job setting that up and it looks like it will be an amazing tool.
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:21 pm
I like it! Congratulations
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:26 pm
wahoo, looks great. I gotta get back to knitting so I can interact!
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Yay!! I love Ravelry
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:34 pm
Yea, I am so excited. I went on the site as soon as I saw it and signed up. I cant wait til its up and working!!! You guys rock!!
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:42 pm
That is so awesome! I’m always googling the project I want to do to see what yarn other people are using. Can’t wait to check it out!
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:08 pm
whoo hoo!!!
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:09 pm
Yay! Your secret is finally out!
I’ve been having so much fun uploading all of my projects on Ravelry, as well as checking out what other people are making… It’s sure to be a hit
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:14 pm
YAY, Jess! You finally made the big announcement, woohoo!
You and Casey have done a fabulous job, you two should be quite proud of yourselves.
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:17 pm
congrats!
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Holy Shizz! So totally excited! I just sent an inquiry about being a beta tester! So jazzed! This is totally something that I need! Can’t wait! Woo hoo!
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:35 pm
I want in I want in I want in!!! It looks HAWESOME!
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:35 pm
yay! glad it’s finally out there, can’t wait to have more people in ravelry!!
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Hooray!!! Congratulations to you and Casey. Such an excellent tool! I can’t wait to see how quickly the word spreads!
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:55 pm
I am so excited about the possibilities! YEA!
May 2nd, 2007 at 4:01 pm
You guys have done an AMAZING job! I am so excited to be part of this and can’t wait to watch it grow!
May 2nd, 2007 at 4:22 pm
youse guys need some oompaloompas.
May 2nd, 2007 at 4:32 pm
No oompa’s, they scare me! How about some cheerleaders with yarn pom-poms?
May 2nd, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Yay!!!
May 2nd, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Go Ravelry!
May 2nd, 2007 at 5:42 pm
awesome idea!
May 2nd, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Very, very cool - it sounds awesome, can’t wait to check it out! Kudos!!
May 2nd, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Yay! The big announcement is here!! Love love love ravelry!
May 2nd, 2007 at 6:44 pm
I just want to say that I’m excited about this idea, and look forward to seeing this site launch. I’m being lazy because it’s much easier to post a comment than send an e-mail, so I’d like to make a suggestion (it’s an easy one!!).
You have no background color set on the site, so it will show whatever default background color is set on each user’s browser. Most people have them set to white, as any other color generally doesn’t look great with everything. I have mine set to grey, so that’s what I see on most of the page.
May 2nd, 2007 at 8:47 pm
So glad your secret is out–congratulations! Can’t wait to try it out for myself.
May 2nd, 2007 at 9:42 pm
YAY!! So exciting, it’s really great work, you both should be proud - it’s going to be a big hit.
May 2nd, 2007 at 9:44 pm
FINALLY! Something for us blogless ones! Thanks Freckles, and good job!
May 2nd, 2007 at 10:26 pm
Woo hoo! Yay! It looks incredible, Jess!
May 3rd, 2007 at 5:28 am
Oh jess, It looks Awesome
great job.
May 3rd, 2007 at 5:29 am
It looks awesome!! I just signed up for beta. Congratulations!!
May 3rd, 2007 at 7:32 am
Woot
Woot and
WOOT WOOT
May 3rd, 2007 at 7:36 am
Jess! It seems to work on explorer here at *cough, cough* the office! I won’t have to wait for Mr. Happy to bring home the computer!
May 3rd, 2007 at 8:56 am
Congratulations! It is such a wonderful tool - love it!
May 3rd, 2007 at 9:12 am
Hey - this looks like a fantastic thing…..if you’re still looking for beta testers, I’d love to try.
Hope to spot you Saturday……
May 3rd, 2007 at 10:03 am
WOOT! I’m so proud of you and Casey! I feel like I don’t knit enough to be a beta tester quite yet (see my Hall of Shame post), so once it’s up and running full speed I will mos def join…now that Ravelry’s *almost* done and I’m done with school, maybe we can start hanging out again too?
May 3rd, 2007 at 10:19 am
I love it so much! Thanks so hard for all your hard work!!!
May 3rd, 2007 at 11:12 am
How wonderfully exciting to be rolling this out. Best of luck to both of you and Ravelry’s success!
May 3rd, 2007 at 11:19 am
Can’t wait to see how this site takes off! It’ll catch on like wild-fire, I’m sure. You should let the blog “mashable.com” know about ravelry. They cover all things social-networking. It be some great press for you and Casey!
May 3rd, 2007 at 11:47 am
Congratulations! And what a great idea. I can’t wait to see it fly
May 3rd, 2007 at 3:47 pm
That looks amazing. I can’t wait to try it out!
May 3rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
I’m new to your site, but WOW does Ravelry rock! I signed up to beta test, and can’t wait until it’s open. Congrats!
May 4th, 2007 at 6:26 am
Wow, it looks incredible!
May 4th, 2007 at 8:04 am
Awesome! It looks great and sounds even better!
May 4th, 2007 at 8:25 am
Fantastic! I wasn’t sure what to expect but now that I see the site, I am thrilled (so thrilled, I signed up to beta test). Best wishes for a successful venture!
May 4th, 2007 at 9:41 am
What a GREAT idea! Congrtulations! I can’t wait to try it.
May 4th, 2007 at 10:29 am
I’ve signed up for an invitation and can’t wait to use it!
May 4th, 2007 at 11:36 am
Brilliant! Just brilliant! Not two nights ago I spent way too much time ingnoring my family and searching for versions of Cat Bordhi’s moebius. Do you see what you’re doing here? You’re saving children from neglect, that’s what! Brilliant!
May 4th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
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May 5th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Oooh, ooh. I so NEED this. How do I get in?????
May 7th, 2007 at 9:52 am
WhooHOO! It looks amazing Jess!
May 8th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
It really IS so cool. I am kicking myself for not getting on board sooner
May 13th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
This is an absolutely incredible project and I wish I was part of the development. If you are looking for a website administrator that can test it out, just contact me. I can’t wait to try this out, I’m so obsessive compulsive and the idea of organizing EVERYTHING related to my knitting is really exciting!
May 14th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
I’m a little (okay, WAY) behind on my blog reading. I just wanted to let you know that this is a super wonderful fantastic idea and once it’s completely up and running I know that I will be using it SO much! Finally, a way to keep up with my stash! You guys are providing such a great (and MUCH needed) service to all of the yarnies out there!
Give Bob a big smooch for me!
June 11th, 2007 at 7:26 am
I can’t wait! This sounds awesome.
August 11th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Did you are your husband develop this on your own or did you hire a company? It looks great!!!
I know you’re busy but if you could send me an email about this it would make my day.
Thanks,
Chris
August 22nd, 2007 at 12:21 pm
WOW!!! I have been a knitting fiend since I was 4 or 5 years old (not saying how many total years) and I am sooooo excited about this site. There are a bunch of people ahead of me in line - I do hope I can get on pretty soon. The features look marvelous!
September 1st, 2007 at 9:10 am
I am 75 and have been knitting since I was 7. I have been teaching since I was in high school. Do you think I will get on the the list in my lifetime? I am so excited to make it. I check every day, but it is such a slow process and I am hoping that things pick up faster for you and for me and everyone else. We need this!!!