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Ravelry
Who it's for: Knitting and crocheting enthusiasts, Snuggie haters
What we like: Yes, people other than grandmas enjoy making stuff with needles and yarn. Founded by husband and wife Casey and Jessica Forbes, Ravelry takes the knitting circle online and gives you all the tools -- not talent – you need to make your own creations. Members can display their work, discuss projects, learn new techniques and patterns, and read about knitting news on the site's blog, Unraveled. Even if you're a rookie, it's a great place to pick up a new hobby, or at least get some new winter clothes.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Peter @ Feb 28th 2009 11:22AM
awesome list! why isn't switched on the list?
barbara patt @ Mar 2nd 2009 7:35AM
list is to short. where can writters go?
Rita J. Moskowitz @ Mar 7th 2009 11:06PM
What a wonderful surprise...finding Ravelry. My aunt taught me to knit and crochet 75 years ago when I was about 5 1/2 yrs old. I don't knit for my family any longer as I have been a volunteer Advocate for victims of Domestic Violence in a Court Watch program since 2000. Our local organization of volunteers began crocheting 'Hope Blossoms' to give to the children of victims to wear or play with; now we are teaching Girl Scouts,school children and church sewing circles to make them. Hope Blossoms are so popular we have a hard time keeping up with the need. Yarn and crochet hooks and needles are donated by local businesses. Just wanted to spread the word among all you wonderful knitters and crocheters that there is probably a need for a similar Hope Blossom project in your community just waiting for you to begin making these small soft comforting colorful blossoms to wear or tie on a little wrist.
Paul @ Mar 8th 2009 10:51PM
Why isny mIRC on list?
botanica @ Mar 9th 2009 3:33PM
great list, any sites simillar for gardeners?
Lyn @ Mar 10th 2009 3:53AM
I, also, would be interested in an interactive gardening site.
Can anyone help a start-up gardener find a good site?
jp @ Mar 9th 2009 4:21PM
Even better than DeviantArt is Redbubble. Great community there.
Amanda @ Apr 8th 2009 7:10PM
what's redbubble?
Amber @ Mar 9th 2009 4:30PM
What? No livejournal?
Sheila @ Mar 9th 2009 5:11PM
Why isn't bigorb.com on the list? It's a great networking site!
Violet @ Mar 9th 2009 6:02PM
People who love to write/blog (which is basically the same thing ain't it?) should totally go to Xanga.com. It ROCKS.
Maria @ Mar 9th 2009 6:41PM
I have a deviantART account, it's an okay site but, sometimes it's ridiculous. I seriously wish there were better art sites out there.
JulieB @ Mar 9th 2009 8:33PM
I'm wondering how I get "cheap winter clothes" from Ravelry? Don't I have to knit them myself first? Oh, and hand-knitted items are *not* cheaper than store-bought.
Jessica Tjok @ Mar 10th 2009 10:27AM
While I agree that Ravelry is *the* place for knitters these days, I also have to burst out laughing (read: rolling around on the floor, gasping and guffawing) at that last sentence.
With a skein of yarn costing anywhere between $3 and $15, and most garment pieces requiring multiple skeins (the average sweater requires 8-11 skeins, for example), knitting is NOT the way to get winter clothing cheaply. Most handknit sweaters require at least $60-80 worth of yarn, and hours and days of work (and time is valuable). Rather, knitting is the way to get beautiful, handcrafted, custom-fit-to-your-body-shape, custom-styled-to-your-personality winter clothing, in the fibers of your choice, by dint of your own skill and time, all while enjoying yourself immensely.*
*And if you aren't enjoying your knitting, you're doing it wrong.
redplaid @ Mar 10th 2009 10:33AM
Your "cheap winter clothes" comment is hilarious! Obviously you haven't been in a yarn store lately. Yarn is NOT cheap. I just bought wool for a sweater and it cost me $90 and that is on the lower end of the average cost which I would put at about 150-180 dollars. The more luxurious yarns would could put the price of a sweater even higher.
I do like the screen shot you posted that shows that knitting is much more than just winter wear.
Blossom @ Mar 14th 2009 9:44PM
How about a place for the book readers around here? Especially the mystery ones.
ChrisG @ Mar 20th 2009 11:45PM
Library Thing is to books what Last.fm is to music:
http://www.LibraryThing.com
Rock Poster Art community:
http://www.GigPosters.com
jenna @ Apr 2nd 2009 10:32AM
great idea!
Wired @ Apr 8th 2009 10:52AM
Why didnt they put plurk on there. On there you can have a time line of all the events your doing. And for writers you can go to fiction press which is a site to post some writings on there from one-shots to a full novel if you like.
:DDD @ Apr 8th 2009 10:59PM
what about omegle.com? there you can talk to strangers in a safe (or nonsafe if you choose.) environment :D lmao. and you dont even need an account.