I just wanted to endorse your comments on how useful your knitting notes can be. Yes they are useful to other poeple who might be considering using the same pattern or yarn. But they are also super useful to you, especially if you are a repeat pattern knitter. Ravelry is a great place to keep all those notes about how much you lengthened or shortened a pattern, anything you found tricky, what needle size you used (if you are returning to a pattern where the sts are on a cord), how much yarn the pattern actually used - rather then the designer's estimate + 10% or whatever. Yes you could make those notes on the pattern but it's so much easier to have them all there on Ravellry. I use Ravelry as my "knitting diary" and sometimes I get messages from other knitters saying how useful they found my notes and thanking me. When that happens it warms my knitter's heart and I try to leave messages for other knitters if I used their notes and found them useful. Ravelry is my absolute favourite social media.
Definitely want a part 3 please. I've just gone back to knitting after giving up in frustration about 35 years ago and my goodness! Isn't it wonderful having all this help available now at the click of a key! Thanks so much for all your wonderful videos.
Hello! Thanks for popping in to check out part two of this Ravelry tips series 😄 It's a long one, so settle in with your knitting and a cool (or hot) beverage and get ready for some learny fun! As long as it is, I still had to cut a bunch of great tips - so stay tuned for a Part 3 🤪
This is a video that I will need to watch a few times and scroll through as I try out these tips. So much good information. And Oscar, you don’t need to be dismissive of “obvious” tips because some of us really appreciate them. You won’t ever get your cashmere dog bed with that attitude. Thanks Knicole. I think I will have to up my project details. I like the idea of learning more as to what is helpful to people.
The more videos of yours that I watch, and the more of particular words I hear you use, the more I feel like maybe you’re a massive nerd… and I’m here for it!! I do love me a nerd. All of my favourite people are nerds of one kind or another. 🥰
Yes please! Do a part 3. I’m so excited to be learning so much from your videos. Teach me more. I’ve been trying to help a new knitter friend on how to use Ravelry but now I’ll send her your way! Keep up the good work. Ravelry should give you a High Five!
I'm on Ravelry almost every day, toodling around, and there is so much I never noticed! Thank you for your tips videos. I'm looking forward to the next one.
Excellent tips. Thank you. About the “stored in” feature, that is used for the location of the yarn in your stash. I have a very large stash. It is stored in 37 locations. Drawer#1-Drawer#12, Tub#1-Tub#10, etc. The stored in location only shows up on the owners page, not when someone else looks at my page. With the advanced yarn search feature I can search for “pink, worsted, acrylic, machine wash“ and know exactly where to find it. I use this feature often. The information you suggested “pet free and smoke free home” should be put in the notes for “sale or trade” yarn.
This is great! I've been mostly sewing in the last months, but I come back to crocheting regularly, and I've never used Ravelry for more than pattern searches. Both of your videos have been eye-opening, and I've started using your tips and looking at finished projects. I'm also going to use the yarn search function immediately, because I'm considering buying some yarn but want to be sure it'll give the effect that I'm hoping for. Thank you - thank you for these two videos - they've been a great help to me! (If you're doing a part 3, I'll be sure to watch!)
Wow!!! Thank you this was incredibly helpful! I’ve shared the link with my knitting friends. How about explaining chat rooms and groups. How to ask a question, how to post a picture, how to search. More Ravelry tips!!!❤❤❤
You know I have been using ravelry daily for 3 years and I thought I used it pretty efficiently, but there were a few things mentioned that I hadn't thought of or tried yet. Super fun. I mean if I spend hours a day on there I might as well make use of every feature! Thanks!
Thank you for the project answer! This is great information. Yes please on a third on community. There is plenty I don't know. I'll favorite and put your two videos in a playlist here on youtube.
Hi ! Many thanks. I might use an additional filter when I look for a pattern. If I have the yarn and my gauge swatch, I select the filter "gauge" and I can find paterns with a similar gauge. It's useful, in combination with other filters of course !
Love the tips! Already helped me figure out I need to do the longer version of my next project. And you pronounced Soldatna correctly! It’s a town in Alaska.
I love to add my yarn to the stash and add all the info. Last weekend was yarn crawl and I was in a store I bought a particular yarn and realized after I got home I should have bought 1 more skein so while I was there I checked my stash on Ravelry and they actually still had that yarn from the same dye lot. Awesome!!
Great tips!! I don't have tons of yarn, but I do have enough that it is a project finding something I think I may have. I will be re-visiting part 1 & 2 in December when I come up for air and have a few months free time.
My oh my! I learned lots! Two questions: with 304 (!) in your projects, how do you sort them? Are you always using your filters, or is there something more straightforward? (2) What's the difference between your Favourites and your Queue?
Favourites is where you can store everything you’ve looked at and like. Queue is where you can store the items you really want to make and make notes about them.
Hi Nicole. I would love to see a video on the Community Tab. And I would also appreciate some info on Knit Alongs. I don’t really get where the info is shared and how it is shared. 😊
I never knew Ravelry was so robust! I’ve used the project filtering but not nearly as much as all that you showed, and had started looking at project notes - even rejected a pattern that is so beautiful but multiple people had issues with it. Appreciate the discussion on favorites because I could be waaaaay more organized there. Here’s the thing, though. I’m not sure that I’m organized enough to use all the organize features Ravelry provides. My knitting app also has a stash feature but I only used it for teeny blip in time. I don’t suppose you have any tips on how to be organized enough to use Ravelry….🥴
I'm enjoying the Ravelry tutorials... is there a way to track total grams in your stash? I've seen people working on de-stashing and tracking grams in and out to make sure they are on track.
Your “Secrets” tutorial has inspired me to try to learn to use Revelry. So Ive added a project to my account, and I added a note. I do not see the words “Private notes” anywhere on the note page. . . Are there multiple kind of note pages and I missed hearing that part? 😊
Than you for all this information which will probably cause me to spend another 10 hours on Ravelry - this week! 💙🩵💙 Just an FYI - if you enter yarn in the " buy or trade" section. You might want to update it once in awhile. I contacted someone about a discontinued yarn that i wanted to buy. The person seemed upset that i was contacting them. I was very apologetic but i think they forgot it was listed. I don't think I'll ever contact anyone again. 😮 Thanks again for all the helpful hints. 💜
Oh goodness! So unfortunate that you had that negative interaction. I've found the vast majority of "strangers" on Ravelry are just lovely. Thanks for the tip, though! 💖
I just wanted to endorse your comments on how useful your knitting notes can be. Yes they are useful to other poeple who might be considering using the same pattern or yarn. But they are also super useful to you, especially if you are a repeat pattern knitter. Ravelry is a great place to keep all those notes about how much you lengthened or shortened a pattern, anything you found tricky, what needle size you used (if you are returning to a pattern where the sts are on a cord), how much yarn the pattern actually used - rather then the designer's estimate + 10% or whatever. Yes you could make those notes on the pattern but it's so much easier to have them all there on Ravellry. I use Ravelry as my "knitting diary" and sometimes I get messages from other knitters saying how useful they found my notes and thanking me. When that happens it warms my knitter's heart and I try to leave messages for other knitters if I used their notes and found them useful. Ravelry is my absolute favourite social media.
Thanks so much for this! 💖
Definitely want a part 3 please. I've just gone back to knitting after giving up in frustration about 35 years ago and my goodness! Isn't it wonderful having all this help available now at the click of a key! Thanks so much for all your wonderful videos.
You are so welcome! 😊
Thank you for the tip about searching ”short sleeves”. I also loved the searching for something for your yarn and to take out socks. Brilliant.
Hello! Thanks for popping in to check out part two of this Ravelry tips series 😄 It's a long one, so settle in with your knitting and a cool (or hot) beverage and get ready for some learny fun! As long as it is, I still had to cut a bunch of great tips - so stay tuned for a Part 3 🤪
This is a video that I will need to watch a few times and scroll through as I try out these tips. So much good information. And Oscar, you don’t need to be dismissive of “obvious” tips because some of us really appreciate them. You won’t ever get your cashmere dog bed with that attitude. Thanks Knicole. I think I will have to up my project details. I like the idea of learning more as to what is helpful to people.
Thank you for putting Oscar in his place! 😘
The more videos of yours that I watch, and the more of particular words I hear you use, the more I feel like maybe you’re a massive nerd… and I’m here for it!! I do love me a nerd. All of my favourite people are nerds of one kind or another. 🥰
Ha ha! I think I'm nerd-adjacent 😋😘
Yes please! Do a part 3. I’m so excited to be learning so much from your videos. Teach me more. I’ve been trying to help a new knitter friend on how to use Ravelry but now I’ll send her your way! Keep up the good work. Ravelry should give you a High Five!
Ha ha! Thanks for watching and recommending me to your friend 😊
Definitely do the community piece. I’ve picked up new tips each time.
I'm on Ravelry almost every day, toodling around, and there is so much I never noticed! Thank you for your tips videos. I'm looking forward to the next one.
I'm so glad that it was helpful!
Yes, part 3, community please.
Yes, I would like to see a part 3 on community
Community tab tips would be great please Nicole 🙋🏼🏴
Keep tutoring me on Ravelry…. Please!❤
You got it! 😋
Excellent tips. Thank you.
About the “stored in” feature, that is used for the location of the yarn in your stash. I have a very large stash. It is stored in 37 locations. Drawer#1-Drawer#12, Tub#1-Tub#10, etc. The stored in location only shows up on the owners page, not when someone else looks at my page. With the advanced yarn search feature I can search for “pink, worsted, acrylic, machine wash“ and know exactly where to find it. I use this feature often.
The information you suggested “pet free and smoke free home” should be put in the notes for “sale or trade” yarn.
Thanks for clarifying! 😊
This is great! I've been mostly sewing in the last months, but I come back to crocheting regularly, and I've never used Ravelry for more than pattern searches. Both of your videos have been eye-opening, and I've started using your tips and looking at finished projects. I'm also going to use the yarn search function immediately, because I'm considering buying some yarn but want to be sure it'll give the effect that I'm hoping for. Thank you - thank you for these two videos - they've been a great help to me! (If you're doing a part 3, I'll be sure to watch!)
I'm happy to hear these videos are useful! I'm already planning part 3, so stay tuned!
Thank you soon much my head is exploding with all this info🎉 saved to watch later again and again and again...
I'm technologically challenged so this is a big help
I enjoy the video 2 as much as the first. I have been entering my stash into ravelry. I put the care instructions into the notes for that yarn.
Wow!!! Thank you this was incredibly helpful! I’ve shared the link with my knitting friends. How about explaining chat rooms and groups. How to ask a question, how to post a picture, how to search. More Ravelry tips!!!❤❤❤
Those will all be covered in Part 3 😀
You know I have been using ravelry daily for 3 years and I thought I used it pretty efficiently, but there were a few things mentioned that I hadn't thought of or tried yet. Super fun. I mean if I spend hours a day on there I might as well make use of every feature! Thanks!
This was fantastic. I'm pretty new to knitting and have learned so much from you, thank you! Yes please do a part 3 😊
I'm so glad!
Thank you for the project answer! This is great information. Yes please on a third on community. There is plenty I don't know. I'll favorite and put your two videos in a playlist here on youtube.
Thanks! 😊
Part 3 please! Great info Nicole!
Yes please, Part 3.
Amazing! Thanks so much, Nicole 😊
Yes, please, video 3 would be fun & useful. Appreciate your help.
Thank you so much, Ravelry is overwhelming for me and this is very helpful❣️
I'm so glad!
Learned even MORE this time. Thanks SOOOOOOO....... much
Yay!
Hi Oscar - good to hear from you so enthusiastically in this video! 😄 That was fun, thank you! 👍🏻
Oscar says Hi back 😀
Absolutely brilliant - learned so much! Thank you for taking the time to share.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic! Thank you ❤
Love these video! Yes to a part 3 please. Group and community tips would be great 👍
Hi ! Many thanks. I might use an additional filter when I look for a pattern. If I have the yarn and my gauge swatch, I select the filter "gauge" and I can find paterns with a similar gauge. It's useful, in combination with other filters of course !
Excellent tip! Thank you 😃
Love the tips! Already helped me figure out I need to do the longer version of my next project. And you pronounced Soldatna correctly! It’s a town in Alaska.
Alaska! How cool is that? (pun totally intended) 😃😋
I love to add my yarn to the stash and add all the info. Last weekend was yarn crawl and I was in a store I bought a particular yarn and realized after I got home I should have bought 1 more skein so while I was there I checked my stash on Ravelry and they actually still had that yarn from the same dye lot. Awesome!!
Fantastic example of the benefit of adding your stash!
Thanks for this, for the notes area when I am favouriting something, I add which podcast I heard it from and what ply it is.
I really like your " secrets."
😘
Great tips!! I don't have tons of yarn, but I do have enough that it is a project finding something I think I may have. I will be re-visiting part 1 & 2 in December when I come up for air and have a few months free time.
I'll be here when you're ready 😆
Part 3, definitely!
My oh my! I learned lots! Two questions: with 304 (!) in your projects, how do you sort them? Are you always using your filters, or is there something more straightforward? (2) What's the difference between your Favourites and your Queue?
Favourites is where you can store everything you’ve looked at and like. Queue is where you can store the items you really want to make and make notes about them.
Great tips, especially checking out Modified patterns.... was searching through pages yesterday you now made that easier thanks
Excellent!
Thank you very much for this extremely helpful video!! please make part 3! 🫶🏻
Thanks ❤
This was a great video. Looking forward to seeing more.
Great episode. I actually love the Summit Wrap. Do you really intend on knitting it?
I sure do! 😃
Hi Nicole. I would love to see a video on the Community Tab. And I would also appreciate some info on Knit Alongs. I don’t really get where the info is shared and how it is shared. 😊
Noted!
I never knew Ravelry was so robust! I’ve used the project filtering but not nearly as much as all that you showed, and had started looking at project notes - even rejected a pattern that is so beautiful but multiple people had issues with it. Appreciate the discussion on favorites because I could be waaaaay more organized there. Here’s the thing, though. I’m not sure that I’m organized enough to use all the organize features Ravelry provides. My knitting app also has a stash feature but I only used it for teeny blip in time. I don’t suppose you have any tips on how to be organized enough to use Ravelry….🥴
Ha! Not sure I can help you with that one, as I'm flying by the seat of my pants myself much of the time 😂😋
Great video, thanks
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Yes please add a part 3. How the heck do you post on a group MAL? I've spent hours trying to figure it out without any success. Help!
All will be revealed in Part 3! 😆
yes please on how to use grps vs forums.... how do I find my old posts? I always get lost. domo!
I'm enjoying the Ravelry tutorials... is there a way to track total grams in your stash? I've seen people working on de-stashing and tracking grams in and out to make sure they are on track.
Hmmm...I think there's a way, but I'll have to research that 😋
yes tips for groups
Your “Secrets” tutorial has inspired me to try to learn to use Revelry. So Ive added a project to my account, and I added a note. I do not see the words “Private notes” anywhere on the note page. . . Are there multiple kind of note pages and I missed hearing that part? 😊
Yahoo I just found what was missing in my understating of the process.
Hooray! 😃
Not sure if this has been asked yet. Is what I see on a phone exactly like the website or are there limitations.
There are some limitations and things are arranged a bit differently, but for the most part I find the phone app very useable 😊
Who knew? Thanks.
Another question: can you add projects you don't have a pattern for?
Yes! When you've entering the project, there are options for "I didn't use a pattern" or "The pattern I used is not on Ravelry" 😊
Than you for all this information which will probably cause me to spend another 10 hours on Ravelry - this week! 💙🩵💙
Just an FYI - if you enter yarn in the " buy or trade" section. You might want to update it once in awhile. I contacted someone about a discontinued yarn that i wanted to buy. The person seemed upset that i was contacting them. I was very apologetic but i think they forgot it was listed. I don't think I'll ever contact anyone again. 😮
Thanks again for all the helpful hints. 💜
Oh goodness! So unfortunate that you had that negative interaction. I've found the vast majority of "strangers" on Ravelry are just lovely. Thanks for the tip, though! 💖