Major Knitter

Felted Ravelry ID Bag

Traveling Ann, who happens to work at Knitting Central, created this amazing felted bag with a Ravelry Graph (100% authorized by Casey et al).  Go check it out on Ann's blog (scroll down to her June 4th entry with numerous pictures of the bag in various stages) and tell her how much you like her amazing-ness.  Maybe you'll want to make your very own Felted Ravelry ID Bag.

Where I Got Pulled Into the Ravelry Whirlpool

I've spent a great deal of time this week updating my Ravelry account.  Are you on Ravelry?  You won't be surprised to discover that I'm Major Knitter on Ravelry.  If you're a ravelrouser won't you take a moment and befriend me?

Here's what I've been busy doing this week.

• I input all my knitting books and most of my magazines.  OMG!  I have 191 items in my library.
• I input all my current projects.  Once again, I have 13 WIPS.  It's Friday, so after I finish my BIG NON-KNITTING PROJECT for the day, I'll try to finish up a few and photograph them for Finishing Friday.
• I started inputting my original designs.  So far I have 7 original designs here.  I'll be fine-tuning and adding additional patterns over the next several weeks.
• I added five items to my queue.  I didn't go crazy - just the ones that I really want to make in the very near future.

I have not gone back and added historical knits.  I might, but on many of them, I don't have all the details (yarn, numbers of skeins, needle size, source of pattern, etc) and I'm not sure I want to open myself to all those questions.

I'm on Ravelry - Sort of.

Apparently, I signed up for Ravelry on June 18, 2007.  I remember that week fondly.  I had Montezuma's Revenge.  That might explain why I thought I wasn't part of this big Knitting Cult (I mean that in a good way).  My knitting buddy Marcia told me that I was indeed registered, so today I decided to go check it out.  Lo and behold I am a Ravelry member.  Who knew?  Marcia did and apparently about 8 of you, did, too.  I'm going to take some baby steps getting things updated, but I can immediately see it's appeal.  What a cool community.  Have you joined Ravelry yet?

BTW, I owe a huge thank you to someone wonderful who sent me my Ravelry invitation, but in that June traveling-induced-weight-loss-plan I can't remember for the life of me who I should thank.  Please know how grateful I am.