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Ravelry has a rating of 3.1 stars from 510 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Ravelry most frequently mention fiber arts, white supremacy and social media. Ravelry ranks 1st among Yarns sites.
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This site is free and has a wealth of topics and forums about any craft you can imagine. I had an old loom from the 50s my mother gifted me. When it needed to be fixed I found a group for that. So many free patterns and friendly supportive people. The recent controversy has made me like the site even more. One member crowd sourced hate against another member and they took a stand. I love that they stood up to hate!
I enjoy looking for and saving crochet patterns. This site makes it super easy to do both and more. I sometimes just scroll to find ideas for new projects..
If they started out this way I would have never joined. But they sucked me in, took my money, then turned into a biased bigoted whining fest for wokeness but no fairness for any difference of opinion. Why not just ban all politics? Because it's just too much fun for them to bash Christians, Jews, conservatives or anyone they disagree with.
These forums are chock full of hate hate hate, nastiness and vulgar comments, but all that is A-ok if you agree with their bigoted ideas.
Wow. I ignored the p*ssy hats and a lot of the profane, rude knit and crochet ware out there. It's interesting that the same people that knitted up and wore those same hats don't know how to do the same. Disappointed that a useful website is now a "safe space" for crybabies who don't know how to just scroll past something they don't agree with. Will be deleting my account and taking my money elsewhere.
Nothing more Ignorant than to say your protecting everyone by alienating others and not even based in truth.
I look for knitting patterns and information about yarn and yarn stores. I didn't know there were forums and until now, I wondered why it was called a social media website. The negativity has been out there in fiberland with many people looking for slights, passive-aggressively misrepresenting themselves and deliberately misunderstanding each other because they can do it anonymously. I hope the naysayers enjoy their many different, new websites. I will continue to look for knitting patterns and information about yarn and stores, both online and local, on Ravelry, because that's all I want from a needlework website. I get political support from political websites.
So, I have been told in no uncertain terms that on Ravelry.com a knit hat pattern that says "Trump 2020" and a knit scarf that says "Make America Great Again" are banned, but a scarf that LITERALLY says "F#$% Trump" is ok and "protected by free speech". I don't know how you sleep at night, Ravelry.
How wonderful to see a company stand up for the values they believe in. Ravelry is a wonderful, supportive community and provides excellent resources for any project you could think of.
It's the best site I've found to keep track of my knitting projects and yarn stash. I've participated in some group projects there, too, which was fun. If you have questions about a pattern or yarn, there will be someone on the site who will help.
I can't help but love a site that takes politics out of the yarn arts and makes a site that thinks of *all* of its members. Allowing posts/patterns that celebrate a racist/homophobe does not do this and I thank Ravelry for recognizing this and taking action.
That said, I never fail to find a pattern that works for me and fits my skill level. It's easy to search and find what I need.
If you are looking to share or get knitting patterns there isn't anything better than Ravelry.
You can find just about anything!
A great resource for anyone interested in the fibre arts. And a great way to find out that Aunt Becky is racist trash. A+
I love this site and the stands they take. Thank you Ravelry and your staff for making the world a little bit of a better place.
Good on ya to stand up for what you velieve in. I hope more companies follow your lead. Racists have no place in this world, not even here.
Amazing resource and community for fiber artists. Created and run by dedicated people with big hearts and a firm moral compass.
Excellent resource for all things crafty, so many good patterns and information! I especially like the site layout and ease of use. Since there are so many patterns, it makes finding what you need a breeze.
Came here to say I support Ravelry. I think standing up for what they believe in is what America is about.
Ravelry is doing exactly the right thing. I stand behind them 100 percent. The variety of patterns is wonderful and it is awesome knowing that they are being hosted by a site that takes a stand.
The recent comments by Ravelry and policy changes are a welcome message to the crafting community. Crafting should always be a bastion from hate and a beacon of goodness.
I don't crochet, but my friends do and I would definitely recommend.
Plus, pissing off trump supporters is a hobby of mine.
Answer: Ravelry refuses to support bigotry in any form and states so in its TOS. It is a privately owned platform and they are well within their rights. They have absolutely not banned Christians or conservatives, only speech that supports bigots and bigotry.
Answer: Because they are creating a culture of ignorance and hate in the name of politics.
Answer: This has nothing to do with Ravelry. Sockmatician is receiving feedback on a post he wrote and then heavily edited.
Answer: In the notebook section, go to your library. Choose your pattern and there will be a download button. Alternatively, for free patterns, on the main pattern page there will be a link to click to download the pattern or, if it isn't hosted on Ravelry, a link to where you can find the pattern on another website.
Answer: Can you point to any reviews that are actually doing that?
Answer: By email / by downloading it - If you purchase a pattern on Ravelry, it is a digital download.
Answer: How interesting that I answered this question several hours ago, but now *POOF* my answer has magically disappeared. WHICH PROVES MY ASSERTION. This site is helping Ravelry suppress opposing points of view. What that means is, this site is not objective and cannot be trusted for accurate information concerning the businesses that are reviewed.
Answer: I would imagine that it has something to do with Ravelry insisting that their ignorant behavior be defended. Even if that means many will no longer take sitejabber reviews seriously. I mean, how could I? Sitejabber is now guilty of silencing dissenting opinions. Just like Ravelry.
Answer: Laura J., the negative reviews are also objective. They have been posted by real people such as me, reporting real experiences past and present. True assessment of a company needs both sides of the story. If the negative reviews disappear again, it would imply someone from Ravelry is exerting undue influence over SiteJabber. There was mention in an answer to a similar question about some people a "Boycott Ravelry" group using fake names and addresses to post fake reviews. I was not a member of that group, and know some of the people posting reviews since the initial ones were deleted. We are not fake. We speak the truth, whether you want to hear it or not.