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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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Top Positive Review

“Can't say enough good things!”

Marie B.
7/14/19

If you knit or crochet then you need this site for patterns, yarn reviews, friendship with other fiber artists and education in your craft. This is run by a small but amazing staff who are extremely responsive to all of your needs. And it's free!

Date of experience: 7/13/19
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Top Critical Review

“Not impressed”

Hazel S.
5/15/23

I have only purchased one pattern through ravelry, the money was taken but I have not received the pattern. I've messaged ravelry and the designer directly through their own website and have had no response from either! Very disappointing as the pattern was lovely!

Date of experience: 5/15/23
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California
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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November 6th, 2019

Ravelry is the place. Want a patten for a specific yarn, color, yardage? This is the place. Independent designers galore. Groups, forums and organizational tools.

Date of experience: November 4, 2019

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South Carolina
1 review
18 helpful votes
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July 13th, 2019

I've used this site for YEARS, I love the new policy. I see so many people on here writing hate because they obviously have nothing to do with their lives. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THEIR VIEWS LEAVE THE SITE AND DONT COME BACK. It is soooooooooooooooooo simple, no one cares if you leave I think it makes the site better

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Don’t be scared of the old hags trying to bully you

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Date of experience: July 13, 2019

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Massachusetts
2 reviews
49 helpful votes
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July 15th, 2019

I've been a member for years, but no longer will I be a part of the group. They are a disgrace to the country. I may just knit a hat that says F--- Ravelry.

Date of experience: July 15, 2019

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Rhode Island
1 review
2 helpful votes
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July 14th, 2019

Easy to find everything you could want from patterns to yarn to help for a tricky project. They also have awesome forums where I've met a bunch of awesome people.

Date of experience: July 13, 2019

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Colorado
1 review
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July 15th, 2019

Disappointed by the hatefulness and discrimination displayed on this site. What was a wonderful resource for patterns has become nothing more than a place for hate mongering to thrive.

Date of experience: July 15, 2019

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Alabama
1 review
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February 13th, 2020

Used to be a busy and active site. Membership is way down, as a member who has opted to pay for additional optional features for well over a decade, I've enjoyed the site in the past, but I'm afraid I'm now witnessing it's death. I used to log in and see 10s of thousands of members online at any given time. That is no longer the case. Now during peak hours, middle of the day US central time to early evening, fewer than 2000 members online.

The lively, friendly groups are gone. Some that remain simply don't have any activity. I'm not talking about groups that are objectionable. Groups about popular tv shows, or about foodies, or about yarn sales. They are just dead. Many of the patterns I'd saved over the years have disappeared, dare I say hundreds simply *poof* gone. Saved projects, groups, posts, just gone.

I had hoped these things were temporary (I've enjoyed the site in the past, and I personally have invested thousands of hours and a substantial amount of money toward the site) but it just keeps getting worse. I think it's time to start downloading and cataloguing all of my things onto my personal servers and databases, because I am afraid it just may not be there one day.

Date of experience: February 13, 2020

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Mississippi
2 reviews
16 helpful votes
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July 13th, 2019

The leadership is running a leftist agenda instead of promoting fiber interest. They appear to have waited until they seem to have a monopoly on their market and are making a political statement.

Date of experience: July 13, 2019

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New York
1 review
15 helpful votes
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July 16th, 2019

No matter how obscure the fiber art you're learning is, ravelry will have people who know how to do it. The pattern and yarn databases are incredibly helpful and the forums are full of great people.

Date of experience: July 15, 2019

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New Jersey
1 review
14 helpful votes
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July 17th, 2019

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.

Date of experience: July 17, 2019

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Georgia
1 review
14 helpful votes
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July 22nd, 2019

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..

Date of experience: July 21, 2019

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California
1 review
19 helpful votes
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July 13th, 2019

If you're a socialist dem, you'll feel right at home! But for those who are white, stay far far away. You're included IF you say all the right things and lean the right way.

Date of experience: July 13, 2019

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Canada
1 review
13 helpful votes
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July 14th, 2019

Ravelry is an amazing site for fiber artists (knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving etc.). It has an encyclopedic database of patterns, yarns, and projects allowing you to scope out your next project, and find out if the pattern does what it says it does, needs a specific yarn, or looks really cool with a new modification. They have a unique community structure that allows people to form their own little sub-communities to connect with folks, and I have met some of the most lovely supportive people this way. There was a time I would have lost Everything I owned, if not for a generous member I met through Ravelry offering to hold my things while I was homeless.
The site designers have always been huge on inclusivity and making people feel welcome, and have lately taken a stance on mentions of Trump reflecting that. Overall they have had a hands-off policy with very few overarching limits, but they feel, and I agree, that this was necessary to maintain the safe community they have built. Sadly, they're dealing with some insane backlash.

TLDR: Ravelry is literally the best social network I have ever interacted with, in terms of User Interface, Community, and Functionality--AND it has a phenomenal database to boot!

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Customize your communities!

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Date of experience: July 14, 2019

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California
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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July 14th, 2019

I use Ravelry for all my yarn research. The site is easy to access with tons of information. It allows me to find similar yarn when I cannot find what I am looking for.

Date of experience: July 13, 2019

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Illinois
1 review
18 helpful votes
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July 14th, 2019

Ravelry and the people who run this site are fully involved with it. From answering questions, to helping people out. The entire site is geared towards helping.

Date of experience: July 13, 2019

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Georgia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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July 14th, 2019

Ravelry has been a great website for me for many years. I have great friends and I love buying patterns and being able to save them on the site.
What a great place.

Date of experience: July 13, 2019

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Illinois
1 review
23 helpful votes
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July 13th, 2019

I love Ravelry.com! It's an amazing trove of patterns and knowledge. The community is amazing, helpful, and kind. It's my #1 go to when I want to start a project.

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Date of experience: July 13, 2019

Thumbnail of user jessicap369
Wisconsin
1 review
7 helpful votes
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July 14th, 2019

One of the best databases and websites I have had the pleasure to use! Forums are very helpful and I have learned a lot because members a graciously willing to share their time and knowledge.

Date of experience: July 13, 2019

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Texas
1 review
12 helpful votes
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July 17th, 2019

Ravelry is free, functional, and easy to use. No one else is providing this type of service for yarn-artists, especially not for free. We are lucky to have the service and community they have built.

Date of experience: July 17, 2019

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South Carolina
1 review
5 helpful votes
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July 14th, 2019

All my patterns in one place, I can keep track of my yarn, my projects, and the forums can help you with any question you have! The site runners are amazing and fun, and are very responsive.

Date of experience: July 13, 2019

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GB
1 review
8 helpful votes
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July 14th, 2019

Fabulous site. The best site. A site that rejects hate speech can only be a good thing. Those that are complaining they've been seen for what they are - bigots.

Date of experience: July 14, 2019

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Iowa
1 review
16 helpful votes
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July 17th, 2019

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.

Date of experience: July 17, 2019

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California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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July 14th, 2019

Great place for all fiber arts! Patterns, great people, great site runners. Groups for many different interests, businesses and locations. Very inclusive.

Date of experience: July 13, 2019

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Arizona
1 review
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July 15th, 2019

As a long-time knitter, I am happy that there is a site like Ravelry that can meet all of my needs. I am also very proud of their inclusion of all minority's policy.

Date of experience: July 13, 2019

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GB
1 review
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June 25th, 2020

Ravelry is the industry leader in fibre arts for sure, and it's a great platform for discovering patterns and businesses, but there is a troubling undercurrent of ableism that has been exposed in the last week. At least seven seizures have been reported by users in the last eight days and hundreds of users have shared their experiences of migraines, eyestrain and headaches caused by the new layout. Ravelry has shut down all discussions of accessibility and safety and the team has refused to make any apologies for the suffering that has been caused. One user who had worked hard for the last ten years to create accessible patterns for blind knitters has shared how her work has systematically been targeted and removed from the site, and how she has been told in no uncertain terms that her style of knitting will never be considered equal. Ravelry has been a safe space and my favourite place on the internet for years but their silence is deafening and it's clear that the team and their volunteers are not as passionate about inclusivity as they claim.

Date of experience: June 25, 2020

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Indiana
1 review
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July 14th, 2019

I love Ravelry. I get all my shawl patterns there and I knit many. Love the ideas of what yarn to use and getting advice from the designers. Thanks Ravelry!

Date of experience: July 13, 2019

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