5 KNITTING websites worth bookmarking!

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

Today I'm sharing five knitting-related websites you should have in your knitting website bookmarks list. Enjoy! The Campgrounds Hat Pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/campgrounds-hat www.pakin.org/mosaicknit/ www.chart-minder.com/ yarnsub.com/ ribblr.com/home home.knitup.io/

[@noulipi]

Great video! I was unfamiliar with the mosaic site as well as Ribblr and love your tips for Yarnsub. Although as a total fan of Ravelry, it is hard to say it is a monopoly, when it is still free. Especially at a time, when so many aspects of knitting are being monetized. I get that Ravelry is not continually refreshing its look, but it never fails to impress me with the number of patterns, search options, yarn info, other knitters' notes and more. TBH were it not for Ravelry, knitting and the world surrounding the craft would not exist as it is now. And once again, it is free to use. Thanks!

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

Thank you! And you're right. Ravelry isn't technically a monopoly. I just use that term here to suggest that it's sort of the only real option with that breadth and depth. It's sort of cornered the market, so to speak. And I don't even know if it's the "look" of the platform that I feel needs refreshing, but more-so the functionality overall. I feel like there are things they could do, that Ribblr is exploring, that could be really cool. But of course, that would lean towards needing to monetize the platform as a whole to justify the additional improvements to the UI. It's a give and take.

[@areli1128]

I want to THANK YOU FROM THE BUTTOM OF MY HEART!! 🥰for all your hard work and dedication that you have put into your podcast. It shows how much you care about it along with the love and attention that you have for your viewers! thank you and keep it up! I'm sending you love back from this Mexican old lady! :)

[@kimfoster6442]

Thanks for reviewing these websites, Tayler. I have bookmarked them all and will be exploring!

[@marlenewheeler3556]

Thank you, I needed this. especially the Chartminder site. Can't wait to start my next project. Awesome job

[@MsLisaMBrown]

I use yarnsub all the time! It’s great to use when knitting a pattern, I search for the recommended subs and see if I have any in stash. The other sites look really interesting too. Thanks Tayler!

[@saraw8503]

Me too.

[@arwenwestrop5404]

What Knitup does is knitting on demand, like Amazon does printing on demand for certain books. Absolutely wonderful and very handy video. Ribbler sounds lovely and I'll definitely be having a good look round there, just like yarnsub. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 😊

[@martilynnsmiles]

I'm excited to check out the KnitUp site, and thank you for featuring it! I'm petite sized and hands have become fussy with how much time I can spend knitting or crocheting.

[@jodyo1814]

Great video as always, can’t wait for the deep dives on Patreon 😊for now I have them all bookmarked waiting

[@melirene76]

Always love your content, but this is perfect for me right now.

[@IamVel]

The last one you showed is quite what I was hoping will come to market at some point. Nice one!

[@mariehansen2534]

Amazing, you remind me of a personal shopper who has ideas for those who don't have time to look and its always a surprise. Thank you for your discoveries, I was engrossed in the process.

[@DebbieWolfeMusic]

Watched the video and then used Yarnsub to help me choose some yarn for my first adult sized sweater! Thank you!

[@metropolitankreyole]

I found Chart minder last year and created a colour work chart for a crochet baby blanket ! I really loved using it !

[@crrizello5157]

Thank you for the video. I was creating a graph for a stocking and was using Word to design. Chartminder looks like a much better solution! I am going to try these. I have also been looking into Knit Companion, so Ribblr sounds fun to try.

[@jasminenoack]

This is great. I love how excited you are about all these sites. I actually really love yarnsub for just understanding yarn more. It has so many dimensions I don’t always consider.

[@prairietn1]

Quince has ethical, sustainable cashmere for alot less in a ton of colors! I order from them all of the time!

[@corleneforde7348]

Great video.❤ All the websites look very interesting and I intend on checking out all of them. Thanks!

[@aramblingyarn]

Definitely going to be checking out a few of these, and very intrigued by Ribbler. Ravelry is handy but my friend and I always lament that it feels like the format is stuck in the early 2000's and hasn't kept up with the times.

[@katibere1966]

Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing such great resources!

[@bjrudin]

This was great information! Excited about these new resources.

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

I’m glad you found something new! 🙌

[@janetcannonteacher]

Awesome suggestions for web resources! Thank you!

[@josdantas9739]

Wow! You are truly inspiring thank you for the video. Always learn so much from you!

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

You're so welcome! Thank you for watching. 💖

[@lulualex9547]

I use all of my Ravelry patterns in knitcompanion no problem- I feel like they work really well together without any hassle, so I didn't completely understand your comment about Riblr being like the two combined? And I believe you can add others through dropbox or just as a pdf,( but I haven't explored these option).Thanks for the useful information in your video- I wasn't aware of some of these options!

[@Housewrensnest]

It no longer works on any of my devices.

[@saraw8503]

I love knit companion. I can come back to it 6 months later and it has held my place. I can include notes such as size and needles used.

[@lynettec6178]

Love your deep dives and finds of new ways to do what we do. I m not as savvy. Thx for what you come up with and the way you share your ideas. ❤

[@nikitinaknits]

Thank you! Very useful video. Merry Christmas 🎄🤎

[@MurkwoodFibre]

Once again just in time for toddler naptime knitting

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

😘😘😘

[@gradstudent1011]

Watching this while I knit my own Hanukkah-themed puppy chart for my sister-in-law that I made with chart minder 😆 I really love their Knitting Mode!

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

Wow, what a great lineup! 💖🙌😺

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

I’m glad you found it useful! 🙌

[@vadec5909]

Great podcast!! Yes Yarnsub is so good thanks so much

[@vickifenlon2235]

Fabulous! I'll be checking out a few of these sites.

[@valerieconrad1005]

I just have to say that the price for the 'design your own knitwear' is very resonable!! I spend almost as much $$ for handdyed SW DK merino to make a sweater.

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

Right?! I felt the same. Now I know that what is reasonable is relative, but when you compare it to the market value for a similar mass-produced sweater or the cost to knit your own, it really dials right in.

[@emrooker]

Nice list of sites to explore! I've heard of the yarn sub one, but the others a new to me.

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

I’m glad you found something new! 🙌

[@jonellesandel1066]

I am afraid to go to Knitup because I’ll want to buy all the things 😂 so so cool!

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

Oh I know. It’s bad for business. 😂😂😂

[@Podkaynelives]

Great recommendations! I was just working up my courage to try making a simple colorwork sock design just for fun. Gentle reminder to folks that if you do like one of these free tools, support that indie developer who made them by making a donation if you are able. Or help spread the word!

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

I couldn't agree more! Supporting indie developers is very important. ❤️

[@alekfelis]

This is very helpful, Tayler! Thank you for sharing it! Few weeks ago I was looking for site that make mosaic charts and I used to have on Pinterest, but the pin is missing, I'm not sure the site is maybe gone too?! I can't remember the name. I have the book "Design your own crochet projects", that came with very useful site where put your gauge swatch and its calculate your stitch and row count for all of the projects in it, vanila socks , plain hats, scarfs. Recently this site is also gone which is such a shame. I don't like follow patterns, but math isn't my favorite part when make my own projects. We definitely need simple algorithm calculator for all knit, crochet and tunisian crochet basic projects.

[@shadowswallow]

I'm allergic to wool and yarnsub is a lifesaver.

[@patternandcraft]

I have a couple of patterns on Ribblr but it looks like they’ve updated the site since I first used it so I will need to check it out and update them if there’s new features! I wonder if the free patterns having ads means the designer gets ad revenue similar to KZbin? I wish Ravelry had this option because my paid patterns only get a few sales but my free patterns get hundreds of downloads! I’d love to offer all my patterns for free if I would get paid ad revenue similar to how KZbin works.

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

I'd love to see them really double down on some of these great functionality features. I've heard that the ads possibly do work like that on Ribblr and it seems like a win-win for everyone. 💖

[@venmanjenny]

Thoroughly entertaining!

[@gwendearling4139]

Yarn Sub is of great help, I have used it for a couple of years.

[@loismiller7742]

Great info! Thank you.

[@teeflemming9893]

Viscose is not necessarily made from bamboo, although it can be. What is viscose material made from? Viscose is made from wood pulp, typically from trees such as pine, beech and eucalyptus. The manufacturing process of viscose includes dissolving the wood into a pulp solution, which is then washed, cleaned and bleached. This solution is treated again to create fibres

[@wookori]

Ribblr is in partnership with Joann's, so you will often find them linked together in some way. I have messed around with it a bit but have not really decided how I feel about it yet. I'm sure it will change and grow a lot over time. Hopefully in a positive way. Happy Friday!

[@Raediamoon]

I like using ribblr when im at my computer or on my phone sometimes. but I prefer the ability to print it out though and while it is an option for designers to put in it seems like a lot of them don't include a printable version of the pattern. Other than it seems really cool.

[@glynismarsh4532]

I can’t help wondering if Knit Up has a return policy since it is designed to order. It is quite possible we get it wrong and don’t like the result when it arrives. Great podcast and learned a lot!

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

Great point! I wonder how they handle that. I didn't look into that here, but I'm curious as well.

[@cynthiagilbreth1352]

These are some really interesting sites that I will definitely investigate. I would love it if you added timestamps in your explanation.

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

Hi Cynthia! I can go back and do that. It’s always one of those final little tasks during uploading that skips my mind.

[@simoneclarke5104]

Awesome video, thank you!!

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

You’re so welcome! 💖

[@maryvanhouten6712]

Thanks for the web site

[@So-tf1dz]

Can you do an episode highlighting awesome bipoc knit designers?

[@Knittingnana]

So it sounds to me like Ribblr would be like having Knit Companion on my laptop, right?

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

Well, maybe. It would be like having Ravelry and Knit Companion combined on your laptop. Maybe...

[@o0oTyPow]

I have used the yarn sub site for years......BUT....I never knew I could change the fiber option! I have aplha gal and can't handle lanolin or wool. I blister badly. Most ppl have mainly a beef issue. But for me my high point from my testing happens to be lamb and beef. I have been miserable for the last year!

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

Oh I’m so happy that this may be a source of some relief for you!

[@blackhellebore89]

Since when do merino shed naturally 😂 And I might go bury some some superwash in the compost heap and see what happens

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

lol when I was editing this back I was like, “wait. You think they just drop their fleece…?” 🙄😅

[@sjorchatodman34]

I went huh?! too. Yaks shed their fleece naturally in Spring, herders collect the shed fleece. There is no sheep variety that sheds their fleece naturally.

[@blackhellebore89]

@@sjorchatodman34 Wiltshire and Dorper are both shedding breeds. Super popular on lifestyle blocks (hobby farm/homestead) here in NZ so you don't have to worry about shearing them. They just look like welfare cases for a couple of months as they shed out 😂

[@colleenbarry5197]

But those shedding sheep are not Merino, right?

[@blackhellebore89]

@@colleenbarry5197 no, and their wool isn't particularly great either - it would be used more for industrial stuff if anyone ever bothered to pick it up - but why when there are huge flocks of wool sheep in the world?

[@Knitterly]

Thanks for this intriguing video. I HAVE A REQUEST: Is it possible for you to be “less active” with your arrow/pointer? It is so distracting and kind of anxiety-inducing (at least for me). It scurries around like a busy squirrel. May I suggest instead that you place the arrow to where you’d like to attract our attention, but then keep the arrow STILL (ie immobile)? Thanks so much for considering this and again, thank you for your great information!

[@eliedgecomb4903]

Is she related to the comedian/gymnastics coach KZbinr? They could be sisters. Love them both.

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

Oh I'm so curious who you're referring to here!

[@sarahgaither3626]

Couture?

[@kathryndenne1717]

Yarn sub looks like a great idea for those in northern hemisphere but unfortunately doesn't include alot of the basic reasonably priced and widely available in NZ so I don't use it.

[@jilliankonig2759]

I wonder if they have children make up the garments to order...

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

I found this one their website. It is their supplier code of conduct for production: www.cobaltknitwear.com/en/assets/pdf/Cobalt_Code_Of_Conduct_July_2020_word_for_Supplier_final.pdf?__hstc=3915503.c80f5ad5d37bb82cb0a3919d36bc26ee.1733541042747.1733541042747.1733541042747.1&__hssc=3915503.3.1733541042747&__hsfp=2862091916

[@nysaea]

knitup sound great but they don't mention anything about muelsing 🤔

[@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

They don't. I almost said something when I was recording this when I saw that the yarn came from Australia, but I didn't want to presume. And also, in some countries, muelsing isn't seen quite the same way as it is in the US and Europe and is considered more acceptable in those places. It's a big topic I'd like to explore more actually because I think there are a lot of misconceptions about the process.

[@Wearewoolpeople]

The superfine wool does mention non mulesing on its page. I suspect the Australian merino is still likely to be mulesed.

[@nysaea]

@@Wearewoolpeople thank you!!!