How to Join Ravlery.com

Knitting is a favored pastime of celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Julia Roberts. This isn't your grandmother's hobby anymore. Younger men and women are beginning to pick up their knitting needles to create homemade gifts, and accessories and clothing for themselves. Many online groups have formed to connect knitters within geographical areas. Online, many knitters swap patterns, trade yarn and learn new secrets. The largest social networking site for knitters is Raverly.com. Think of it as Facebook for you and your knitting friends.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Raverly.com is an exclusive online club for all things needlecraft. Crocheters can also find support, groups and patterns on the site. Raverly is only exclusive because you have to request to become a member. Once you visit the site, you must request an invitation. All you need is a valid email address to join. The wait time for your invitation will be given to you at the time you sign up.

2. Once you have requested an invitation, you can check on your wait time. To do so, click on the "Request an Invitation" button again and submit your email under the "Check Status" link.

3. Even though you have to request an invitation, everyone gets accepted. The site then will send out an email with further instructions. You have to click a link in the email to create a user ID and password for the site. Additional information such as site policies will be included.

Tips & Warnings

• Use your home email address instead of a work email because information will be sent to you through that one email address.

Resources

• Officia Site