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• Notebook: Queue
  … start a project from my Queue?How do I delete something from my Queue?What is the Bookmarklet?How do I add something to my Wish List?How can I search within my Queue?How do I print a shopping list from my Queue? Your queue is where you keep a list of projects you would like to make. It can include the location of the pattern, a link to your stash yarn or the name of the yarn you’d like to use, whom you wish to make it for, when you want to have it finished, tags to help you organize and …
• Non-profit archives and other places to look for vintage, public domain, and out of print patterns.
  Out of Print Patterns: Archive Websites with Free PatternsNon-Profit Archives (Ad-Free)Non-Profit Archives (Ad-Supported)Primarily Non-Profit Archives, free and paid resourcesContributing patterns you find to RavelryEditing and contributing to this pageReferences from staff Public Domain, Antique, Vintage or Out of Print (under copyright) This page is to help catalog specific sources for patterns available to the public for free, particularly those online. You may ask fellow Ravelers on …
• Thursday Tip: How do I get that pattern?
  … no longer found there, you will see a beside the name of the site so you know it’s no longer available there. 2. Patterns available in a magazine, book or other source A lot of the pattern entries you will find in the Ravelry database are for patterns that are available in some print format. If you don’t see one of the options listed above but want to access the pattern, you need to look at the “Published in” field. The “Published in” field has a title listed there that you can click on …
• general editing guidelines and a guide to setting up source pages
  … the actual charts. There are some selection guidelines in SelectingPatternPhotos. It is not necessary for the photographed project to be made from the yarn specified in the pattern. (Photos that appear in the printed pattern source cannot be added by editors.) In-progress photographs may be used if they provide a closeup of the stitch pattern or show the item almost completed (sweater missing an arm, or bag missing handles). Editors can also message the Raveler and ask to be notified when the …
• Resources for Researching Older Patterns
  … is in the public domain. It is prudent to obtain written permission from the publisher or copyright registrant before sharing patterns and sources. If you are looking for ways to obtain an out of print pattern, you can visit the Book Destash & ISO Library group or Patterns Forum to enlist the help of fellow Ravelers. You can also try searching Online Pattern Archives. Copyright and Trademark Records U.S. Copyright Registrations and Renewals Index by UPenn Links to official scans, some are …
• Ravelry In-Store Pattern Sales program
  … and activation. Is this free for shops? Yes it is! There are no Ravelry fees to shop owners for using this service. The usual pattern sales fees apply for designers. How it works Participating LYSOs can search for patterns available through this service and sell them to customers through their shops, printing the pattern for the customer in-store if desired. Patterns can also be emailed to the customer and saved in their Ravelry library. At the end of each month, shop owners receive a …
• editing style guide
  … retailers: these were be sourced individually to the leaflet name and number in the past. The cover image must not show any of the pattern instructions. This should be limited to print-only, single-pattern leaflets, as we can now add individual patterns to our libraries. Single-pattern printed leaflets may also be sourced with the leaflet name and number in the pattern name and the source as the publisher/wholesaler/brand line (this is referred to on Ravelry as a bucket source). Both of these …
• Baby Surprise Jacket, pattern by Elizabeth Zimmermann. The Baby Surprise Jacket Group has compiled this wiki and offers help within the discussion area for your projects!
  … Jacket Group for help! What is the Baby Surprise Jacket (BSJ)? A one-piece garter stitch, 3/4 sleeve jacket with a unique construction. Only the two shoulders are seamed, the rest of the jacket folds into shape. The Baby Surprise Jacket pattern has many variations and sizes, all based on your gauge, and was originally printed in 1968. This wiki is for the original pattern and the new expanded A-B-C-SJ Booklet (Adult, Baby, and Child Surprise Jacket), but only for the Baby and Child SJ …
• How do I get that pattern?
  … starting today you will see a beside the name of the site so you know it’s no longer available there. 2. Patterns available in a magazine, book or other source A lot of the pattern entries you will find in the Ravelry database are for patterns that are available in some print format. If you don’t see one of the options listed above but want to access the pattern, you need to look at the “Published in” field. The “Published in” field has a title listed …
• Welcome to Ravelry! FAQ
  … /are discontinued? Ravelry is not a storefront. Ravelry’s mission is to catalog and maintain a database of all knitting and crochet patterns. Some digital patterns are for sale by individual designers or publishers via Ravelry (you can browse those here), but many entries in the pattern database are for patterns from other websites or from books, magazines, pamphlets, and other print publications that are not (and have never been) available online. Just because a particular book is out of …
• Sourcery
  … , 2010. Flagged June 20, 2010. nonexclusive retailer. need original source. x Happybunkygirl’s Ravelry Shop 1 pattern, 0 projects. Entered June 18, 2010. Flagged June 20, 2010. Print leaflet from Arnhild but not sourced there, no indication will be available as Ravelry download. Potential 3 pattern eBook. Needs a lot of clarification. Ondori Crochet Lace 1 pattern. 1 project. Entered June 19, 2010. Flagged June 20, 2010. possible duplicate. Several titles with same name. (dancingbarefoot …
• Getting started as a designer
  … to your profile already?Designs in Ravelry, but not connected to your profile?Pattern Database RequirementsAdding your patterns to RavelryMore information about how to manage your patterns as a designer on Ravelry Ready to add your patterns to the Ravelry database? If you have knitting and crochet patterns available for others to use - whether in a printed book, on your blog, or right here on Ravelry - you may add your patterns to the Ravelry database so that other users can find them in …
• Updates: September 29
  … that have been reviewed and tested to work with a screen reader) Designers and publishers, if you are interested in making your patterns available in these formats, please see the informative page on Print and Screen Reader Accessibility maintained by the Accessible Patterns (Designers and Makers) group. Finally, the Classic Ravelry option will be retiring on March 31 (just over six months from now). Classic users will now see a notice with the retirement date on the front page and a notice …
• Google Pages info
  … ” This part contains the body of the page. On the homepage, this could contain a list of links to your individual pattern pages. The footer is the small print for your pages. Put your name, date of copyright and any restrictions you may have on distribution of your patterns in this section. The “will publish to” line shows the final URL for this page; this is the address you want to use when sharing with other people, or viewing through a browser. When you are done …
• Community Eye Candy: Patterns of Yore
  … dieses Huhn gesehen? designed by Alan Dart, 1989 Apologies if you fall for one of the out of print designs! About half are no longer in print. If you look, you'll find that some of the out of print magazines and pamphlets are available on eBay, used on Amazon, and elsewhere. PS - if you have knit or crocheted an older pattern and would like to help with dates: please click from the pattern page to the source (book, magazine, pamphlet) and see if we have a publication date listed there …
• Thursday Tip: Faves, Queue, Library, Shopping Cart
  … it into tabs to easily find things later! If you have a long queue and want to do some organization, check out Jess’ queue to see a beautifully organized long queue in use. The print button on your queue page will prepare a printer-friendly list for you, with the yarn, weight, yardage, and gauge suggested in the patterns along with information you’ve added like yarns you wish to use, and notes. This is incredibly handy if you are going to a yarn shop, fiber event, or festival! Library Your …
• Why PDF?
  … If you do not own the Adobe Acrobat professional software (which allows you to create, edit, etc.), you may be looking for a free application to convert your files into a .PDF file. Some of them allow you to create your pattern file in a program such as Word, then “print” it to file as a .PDF file type. Some of them will attempt to convert your existing data or file into a .PDF file. Please keep in mind that these applications and free online utilities are not owned/supported/etc …
• Designer Quick Start Guide selling patterns
  … name” and any other information as necessary, then click “Save changes”. Quitting If you want to stop selling/publishing patterns, see the Removing pattern entries section above. Make sure your patterns are no longer available by turning sales off inside your store if you sell or publish Ravelry downloads. Remove them from sites off Ravelry. Mark your source(s) as out of print/no longer available on the source page (rather than on each page individually); doing this on the source page will …
• Volunteer editing
  … ”, for example, and and set it off from the rest of the notes in quotation marks or italics. Don’t use all of a quotation - just pick the most useful parts about construction or style. Make sure to see the rules page for pattern pages. Another kind of duplicate is print vs. digital - do not create separate sources if the content is the same for a book/ebook/pamphlet or other source. Save with a reason so you will know what changes were made later, in case questions arise. Don’t stress about …
• Additional Resources
  Additional Resources Ravelry members have assembled lots of helpful resources for your use! Helpful Crafty Tidbits (includes Links Off-Ravelry) Knitting Techniques Crochet Techniques Pattern Errata Fiber Podcasts Charity Crafting Fiber in Other Languages Local Yarn Stores Interactive Software Tools Knitting Technique Books Out of Print Sources of Books Researching Older Patterns Ravelry Brand Resources How to add Ravelry stuff to your blog