Ravelry.com - A Social Network For Knitters

Knitting circles have recently experienced an upsurge in popularity, especially amongst the college crowd. Ravelry is a brand new network dedicated to the art of needlework, be it knitting, spinning, crocheting, or weaving.

Right now the site is in private beta, so if you´re looking to join, you´ll need an invitation-- Ravelry´s got a small staff and they´re still in the process of building the site. If you do get past the invite waiting list and get your own account, you´ll get access to a wealth of resources. No longer will you have to search the web, looking for gauges and pattern adjustment explanations. With Ravlery, you´ll be able to organize all your projects and showcase them to fellow ravelers; you´ll also get a chance to meet people with similar interest. There are project notebooks, details, Flickr integration, comments, Stash (to show off your yarn stash) with Excel integration, and much more. Ravelry will be free, sponsored by targeted ads.