One of the most frequent questions I get from former students is, “When are you going to be teaching nearby again?” It’s an understandable question, considering that I’m often teaching at wildly different venues along the East Coast.
Which is why I’m pleased to announce a new venue for teaching today! I’ve partnered with Interweave’s Online Learning Department to bring you two classes on using Ravelry. Ravelry 101, will run live on February 18th, 2015, and Ravelry 201 will run 2 weeks later, on March 4th. Both classes run for an hour, starting at 1pm EST. The best part about the class? You don’t have to be there live to take the workshop! After the class is recorded, you can access the video whenever you want to watch it.
I’d like to take some time to highlight Ravelry 101 today, and explain why you’d find the class valuable.
First, what is Ravelry?
Ravelry is a website that is both a database of patterns and a social place to interact with other knitters, crocheters, and yarn enthusiasts. Just this month they tipped over into 5 million users! It’s an incredibly powerful tool for knitters and crocheters. When I worked in my LYS, I consulted it often to help customers find patterns, learn more about a yarn used in a pattern to make knowledgeable yarn substitutions, and to discover if a pattern had mistakes or errata.
Why would I find Ravelry 101 helpful?
As I mentioned, I often use Ravelry for a variety of purposes. Ravelry 101 focuses on the database side of Ravelry, and how it can be used to make your life easier. During Ravelry 101 I’ll show you how you can easily search your paper library, to find that “one pattern” that you saw in a magazine 3 years ago. I’ll show you one of my favorite tricks to picking out a pattern using Ravelry’s advanced search functions. I’ll also break down how Ravelry is organized, making sure you can always find your way to what you need and want!
Where can I buy Ravelry 101?
Ravelry 101 is being run by Interweave’s Online Learning Platform. This means that you can take the class live, at 1 pm EST on February 18th, or at any time after that! Signup is easy, just go to http://www.interweavestore.com/ravelry-101 to signup and add the class to your basket. The best part? It’s only $19.99 – an incredible deal for one of my classes!
I look forward to joining ya’ll on February 18th – I’m really looking forward to showing you what I love about this website!
