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Voting for October's KAL ends tonight at 8pm Pacific - cast your votes here

/reddit's Ravelry group (KALs live here)

Shortcut to Rav Pattern Search

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WELCOME TO /knittit! PLEASE DO:

Read the sidebar before posting. It matters.

Upvote valuable content, so it moves higher up the page where more knitters will see it.

Report misuse to the mods - and message us to tell us why.

Share what you love, learn, know, need.

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HELP US STAY VIBRANT. PLEASE DON'T:

Post memes without considering this first.

Downvote knitting styles not to your taste, that's not how it works.

Link directly to for-profit sites or blogs. We're not here to build your traffic, karma, or cash flow. Sharing a great site you've found from inside a text post is fine.

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If you want to ask something:

• I can't decide what I want to knit!
  ...have you browsed Ravelry?

• I know what I want, I just need a pattern!
  ...did you search Ravelry?

• Um, I don't actually know how to knit yet?
  ...lots of us love KnittingHelp or Garnstudio for getting started or unstuck.

• I know all the basics, but I've got this geeky question on an esoteric issue...
  ..."Ahh, so! Techknitter is thataway-->.

• But, but, socks!"
  ...one favorite beginner sock pattern here,
  ...Silver's lovely complete sock class here

• OK, I got all that, but I still want your opinions!

Cool! Goodness knows, we got'em!
But make sure you do a key-word search for recent threads first. For example:

"Stockinette+curl" / "beginner+video(book)" / "holes+why?"

If someone just asked a similar question, you won't get much of a response. Or we might get cranky.

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If you want to show something:

• Can I show you something I made?
  

Sure! Sharing and feedback are why we're here. Please include pattern info, and don't be surprised if you get both compliments and suggestions.

• Can I show you something I'm selling?
  

You bet - if you label it "Shameless Self-Promotion" or are otherwise upfront.

We're happy to give you feedback and support on a commercial endeavor, but we're ALL makers here, not buyers. Please don't try to use /knittit as a way to increase your profit.

• What about my blog?

Blogs are nice, but conversation
with fellow knitters is often nicer.

Tell us in your own words what you're up to, then include the blog link within the text. Direct links are often yanked by the spam filter and don't tend to generate much discussion anyway. Please don't try to use /knittit as a way to increase your traffic.

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If you want to start something:

• I have an idea for a group project -- is it ok to just post it?
  

Absolutely! This is the heart of what reddit is
all about - content is entirely user-generated.

Anyone can use /knittit for any worthy endeavor, as long as it's not for personal gain. Want to start a charity project or KAL? Make a post and see who signs on -- then head over to the Ravelry group for ongoing discussion, since the threads there are permanent and don't "age-off" the front page. Message the mods if you want a link on the sidebar.

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Speaking of spam filters, what happened to my post?

The spam filter is sometimes a little moody. If you made a perfectly legit post and it isn't showing up, message the mods and we'll fish it back out.

!@#$% everything about this!

...although swearing at our knitting is a therapeutic and time-honored tradition, many of our regular posters open the front page in front of small children and picky bosses. Let's keep the saltier language out of the titles, shall we? Then let loose all we want inside the post?

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/r/crochet * /r/knitrequest * /r/YarnAddicts
/r/YarnSwap * /r/handspinning
/r/yarnporn * /r/BobbinLace

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About the current sidebar pic

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KAL, FO, WIP, WTF? Do we need an FAQ?

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GoogleMap of r/knitters - add yourself!

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