When Ravelry hit the craft scene, it caused a sensation. There was some controversy (it was “clique-y”, why did you have to be invited in, etc.), but it has definitely changed the online world of knitting and crocheting.

While there was some buzzing that Ravelry led to the demise of some craft blogs, that may have happened to some bloggers anyway. Blogging is still evolving, after all. What Ravelry did kill for me was my knitting journal.

A few years back, I bought this nifty little journal and I treated it like my knitting diary of sorts. I recorded what I wanted to work on, what I was working on and the yarn I used, needle size, yarn care, whether I liked the yarn, etc.

Hmmm….all things you can now do at Ravelry…but with pictures!

Needless to say, my knitting journal is gathering dust on my bookshelf. Sorry, journal, but Ravelry makes it so easy to record this same information (the only thing I can’t do is tape my ball band and yarn sample to it) as well as share it. 

The Crochet Liberation Front on Ravelry awarded me their hookalicious award for kewl crochet for my earth friendly design for a crocheted market bag:

I love it that they GOT my pun: It’s a♥ GREEN ♥bag that’s all about ♥ loving the earth! ♥

I am tickled pink. When I was nominated for a Fabbie award, I made myself a trophy.

I figured that I always celebrate with a really great cuppa tea (green chai perhaps?) so why not carve myself a crochet hook with a teacup on it? Makes sense to me.

So here’s my award to me… and excuse me while I take a spin around the grungie old carpet (not red, alas) and bow to my adoring cats and dogs. After all, it isn’t every day that you get an award! (grinning from ear to ear)

Image Source: Noreen Crone-Findlay(c)