Ravelry

Bought a pattern I found in Ravelry "Grand Lace Tablecloth " via Etsy, where the Dutch version is sold. Found out pattern is available for free and free tutorials are available in YouTube. Looks like Ravelry does not accept such comments and Shaz from Handmade by Shaz, Guildova Designs and who knows how many more characters this lady has took over a copyright for a pattern still free available. No more purchases from my side.

Ravelry no longer accepts Trump projects or supporters EXCEPT if you make projects that say "$#*! Trump" or pin cushions with Trumps head. A "no hate" platform has become quite a divided space and ridiculous. Ravelry made a political stance based off untrue statements, it's disturbing that yet another platform takes a side and causes more division.

Way back in November 21 I purchased a knitting pattern as a gift for my cousin. I made an error in typing her email address so she never received the pattern at this time - well, actually, she never has. This is why I need to let anyone purchasing a pattern for someone - don't make any typing mistakes! I have contacted the creator of the pattern numerous times (I've lost count) and also Ravelry. I feel very disgruntled at their lack of interest in giving me (or rather my cousin) what I paid for and not even having the courtesy to respond. I am loathed to purchase it again, as why should I support someone who can't be bothered with a very minor problem. It's not the cost - it's the principal of being ignored! Not a happy bunny. I will not be purchasing from Ravelry again - shame as there are so many talented creators. Buyers beware.

I'm a rather politically moderate person, not American, not living in North America. Ravelry lost me as a customer with it's non-stop push of super left-wing agenda. Why must there be gay and trans flags at every turn? Why did they ban patterns or write-ups supporting one political party/ candidate and not another? I used to visit the site for information about yarn, reviews of knitting patterns etc. but having to wade through endless socio-political commentary (even the commentary that I agree with) became too much. Enough is enough.

Oh, and as an aside, I am able to access my account from my android phone but with exact same sign-in information, I cannot sign in on my laptop. This technical glitch was the last straw. Bye, gurl!

I deleted my Ravelry account when I was called a white supremacist and racist by the owners. I'm a crocheter of Puerto Rican heritage who walked away from the Democratic Party and voted for Trump (after voting for Obama in his first term). Don't know why this is even an issue on a craft site, but the people who claim to be so tolerant only tolerate people who are part of the same group think. This website is an unfriendly place and will only add stress to your life. Don't bother with it!

What more needs said? This isn't a fiber arts community. It's a political website with a radical left leaning agenda. They make no room for anyone who disagrees and even allow and promote mob mentality of people going after those they disagree with. I deleted my account due to the hateful atmosphere. I'm not a right winger, but this site is out of control for anyone that doesn't cut/copy/paste their politics.

The freedom to speak your own mind, this is possible outside of Ravelry. Within Ravelry, however, it isn't. Just as I prefer to spend time with those who have diverse opinions and perspectives, I prefer an online knitting community with similar values. That isn't Ravelry where only one view is permitted. No matter how many patterns they offer, the cost is too high.

@handmade_with_Shaz,@Guildova Designs
The only stalker here has been a woman called Shaz. She and her several profiles even contacted people who reacted to my posts, friends and family members.
The Grand Lace Tablecloth is the diagram version from the Gelana Tablecloth by Natalia Grevtseva. This is stated by Olga self and free charts still available.
Someone took the opportunity to make up a story and claim the copyright, even when the diagram writer Olga posted it for free.
Disrespectful is to find a way to own her pattern, after 2 years of her death.

I joined Ravelry in their beginning years when they were all about the fiber arts and enjoyed my years of fellowship with others who were like-minded. They evolved into a hate mongering, trolling site that excluded anyone who did not agree with the politics of the left. That kind of behavior started several years ago-not just in recent months! I've removed my account and I'm glad I no longer belong to such a hate filled, narrow minded group!

I joined and also create craft communities that are inclusive of all races, religions or political views. After reading the comments posted on the main page of Ravelry calling those that differ from their beliefs "white Supremists", no matter of their ethnicity and reading correspondence between Ravelry and fellow fiber artists, I do not know why anyone would want to associate themselves with people that have such venomous hatred of others. I do not understand why a craft site would get involved in such immature behavior.

This site is supposedly pro-creativity, but if you design anything political that the site owners don't agree with, you'll get your patterns removed at best and banned from the site at worst. Every kind of political "craftivism" is A-OK with the owners as long as they agree with it. I quit the site on 7/15/19 and haven't been happier. May their yarn always be tangled and knotty.

I joined this craft site to learn to knit probably 3 years ago, they came out with a policy that said if we support our President we are white supremists. They ban anything CHRISTIAN but allow vulgar trump products. They said we can stay if we remain silent. I posted a photo of there policy, don't take my word for it read it. I live in America, not North Korea.

Ravelry's administration run it like a communist country. They have a group called Ravelry Rubberneckers that troll all the forums for things to make fun of and then post links to members and their conversations. Then they ridicule these people and make fun of them. When Ravelry says it's against hate speech, it's only against speech they hate. If you ask a question, you get attacked and insulted. I cannot recommend this site to anyone.

This site restricts free speech and expression by banning anything being posted in support of trump. Im not a huge fan of the guy but this should be a non partisan community and by these actions theyre basically silencing anybody who doesnt have the same political view as them, which is not what this country is about. Shameful, do not use.

I know that I am just one person, but I would like to state my resistance. When the word inclusive is used, that means all, no one is excluded for any reason. When someone is told that they are welcome but because their viewpoints are not the same as yours, then you must not state your views, and you must keep it to yourself, that is bullying. When someone can post a negative concept to an idea, thought, or point; however, no one is able to post the opposite to that same thought, idea or point in order to have inclusivity, that is hypocrisy.

That is what Ravelry has done with their statement of position, stating that all Trump supporters are unambiguously white supremists The definition of unambiguous is not open to more than one interpretation. So in calling Trump supporters unambiguously white supremists, they have just made themselves unambiguous at the same time.

What they do to each other is not my concern, however, what they do to others is. In doing what they did, they shutdown any possibility of promotion of patterns that supporters could have bought. That is economic oppression.

It is one thing for Ravelry to have created this fiasco. They could have easily said NO POLITICAL items at all, banning all. Instead they opted for the 1st Ammendment restriction. Limiting the voices of those they don't agree with.

I really wish everyone would have looked at the total statement and outcome before they jumped on board because of a few key words and phrases, BIPOC, LBGQT+. Perhaps they would have thought a little more towards a total Political ban instead of a subjective ban.

Completely fascist site. Unless you agree with their radical racist opinion, you are banned. I lost all my paid for patterns because I would not conform.

I enjoyed the Ralvery site until I got bullied. I posted a finished knit scarf that I had posted the pattern for previously. So I made the same scarf in a different colour and posted a picture to get some feed back.
There are some wonderful people there but I got remarks like, pattern please? Over and over and so on.
Never again. I've never seen anything like this..

Once my go-to site for all things knitting and crochet... now an unwelcoming and even hostile site to anyone who does not agree with the political leanings of the owners. Anti-America projects are allowed to remain and be prominently displayed on the front page. While Christian and Pro-America items are labeled and removed as Hate Speech. It is from my personal experience and from their own publicly published statements that this review has been written.

While at one point in time ravelry was a great sadly that is no longer the case. The site has been out dated for sometime. It is not easy for newcomers to use. When searching for a pattern I often got results that didn't even match my query. Then ravelry had to go all political and ban one certain group of people because their opinion differs. All this combined just doesn't make for a very good website platform anymore.

I just wanted to knit and use Ravelry as a prime source. Too much politics to weed through both nationally and in their sub groups.

I am disappointed in Ravelry. After ten years of membership I have deleted my account due to the hateful attitude embraced by the owners and a great many of the members.

I am also curious that earlier today there were more negative reviews of Ravelry on THIS site than there are now. I wonder how the National Science Foundation who has partially funded sitejabber would feel?

I found ravelry a few years ago and thought it was a nice site to find some new patterns to try out. Turns out the site is run by open bigots who will ban people they disagree with (anyone who supports trump) and call them nazis. I've never posted anything about my support for our president, but I can't continue to use a site which is run by intolerant children. Goodbye ravelry, and may you burn in hell.

By the way, their site is horribly insecure and I know for a fact that they store their passwords in plaintext.
https://www.pcicomplianceguide.org/my-site-uses-paypal-so-im-not-subject-to-the-pci-dss-right/

If you're looking for a knitting site, here are a bunch more which are run by adults:
https://www.sparklesofsunshine.com/20-websites-with-free-knitting-patterns/

They allow the harassment of conservative users, while labeling things like campaign slogans (keep America great) or religious patterns (God is love) as hate speech. The so called white supremacists that they banned from their site were any people with patriotic patterns/avatars (for example, a Betsy Ross avatar is unacceptable, but Kathy Griffin holding Trump's severed head is fine), Christian views, or political views that opposed their own. This is not inclusive. Its divisive and stomps on the freedom of expression that Americans are accustomed to enjoying. It is hate disguised by a diversity statement, and anyone who agrees blindly and doesn't dig deeper into the cause is buying into this farce.