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Ravelry Search Party… with prizes

It goes without saying that in the past few years Ravelry has changed the face of the knitting world. And now they want to make things even better.

The hardworking folks at Ravelry have been working on creating an improved search function so that we can find patterns more easily based on more detailed criteria. For instance, you are specifically looking for a hexagonal-shaped shawl that employs twisted stitches, entrelac and estonian lace patterns… well, this new search feature will be able to do that for you… with your help. Basically, over 166,000 patterns will need to be reclassified in order to best work with the search feature. So for every pattern you reclassify (that is not your own design), you will be entered for a chance to win one of the 17 amazing prizes that have been donated. Our collection of yarns (above) is one of said prizes.

If you want the full scoop about the Ravelry Search Party, check it out »

Prizes & the Photo Program

Sooo… let’s give away some yarn, shall we? My first stop is actually Fiji, so I figured, let’s give out prizes to the five commenters that said Fiji — [Dani](http://knittingsunshine.blogspot.com/), Liza, Cedar, [Elizabeth](http://yarn-over.blogspot.com/), and [Beth](http://www.biggeek.knitblog.com/)… Send me your snailmail addresses by email (info at sweetgeorgiayarns dot com) and I’ll send you some yarn. And the randomly picked, winner, [Madame Purl](http://www.madamepurl.com/) — send me your address too. Y’all get yarn

And in other news, I’ll be giving a program for the Coquitlam Weavers Guild this Thursday, March 8 at 7 pm. The meetings are held at Place des Arts in Coquitlam and new members and guests are always welcome. So, if you aren’t already a member of the guild and you are in the Lower Mainland, come on down! I’ll be talking about photography for textiles and such. If you can’t make it, I’ll be posting my handout of tips on this site for people to download later. It’ll likely be in PDF format. Cheers!