And down!
The very first thing I did this morning was take down my ravelry shop. Here’s what it looked like as of 6:03 this morning!
Over the course of the year, I’ll be adding things back into the shop. By the time you read this, the books will already be back. Over time, individual patterns will start to come back. Some will come back in the next few days, some not till later in the year, and a few will probably just stay gone indefinitely.
Now, I’m going to try and answer a few questions folks may have, let me see if I can guess yours!
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Are you retiring?
Nope! This is my job, it’s how I pay my bills, and I’m not going anywhere. I’ll still have new patterns coming out (I’ve got one scheduled for January 7 and another for February 4 and another for March 3), and the existing patterns will start showing back up soon.
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Are you leaving ravelry?
Absolutely not! I adore ravelry. They are by far the kindest and most ethical company I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. They are a wonder and a delight and I wouldn’t have this job without them. I would never leave ravelry.
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Why are you doing this?
Mostly because I’ve released hundreds of patterns over the last decade, and it was just time for a massive tidying up. I’ve tried doing that piecemeal over the years, but it’s just too daunting. Think of this like dragging everything out of the closet, giving the closet a good scrub, then putting back only the stuff you really like (and putting it all back just so while you’re at it). Taking it all down is an awfully good motivator to get it reformatted and relisted (see that bit above about this being my job and how I pay my bills!).
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What about my download code?
It totally still works!
- If it’s from a book, all the books are already back up in the shop. Just follow the instructions on your book and you’ll be all set.
- If it’s from a specific pattern (like you got it in a kit or a class and that kit or class was for one particular pattern), it still works. Just go to pantsvillepress.com/download and follow the instructions.
- If it’s a general code for any pattern (like you won it as part of a knitalong), it will work for patterns as they come back into the shop (there are only a tiny handful of those codes out there, they all got handed out well before the shop came down, and none of them expire any time soon, so folks who have them will still have plenty of time to use them and patterns to pick from, don’t worry!).
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When will this specific pattern come back?
I don’t know! Which sounds super mean, but is true. I can tell you I’ll be bringing my personal favorites and my most popular patterns out first, and that I plan to have at least the twenty or so best sellers back up by the end of the month. But beyond that, I don’t have a specific schedule and it will largely depend on how much time I have to devote to reformatting and relisting patterns. If there’s one you’re just itching to see come back, you can totally leave a comment here with the name of it and I’ll see what I can do.
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How can I see what’s come back?
The currently available items will always be visible on my ravelry shop. You can look there at any time to see what’s available now. I’ll probably also mention at least a few of the highlights of what I’ve brought back when I send out newsletters. I’m not generally going to send out messages when I bring stuff out (because good grief, you’ve got enough email and I don’t want to do that to you). But when I send out a new pattern email, there’s a good chance I’ll sneak a little ‘oh, by the way, patterns x y and z are back in the shop’ message in there. If you want to be on the mailing list, you do that right here.
Whew. I think that’s probably most of the questions folks will have. If there’s something else you’re wondering, leave a comment and I’ll try and answer it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some patterns to relist!
Wow- That sounds like a ton of work. Go you!
Aha! This explains why the Pantsville pattern I had in a carton Ravelry was shown as “no longer available.” I was worried!
It will most likely be back soon! I’ve already got the first dozen or so back up, and more will be showing up all week long (with more over the weeks and months to follow…the idea is to eventually have nearly all of them back out).
All the best, what a massive job!! What will happen to patterns I have purchased on or via Ravelry, which aren’t showing in your store now? Can I still access them? Or are they gone for good?
Anything you’ve purchased is your forever. None of this will change anything about stuff that’s already in your ravelry library!
I’m so glad to hear you’ll be rolling some back out! I’m still fairly new to knitting and I am just itching to get your Palpitations pattern for Valentine’s Day (and scads of other ideas for them!). I was going crazy thinking I was doing something wrong when I tried to purchase it and couldn’t, lol, glad I visited your site to see what was going on! I fell in love with pattern – they’re so cute and look like something even this noob can do! 😃
Oh yeah, the majority of them will totally be back out (quite a few of them already are!). And I totally intend to bring the hearts back out in time for Valentines day (translation, almost certainly later this month). I’m working on something fun to include in the update for that one, so I need to get that done before it comes out, but with luck it won’t be gone long!
You have totally made my day! Thank you!!!!
Just wondering if the pattern smidgeon is going to go back up for sale anytime soon? I’m having surgery soon, and will have a scar on my wrist, and I thought these would be perfect to wear to cover that up. Thanks!
Alas, probably not. I think I’m just about done bringing patterns back out, and most of the ones that aren’t out now probably aren’t coming back at all, sorry.