Knitmap Blog http://www.knitmap.com/blog The latest on what's happening at Knitmap Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:25:00 +0000 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:25:00 +0000 en-us Thanks for taking the survey! Matt King Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:25:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2012/06/11/thanks-for-taking-the-survey Take the Knitmap Survey! Matt King Tue, 29 May 2012 00:02:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2012/05/29/take-the-knitmap-survey Knitmap iPhone Updates I just wanted to let you know that we've made some improvements to the iPhone version of Knitmap. It now looks more like the original site, and it has the new "Near Me" option that will automatically locate stores based on your current location. Just in case you didn't know, Knitmap for iPhone lets you find yarn stores in a simple, iPhone friendly display. Out and about and forget exactly where that nearby yarn store is? Just open Knitmap for iPhone and touch the Near Me button, set any other options you want, and click Search. There's no special address, just go to Knitmap.com on your phone's browser. Don't forget to bookmark Knitmap on your iPhone, or better yet add it to your home screen (I love the little icon)! ]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:50:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2009/07/07/knitmap-iphone-updates Before You Walk, You Must Crawl... * Sign up or log in to your Knitmap account. * Search for yarn stores as usual. * When you've found a store that you want to add to your crawl, select the new "Add to a Crawl" button on the right side of the store's detail page. You can add the store to a new crawl, or to any existing crawl that you've created. * From the New Crawl page you can enter a name and a description for your crawl. Keep in mind that all of this information will be available to all of the Knitmap users. * If you know the name or location of additional stores you can add them from the New Crawl page, or you can save your crawl and return to the map to keep looking. * While you're adding the stores that you want to visit, you can drag and drop them in the list to change their order. Less driving time means more time to shop! * Once you are happy with your crawl you can save and print it. * If you want to make changes, you can edit your crawl at any time. That's it! Fun and easy! This will be perfect to plan an afternoon of yarn shopping on your next vacation! Planning a cross country road trip? Map out stores along the way. Do you have some spare time in a new city? Why not see what their local stores have to offer? I've started a crawl to list my favorite local Portland yarn stores for anyone attending Sock Summit 2009, and I'm working on a list of stores that I want to visit while we're in San Diego later this month. Where are you going this summer? I want to see your crawls! Just remember...yarn bought on vacation doesn't count as stash; it's souvenirs! ]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:46:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2009/07/07/before-you-walk-you-must-crawl Oops! YarnTraveler (Stacy) Wed, 20 May 2009 11:47:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2009/05/20/oops Twitter and a New Feature! email with your name, Knitmap user name, store name, city/state, and a phone number (for verification purposes) and we'll email you a confirmation code. As always, all of your personal information provided to Knitmap will remain confidential. Once you've signed up to manage your listing, you'll see that we've made a badge that you can place on your website. It will direct your web visitors directly to your listing at Knitmap! Try it out, and let me know what you think! Knitmap is now on Twitter. We'll be tweeting with new features like this one, new stores, and other events that you won't want to miss! Follow Knitmap here. ]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Tue, 19 May 2009 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2009/05/19/twitter-and-a-new-feature Notice Anything Different? FAQ, putting our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use agreements into writing. Check them out and if you have any questions about them, feel free to contact us! We've checked and double checked that everything is up and working, but there's always something funny that sneaks past. If you find something that isn't right, please let us know. So, what do you think? Pretty snazzy yeah?]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:53:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2009/04/02/notice-anything-different Knitmap in Knitscene Knitscene magazine. Go check it out! ETA: We're mentioned on page 5, number 4 in the Check It product reviews. ]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:28:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2009/01/28/knitmap-in-knitscene Did you see it? Craft Magazine for the link to Knitmap on their blog this week, and thanks to Vogue Knitting for the the mention in their Yarn Market News: End of Summer Update newsletter! Craft Mag: Knitmap ]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:02:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2008/09/12/did-you-see-it Hotmail Users YarnTraveler (Stacy) Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:47:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2008/07/10/hotmail-users Server Maintenance YarnTraveler (Stacy) Wed, 21 May 2008 12:16:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2008/05/21/server-maintenance Login Problems? YarnTraveler (Stacy) Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:35:28 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2008/02/19/login-problems Things That Rock Socks That Rock by Blue Moon Fiber Arts. Perfect! What better prize to give away to some wonderful users who rock! After much deliberation, I picked up two skeins of the lightweight 100% superwash merino in colorways Algae and Puck’s Mischief. It was only because I had just last weekend cataloged my entire stash on Ravelry, and was a little overwhelmed by its considerable volume, that I was able to convince myself not to buy any for me too. These lovely skeins will be going to... ]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:02:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2008/01/26/things-that-rock KnitMap in the New Year! YarnTraveler (Stacy) Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2008/01/12/knitmap-in-the-new-year KnitMap on Your iPhone! Thanks to Matt, web developer extraordinaire, you can now easily access KnitMap on the go from your iPhone. Want to find a store near you? Need directions to that out-of-the-way shop? Want to look up a store's hours? Its all right there! Just enter www.knitmap.com/iphone into the web browser, and you have a streamlined site perfect for the iPhone. ]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:43:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2007/10/30/knitmap-on-your-iphone Enquiring Minds, Take 2 Speaking of…I have randomly (and by randomly I mean I asked Matt to pick a number between 1 and 16) selected a lucky commenter number 11! Counting from the earliest comment to the most recent comment, one entry per person, skipping me (and don’t think I wouldn’t want to snag this skein for myself!) number 11 is mi_kitter!]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Sat, 20 Oct 2007 11:27:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2007/10/20/enquiring-minds-take-2 Enquiring Minds… I have naturally been thinking a lot about yarn stores lately. I’ve been reading comments that have been left for stores in cities I’ve never visited (yet!), and I’ve been thinking about what makes a yarn store special. I am fortunate to have several wonderful shops in my city (go Portland!), and all of these stores are different. They each have their own flavor and feel, and everyone has their own favorite for varying reasons. So, what I want to know is, what makes your favorite yarn store special? Is it the staff? The selection? The classes? Maybe it has a cozy chair and good lattes, or it’s the convenience of being right on the bus line home? I’m curious and I’d like to hear from you. Leave a comment and tell me what makes your LYS great. To sweeten the deal, I’ll be selecting a comment at random to receive a skein of Classy (worsted weight, 100% superwash merino) in colorway Deep Seaflower, by Dream In Color yarns. ]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:49:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2007/10/14/enquiring-minds September Contest Winners!
  • A small project bag handmade by YarnTraveler, in the very popular sock monkey patterns.
  • A skein Smooshy sock yarn by Dream In Color. This is handpainted, 100% merino, superwash sock yarn in colorways “Strange Harvest,” “Lipstick Lava,” and “Blue Lagoon.”
  • A set of six needle-hugger stitch markers, handmade by Hide and Sheep.
  • A yummy lip balm from Wild Carrot Herbals, in Douglas Fir or Marionberry flavor.
  • A sample of Soak wool and fiber wash, in Citrus, Flora, or Aquae scents.
  • A small bamboo crochet hook. This baby is less than three inches long, perfect for fine gauge yarns, and is my favorite tool. I keep it in my traveling sock bag for dropped stitches and it’s been a lifesaver!

The lucky contest winners are:

]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:46:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2007/10/06/september-contest-winners New Feature YarnTraveler (Stacy) Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:57:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2007/10/04/new-feature KnitMap Raffle #3 Here are the results for our third, and last raffle of September. Don't forget, winners of the contest will be announced on October 1st. This week's lucky winners will receive a skein of handpainted 100% superwash merino fingering weight yarn from another Portland local, Knitted Wit, in colorways Desert Treasure, Sunny Day, and Twisted (dyed especially for my LYS, Twisted). Unfortunately, my photo just doesn't do these yarns justice. It was hard to find a patch of sunny light this morning, but trust me when I say they are lovely! And, the winners of today's raffle are...]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:06:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2007/09/29/knitmap-raffle-3 KnitMap Raffle #2 With our heartfelt thanks, this week's KnitMap raffle prize package includes:
  • a small notions-sized bag from YarnTraveler (that's me!);
  • the beautifully colored Harmony wood DPN's from KnitPicks*;
  • a sample of Soak wool and fiber wash (in flora, citrus and aquae scents); and
  • a tube of wonderful Wild Carrot Herbals lipbalm (in lavender, vanilla, and marionberry flavors).
So, without further ado, this week's winners are:]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:18:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2007/09/21/knitmap-raffle-2 KnitMap Raffle #1 I fully intended to post the winners of this week's raffles earlier today, but the day job unhinged its mighty jaws and swallowed me whole this week. You know how it goes! However, I have good stuff, and it's worth the wait! This week's lucky winners will receive one skein of beautiful, handpainted 100% superwash merino sock yarn from Portland local Painted Skeins, in colorways "Afterglow," "Nest," and "Zutano". All prizes were purchased from my very own local yarn store, Twisted. Big thanks to Shannon and Emily for helping me to pick everything out! So without further ado, let's get to the winners of the inaugural KnitMap Raffle-O-Goodness...]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2007/09/15/knitmap-raffle-1 Updates, Raffles and More Contest Details YarnTraveler (Stacy) Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:08:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2007/09/12/updates-raffles-and-more-contest-details Welcome to KnitMap! YarnTraveler bags, needles, knitting accessories, and yarn! We will also have periodic raffles. You're elligible just by entering one piece of new information anywhere on the site. Check back often for updates!]]> YarnTraveler (Stacy) Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:25:00 +0000 http://www.knitmap.com/blog/2007/09/08/welcome-to-knitmap