I stepped into the walled garden of Facebook earlier this week. Oy, that can keep one busy! I wanted to keep my network small until I got the hang of it, but decided today to include several generations of relatives, but no actual friends yet. I still don’t know how to post to it, but give me time. Facebook seems most popular with generations that come after mine. My mom isn’t on, and neither are most of my siblings, so I’m not at all convinced it’s a useful way to stay in touch.
Paul tried Facebook first. He doesn’t even have one “friend” yet, but I think he’s ready to close his account! Too busy being retired, you know.
I also recently joined Ravelry, a closed network for knitters. Oh, the gorgeous patterns I have found there, and many are free! What a resource that will be. I think I’ll play in that garden a lot more than in Facebook.
I joined Ravelry because I was trying to find information on a pattern on the cover of a popular magazine. The suggested yarn and needles didn’t seem to match the gauge. On Ravelry I found about 40 knitters who had made the sweater, but none of them had used the heavy yarn suggested! I’m still not ready to make that sweater, because even lighter-weight yarn will cost about $200 – doesn’t seem worth it.