I Am Loving Ravelry!

Have you guys checked out Ravelry yet? I found a pattern online a couple weeks ago that I really wanted. It was free, but you had to get it through Ravelry....which I was not a part of. Having read many knitting blogs, I had heard of Ravelry, but didn't really know what it was. So without much research I jumped on the waiting list to join.
I just got my invitation yesterday and I've been checking it out. This was a genius idea! If you don't know what it is, basically it is an online community for knitters, crocheters and other fiber fans. There is a whole community that you can be a part of with forums and everyone sharing their projects and free patterns....just like a knitting club :) and kind of like face book....kind of.
Anyway, my favorite thing about it right now, is you can save, organize and store all your knitting information. You can fill out this cool chart and mark the needles you have including dpns and circular AND crochet hooks. And then you just click "print this card" and you can carry it around with you so that you don't accidently buy duplicates when your shopping for a new project!
You can input all the information about all the yarn you have...and you can order more, right online if you want. For example, I have 1.5 skeins of Reynolds Lopi. I input the information and it automatically calculates the grams and yards that I have...so I know if I have enough for a project. If I don't have enough, I can just order more...it will take me to a sight where I can order that specific yarn. It will even tell you where you can get it at a store near you. Also, there is a place to write notes about that yarn, so you can write down the washing instructions for that specific yarn so that when you misplace (which I always do) the label once you've begun a project, you know your stuff. It also automatically gives you the "weight" of the yarn. I always have trouble guessing, is this fingering weight? Worsted weight? etc... I can't tell you how much I wish I would have known about this place a long time ago. I have SO many balls of yarn that don't have their labels anymore. I have no idea what the brand is, how much I have or how to wash it. I'm telling you, this is a genius idea!
Anyway you should check it out!