Ravelry patterns for you

Since enrolling in Ravelry's in-store pattern sales program a few months ago, we've been very excited about how many of you have been taking advantage of this service. For those of you who aren't aware of it, or just haven't tried it yet, here's a little recap about how the program works.

 

Here's the Cowl Shell that Stacy recently made for our shop mannequin, Epiphany. If you'd like to make this top yourself, here's what we do:

1. You tell us you want it.

2. We buy the PDF via Ravelry.

3. A copy of the PDF goes automatically to your email account and, if you wish, to your Ravelry library.

4. When you check out at the register, we ring up the pattern like any other purchase. 

Ta-da! 

There are several advantages to buying Ravelry patterns from us this way. Designers earn a higher percentage from in-store sales than from normal Ravelry sales, and the shop also earns a percentage. And, unlike when you download patterns yourself at home, when you buy them from us, those purchases count toward your Sheepish reward points.

Of course we still stock hard copies of patterns in the shop, but being able to sell Ravelry patterns is HUGE for us, because this means our customers have almost 30,000 patterns to choose from--way more than we could ever physically stock in the shop. Settle in with your favorite beverage, browse the Ravelry selection, and next time you come in to Sheepish, bring your list!