we’re Unleashing some new goodies in the minimart!
October 30th, 2009
We’ve got lots of fun new goodies in the Ravelry minimart! We’ve been saving up a few new releases for a bigger-than-usual launch and we’re so excited to share everything at last!
Our first new product is something a little different and really special: we’re proud to announce our first collaborative goodie for the Ravelry minimart: Unleash, a Soak Wash inspired by all things Ravelry and featuring an adorable Bob label, is now an official part of the Soak Worthy Collection! The special limited edition scent is delicately sweet, fruity, and spicy - and will make all your pet projects smell fantastic. You can read a bit more about Soak Wash on their website, but we just have to add: it’s really good stuff - the perfect way to finish off your handmade items.
Unleash is is available in 250mL/ 8.4 oz bottles, exclusively through the Ravelry minimart. It has been so fun to develop this special fiber wash with Soak, another community-minded company in our industry. We think we’re very lucky to be surrounded, on the site and off, with such fabulous people!
New bag! Bob chasing yarn tote bags!
The newest limited edition Ravelry bag is our first big tote with Bob! The fabulous verabee designed this adorable print of a very happy Bob running after a bouncing ball of yarn. It’s a 100% cotton, pigment-dyed tote bag, with contrasting color straps and a ragged edge at the bottom and a small interior pocket. It’s roomy and soft - and pretty darn cute! Verabee developed this art for us some time ago, and we loved it so much we kept waiting and searched around for the perfect product to show it off. When Jess found these cute blue tote bags, we all knew right away that they would be perfect to show off the adorable print!
The Ravelry Swirl Sticker is the latest product in our Ravelry Swirls design, the fun, feminine art by Julie at Symposi.com. It’s digitally printed on vinyl, resistant to wear and fading, and measures 3” x 4” (7.5cm by 10cm): a great size for your laptop!
Reduced prices on select shirts!
Along with all these new goodies, we’re also reducing the price on some of our items! Our Pink Animals tee, Mint Animals tees in both women’s and unisex styles, and our unisex Bob Yarn Pile shirts, have had their prices reduced for clearance! We’re selling our remaining stock of the Pink Animals tee styles for $10.00 - that’s 50% off the original price! Women’s and unisex Mint tees and unisex Bob Yarn Pile shirts are now just $15.00.
We all wear and love these shirts, but we also like to switch up the designs in the Ravelry minimart pretty regularly! We’re retiring these styles by the end of the year, so we thought we would offer them to you all at a reduced price and help to make room for more designs later on.
The Ravelry minimart is open to all!
By the way, did you know that you don’t need a Ravelry account to purchase from the Ravelry minimart? :) You can just send the link to anyone who might be interested in getting you a present and they’ll be able to surprise you. You can also add minimart items to your Amazon Universal Wish List, if you like! Proceeds from the minimart are an important part of keeping Ravelry going, and we’re so glad that you all enjoy the t-shirts and other products we’ve developed! It’s such a thrill to see Ravelry gear on your Ravatars in and person in our travels. Thank you!
October 30th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Very cool stuff! I’m particularly excited about the Soak wash & the blue Bob-chases-yarn tote. It’s great that you guys are keeping the products fresh… well, it hurts my wallet a bit, but I don’t mind. :)
October 30th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
What? The bag is already gone?? ::cry::
October 30th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
There are currentl 54 bags in stock! Go quick and get one, JeanBees!
October 30th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Ooh, I love the Soak. In fact, my pug, Erwin, bathes in Aquos and he smells divine and is quite popular with the knitting ladies. I can hardly wait for him to smell… UNLEASHED!
October 30th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
I did! I don’t know why it showed sold out before — maybe I got there before the site updated. So glad I looked again… they seem to be going very fast. :-)
October 30th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Limited edition is one thing, but why order such a small amount of an item that it sells out so quickly after you announce it on the home page (within a few hours!)?? That just doesn’t make any sense … you’re just disappointing a lot of people who want that Bob Bag!
October 30th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
I love the models you used for the t’s. :)
October 30th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Well, I might be interested in the T-shirts if I could see what they actually say. I know you want to have pictures of your friends, but maybe a close-up of what is printed on the T-shirt would be more useful.
October 30th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
It’d be better if the shirts actually fit to size. I totally would like to order one of each, but after ordering one and trying it on…I won’t be doing that again.
October 30th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
I ♥ Soak. It’s great for washing (soaking) intimate apparel, too!
October 30th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
re: Soak - I can’t seem to find a list of ingredients on their site anyplace. Can anybody clue me in? I am sensitive to many chemicals and fragrances, so I need to know what’s in it before I try it…
October 30th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Bwah ha ha ha!!!! I LOVE the Bob soak wash! I had a fleeting thought it would smell like a wet Bob!! (just kidding–it’s a super idea–I’m sure I’ll buy some)
October 30th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
@ Leslie - I saw the ingredient list for soak over at the soak website under their FAQs.
http://www.soakwash.com/FAQs.aspx
@ Rae - You can see a better picture of the T-shirt artwork when you open the picture browser:
http://www.ravelry.com/stores/ravelry-merch-store/products/families/18
This is a link to the Women’s Daily Dose Tee - Animals in pink with rainydaygoods modeling the tee. Click on the picture of rainydaygoods and it will open the picture browser. On the right hand side of the picture browser there will be 3 different pictures - click on the bottom one of just the art and you will be able to see the artwork better.
October 30th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
I adore the sticker! That swirly design is so lovely.
October 31st, 2009 at 12:05 am
I love the bob chasing yarn tote bag! it is so cute.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:20 am
Also looking for a list of Soak ingredients and a statement on the company’s/product’s stand to animal testing (if the products and/or the ingredients are tested on animals)
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
Seeing the new stickers made me think that it would be cool to have a Ravelry window cling a la colleges and universities. People could put the ravelry cling on their car windows.
October 31st, 2009 at 7:37 am
yes, yes, a window cling! An excellent idea!
October 31st, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Not sure where to post this suggestion, but I would love to get a Ravelry magnetic bumper sticker… just in case you’re thinking of new ideas for the holidays.
November 8th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Just got my new soak wash this weekend and am soaking a sweater. The fragrance is delightful. I hope you sell loads of this stuff and can convince the soak people to make bigger bottles of it in the “unleashed.” Yay you, nicely done!
November 9th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
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November 19th, 2009 at 12:31 am
I am underwhelmed by the Ravelry T-Shirts Ravelry is the greatest web site in the universe. It has the best people, best projects, best sense of humor, It deserves a line of very special T-Shirts. The Boston Terrier chasing yarn doesn’t do it for me. I hope you take my comment in the spirit I intend it. I LOVE RAVELRY!!!!!