Question 1

What is Purlsy?

Accepted Answer

Purlsy is a craft project tracker built specifically for fiber artists and makers. It gives you a dedicated place to log knitting projects, crochet works-in-progress, weaving, spinning, embroidery, sewing, quilting, tatting, and more. Think of it as a personal project journal with craft-specific fields, photo galleries, time tracking, and optional public sharing.

Question 2

What crafts does Purlsy support?

Accepted Answer

Purlsy supports nine craft types: knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning, cross-stitch, embroidery, sewing, quilting, and tatting. Each craft type has its own set of relevant fields tailored to what that craft actually needs.

Question 3

Is Purlsy a Ravelry alternative?

Accepted Answer

Purlsy is a modern alternative to Ravelry for makers who want a focused, more personal project tracker. Unlike Ravelry, Purlsy is focused entirely on your own projects with no forums, no marketplace, and no social pressure. You can import your existing Ravelry projects directly into Purlsy.

Question 4

Can I import my Ravelry projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Purlsy supports bulk import from Ravelry using your Ravelry data export ZIP file. Project names, craft types, status, dates, notes, and photos all come across. The import runs entirely in your browser.

Question 5

How is Purlsy different from a spreadsheet?

Accepted Answer

Spreadsheets have no understanding of crafts. Purlsy knows what a knitting project needs versus a weaving project. It handles photos, time tracking, progress logs, public sharing, and craft-specific reference tools built in.

Question 6

Is Purlsy free?

Accepted Answer

Project tracking, time logging, photos, and basic stats are free and will always stay free. What you have access to today will not be taken away. We may introduce optional premium features down the road, but the core of what makes Purlsy useful will never go behind a paywall.

Question 7

Is my data private?

Accepted Answer

Your data belongs to you. Private projects and profiles are never visible to other users or search engines. You can delete your account at any time and all data is permanently deleted immediately. Purlsy does not sell your data.