Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the warehouse:

• NEW YARN ALERT! New to us from our friends at Skacel are a line up of Schoppel self-striping and gradient yarns that look like so much fun to play with...
• Das Paar is self patterning, faux fair-isle fingering weight yarn for the perfect socks...
• Gradient is a worsted weight yarn that has slow color repeats...
• Zauber Perlen is a set of 7 fingering weight mini balls to give you the perfect gradient...
• Zauberball Starke 6 is sport/dk weight that has a slow color repeat...
• Pur is the chunky weight that has their amazing slow color repeats...
• Blue Moon! In the warehouse! We hope to get more soon but couldn't be happier with the pile of Socks That Rock Lightweight that showed up this week along with a few other goodies...
• Have you discovered Stasher bags yet? We love them in the kitchen and out! This week got a restock of their amazing Stand Up bags now in 3 sizes and multiple colors...
• Jojoland is a favorite of ours for many reasons but if "cashmere" is one of your favorites, you should check out or stock of 4 Ply Cashmere that can't be beat...

Around the web:

• The inauguration this week brought us many gifts beyond a new administration...
• If you missed Amanda Gorman's poem, treat yourself and watch it.
• As for Bernie? Please enjoy the creativity of the internet with all of the memes he generated then take a stab at making your own Bernie inspired mittens! 
• Did you hop on the Netflix "Bridgerton" train like the rest of us? Enjoy this deep dive into the wigs, hair and more of the show...
• Did you know women have been overlooked as early pioneers in the electronic music industry? Not shocked but saddened...
• Looking for a new playlist? James Baldwin's record collection is now one on Spotify...
• In your quest for cleanliness, don't forget your car!
• Have you been lamenting the loss of game night with friends? Here are some tips to help you have a successful virtual game night...
• Think you can't have a house plant because you don't have enough light in your space? Martha is here to help with suggestions...
• Are you, like many of us, playing the game of "Is This Just A Cold Or Something More?" Here are some soup recipes to help narrow down the results - the first being if you can smell and taste them!

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Looking for a new board game? Grab your dice, Willamette Week brings us Escape From Portland!
• The Crystal Ballroom turns 107!
• Looking for something a little different food-wise? The Portland Mercado is open for take out and curbside pickup...