Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the warehouse:

• Brooklyn Tweed! It's still sweater weather and there is still time to make your own and now we have the stock on hand to make it happen. Especially if Shelter is your yarn of choice...
• Blue Moon! We are doing all we can to get as much Socks That Rock Lightweight back in the store and *most* of our order came in and is waiting for you to snap it up...
• We are finally getting in some backorders from Berroco and this time the big winner is Ultra Alpaca. If you have been waiting looking for a soft, extra warm, worsted weight yarn that won't break the bank if you make sweater, now is the time to look!
• Did you miss our delightful new sock yarn from Schoppel, Das Paar the first time around? You are in luck! Our restock showed up this week so you can once again make your dream of matching patterned socks a reality...

Around the web:

• Valentine's Day is this Sunday! Still not ready? The internet has your back...
• Here are some ways to make celebrating at home seem special...
• Desserts!
• Two ingredient dark chocolate truffles...
• No shame in flying solo and don't forget to treat yourself...
• Card ideas to keep the kids busy? Here you go...
• Last minute? No problem...
• As they do for every year, Pantone has released their "Colors of 2021". Do you agree?
• For the mac geek in your life, a discussion on having a mac 0s server in your own home and how to get one started...
• If you somehow missed it, treat yourself to the video of the lawyer with the unexpected cat filter on their Zoom...
• Even if you aren't a sewer, you have to check out these amazing quilts by Spanish quilter and textile artist Cristina Arcenegui Bono...

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Need to get the kids out of the house? Here's a short map to give you some destination ideas...
• It's rainy - and possibly even snowy- right now in Portland. What better time to try some new noodle soups from a couple of the local high end southeast asian restaurants?
• Wanna get your Valentine's Day chocolate local?
• Missionary Chocolates
• Creo Chocolate
• Woodblock Chocolate
• Moonstruck Chocolate
• And don't forget the pastries and desserts!
• Pix Patisserie
• Elephants Deli
• Petunia's Pies and Pastries
• Grand Central Bakery
• Doe Donuts and Ice Cream
• JinJu Pastisserie
• Fressen Artisan Bakery
• Papa Haydn