Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the warehouse:

• Books, books and more books! We managed to sell out of Strands Of Joy already but we are still fully stocked on 52 Weeks of Socks and Fair Isle Weekend... And don't forget the latest issue of Laine Nordic Knit Life!
• Interested in a swift but don't like the kind with a clamp? Check out our new table top style swift from Hiya Hiya!
• We received a huge shipment of Clover Amour crochet hooks! Looking for a more ergonomic hook to try? These are definitely worth it...
• And remember, starting March 1st, 2021 we will return to our regular pre-pandemic threshold for free shipping: most items in most US orders over $50 can ship free.

Around the web:

• Need something completely chill? Check out these online ambience rooms...
• Vaccines are being rolled out but perhaps a fresh reminder of what Covid 19 is really like is useful. Check out this article about the doctor that documented his experience in the ER through his Instagram account...
• Is the oral tradition really coming back? Are we starting to want to talk to each other more than text?
• Even if you haven't seen Bridgerton yet, treat yourself to watching a string quartet play Billie Eilish's Bad Guy...
• How do you preserve your family recipes?
• And speaking of recipes, this delightful video will teach you how to make the pound cake of your dreams...

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• The Black Lives Matter protests have shown a spotlight on a lot of statues around town. A recent bright spot is the mysterious appearance of a bust of York, the slave who accompanied Lewis and Clark, that now adorns Mt Tabor Park.
• Remember that whale that they blew up on the coast years ago? Watch some guests on a British comedy show sing a song about it...
• In a truly Portland move, one of the city's oldest strip clubs has gone virtual to survive the pandemic...
• And finally, for those in anticiapation of "The Big One," Oregon is getting a new earthquake warning system...