Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the warehouse:

• New Colors! We are so excited to be carrying more neutrals from one of our favorite dyers, Hazel Knits! These are not to be missed and we have them stocked in Artisan Sock, Entice, and Lively DK...
• Speaking of new colors, we are now carrying a few new ones from Serendipitous Wool Co., too! We on have them in her Guru fingering base and we guarantee they won't last long...
• Are you as in love with Freia as we are? Their ombre yarns are absolutely lovely and our very much needed restock showed up this week! Now is the time for their amazing Minikins Palette Packs, Shawl Balls, Ombre Worsted, and Ombre Plush....

Around the web:

• Pi(e) Day is coming! Are you ready? Here are some ideas to get you started...
• For the new baker, some easier recipes to get you started...
• Vegans, we got your back...
• Got food allergies? We got you covered, too...
• Ready for a showstopper? For this we turn to the Great British Baking Show...
• You gotta love the German language- there are few that are more descriptive! And it seems the pandemic has inspired the Germans to create more than a 1000 new words...
• Interested in trying to eat less meat? Here is a new cookbook, Weekday Vegetarians by Jenny Rosenstrach, on par with Mark Bittman's Vegan Before 6 that can help. 
• We passed an auspicious milestone this week - we are officially 1 year into the pandemic...
• Lego lovers and people with brown thumbs unite! The Lego Bonsai is here for you both...
• Who doesn't love Bill Murray?

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Oaks Park is hosting concerts at their drive-in theater this spring!
• Tea lovers take note- there is a fabulous local tea company you should be checking out called True Tea...
• A year into the pandemic, who DOESN'T need a drink that you set on fire?
• Got a cool $29 million to spare? The palace of a local curling iron inventor is up for sale...

Have a great weekend and remember, you can always find us online!