Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the warehouse:

• Our Qing restock is in the warehouse and it is lovely! Plus, new colors of both Merino Singles and Supersoft Aran...
• The quest to keep Sugar N Cream in stock continues with a giant order showing up this week...
• Needles! We are still doing our best to get everything in stock from the initial pandemic supply problems and backorders come in all the time. Still waiting on something? Don't forget to use the "Notify Me" button on any product you are anxiously awaiting...
• We were delighted to get our backorders from Dandoh this week, too. More Cotton Fine and Linen is on hand for your summer projects!
• You have one last weekend to shop for Pride colors to make our donation window! Through the end of June we are donating 25% of sales on our Knitted Wit and Fully Sun Pride colorways to Basic Rights Oregon...

Around the web:

• Looking for a no bake dessert for the hot summer months? Margarita Cheesecake bars for the win!
• Almost as good, use your slow cooker to make lava cakes...
• Camping looks like a pretty good vacation option as we work our way out of the pandemic. For those looking to try it for the first time, Martha has a Camping 101 to help...
• One dad asked for help on finding random facts to pass along to his kids at bed time and Twitter delivered!
• Ever wonder where production designers get stuff for sci-fi movies? There is a site out there dedicated to tracking down objects used on sets like those for Star Trek...
• A venn diagram of venn diagrams!
• As we said, Pride month isn't over yet and Google has a lovely surprise waiting for you if you type "PRIDE" across the columns in Google Sheets...

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Portland has a long standing tradition of great street fairs and this weekend it is St Johns turn with their annual Art Walk...
• As we slowly make our way out of the lockdown, things are opening back up for the summer. Here's a list from Willamette Week on some of the more popular ones you might have been missing...
• It's gonna be a hot one this weekend in Portland. If you can find a patch of shade, here's a list of great take out and picnic spots...
• And definitely try some Soda Joy from The Distillery. Vodka, fruit and carbonated water all ready to quench your thirst AND cool you down...
• You can also try to take advantage of the Portland Parks and Rec pools in the area...
• Or you can flee the area! In addition to the coast, here are some other places close where you can cool down...