Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the warehouse:

• Twisted's birthday was this week! To celebrate you get 10% off all Malabrigo yarn through midnight this Sunday! Woot!
• Our latest order from Black Purl Magic showed up and we were once again reminded just how much we love the Cat Stitch Markers...
• Once again another month has slid by which means a new Knit 12 Together project for July! The Summer Linen Shawl by Kat Archer is a great project for warmer months and we are recommending Dandoh's Linen yarn. Bonus- the pattern is free July 9th so don't delay!

Around the web:

• The Fourth of July is this weekend!
• Planning a cookout? Here are some recipes...
• Don't forget the drinks for adults or non-alcoholic drinks for the kids...
• Here are craft and diy decoration ideas...
• Not only is it fire season is many places, but for the sake of pets, here are some non-fireworks ways to celebrate...
• Speaking of pets, here are ways to help them if there are fireworks...
• We adore visible mending as a way to give new life to old things!
• It has been seriously hot in Portland recently and here is a reminder for those with slow cookers, it's a great way to get a meal without adding heat to your kitchen!
• Have you seen laundry stripping come through your social media feeds? We are intrigued and scared at the same time...
• Sheep herding as seen from above is fascinating!
• Looking for a good read while you wait for the next season of Bridgerton on Netflix? Here are 12 recommendations...

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Looking for July 4th activities locally? Here's a list for Portland and also one for the whole state...
• Shakespeare is back in the parks this summer!
• The Saturday Market is also back! This time honoring the name with being Saturday only at the moment...
• Oregon has big ideas it will be interesting to watch these 12 radical ideas hopefully change the future in positive ways...