Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the warehouse:

• MALABRIGO!!!! And not just any Malabrigo, NEW COLORS!!! We have been anxiously awaiting their new line of colors inspired by fairytales and children's stories and we got them in both Sock and Mechita. And that's not all- we finally got our Verano backorders, too!
• Another highly anticipated order showed up this week in the form of Blue Moon Fiber Arts' Plushy! If you want gorgeous colors and squooshy yarn, you definitely need to check these out....
• Sure, sure, sure, this week we are having another 100+ heatwave in Portland but that doesn't stop us from wanting to make hats with our new colors of Faux Fur Pom Poms from Capella Luna...
• Did you see our newsletter earlier this week about our clearance sale? The coupon code CLEARANCE50 is good through 11:59pm PT on Sunday!

Around the web:

• The Dog Days of August are here and the internet is doing it's best to help you stay cool...
• Hot at night? Try a cooling blanket...
• Hot during the day? Word on the street is that cooling towels like those athletes favor are incredibly helpful...
• Want to be cool in style? This cooling jewelry looks amazing...
• And if you are looking for something different to do to pass the time till school starts, check out these activities...
• Can you outrun the New York subway?
• Who doesn't love a nature time lapse video? And of Denmark's seasons no less!
• A fascinating look at how we can't quick the Ziploc...
• Learn a little about the black woman named Sister Rosetta Tharpe who many consider the inventor of rock 'n roll...

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Heads up! Oregon gets round 2 of the mask mandate starting today...
• We are also back in the middle of another heatwave. Here are some ways to keep cool AND help others do so as well...
• If ice cream is your favorite way to keep cool, here are some top choices to try...
• If you are feeling energetic, Pedalpalooza is going on through the end of the month...
• And if you are feeling creative, head to the sandcastle competition in St. Helens this weekend...