Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the warehouse:

• Happy New Year! We are on winter break this week and it has been lovely getting to recharge our batteries- thank you!
• Speaking of the new year, our Knit 12 Together knitalong has a new project! This time it's the Tofino Cowl and we are recommending Malabrigo Rasta as the yarn to make it shine. Best of all, it knits up quick and warm for January...
• We also managed to check in our shipment of Jojoland yarn just before closing the doors! Best part? It has a new base! Check out Rhythm if you are looking for a DK weight yarn with some amazing long color repeats...

Around the web:

• Looking to make changes this year but leery of resolutions? From the Guardian, 100 ways to improve your life without really trying...
• Pizza dough should be the next bread for this year's pandemic baking. Here's a breakdown of 4 recipes and the one The Kitchn liked best...
• We lost Betty White but the Golden Girls lives on in reruns. Here are some of the most progressive moments from a show that ended 29 years ago...
• We are past the cold spell in Portland, but winter is here for a while. Here's an interesting article on how people live in some of the coldest places on earth...
• Still trying to figure out how you feel about Netflix's "Don't Look Up"? Physicist Brian Cox breaks down the science for you in this YouTube video...
• How we got to now- a short story on the US economy since World War II...
• And finally, enjoy some surrealist portraits from Brazilian artist Rafael Silveira...

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Let's be honest, there's another surge happening in Covid AND it's cold and flu season. When you just can't look at another can of Campbell's chicken noodle soup, here are some of the best for places for takeout in Portland when you want something comforting...
• A new language has been created right here in the PNW!
• Local favorite Ken Forkish is retiring but his restaurants will live on...