Weekend Round Up

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the store:

• More! New! Yarn! We are very proud to now carry Lolabean Yarn! Adella is a hand dyer from Georgia with amazing colorways and delightful names. We are carrying her Navy Bean base which is a 100% Superwash Merino Fingering weight yarn. Don't wait to take a look because the Twistedistas can't keep their hands off this yarn!
• Speaking of new yarn, Knitted Wit Bulky and Double Bubble DK minis are all photographed and online. 
• Monday was our Knit 12 Together Cast On Party for May! This month's project is the Age Of Brass and Steam Kerchief from Orange Flower Yarn. We recommend Black Cat Fibers Essential DK but one skein of about any DK-weight yarn should work! And if you are looking for the recipe for the yummy Rhubarb Streusel Bread that we served, look no further...
• If summertime sock knitting is your thing, we have a new batch of Hazel Knits Sock yarn to play with...
• A giant pile of Malabrigo Silkpaca arrived this week! If you are looking for an incredibly soft, richly toned lace-weight yarn for some gorgeous summer shawls, this one is hard to beat.
• Strange Brew is back in stock! This book goes out as quickly as it comes in, so if you are interested, don't wait...
• And don't forget to keep an eye on our classes - we update them regularly!

Around the web:

• For the readers out there looking for something you might not have read yet, here are some spring book recommendations from Cup Of Joe...
• Twistedista Dawn is baking up a storm at the moment and stumbled across this fabulous article about a website, The Pancake Princess, that does taste test bake-offs of all the Internet's favorite recipes.
• Still dealing with seasonal allergies? It turns out that botanical sexism plays a roll in how bad that is every year...
• And if you are just looking for something lovely to look at that is portable, too, impressionists paintings in an Altoids tin may be just what you need....

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• It's Mother's Day this weekend! While we stand by our opinion that mom really just wants yarn, Portland's brunch-loving citizens have some excellent options for those who don't want to cook. Looking for more than food? There are plenty of local options for that, too! 

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