Plied Knowledge: The week that was…
At the warehouse:
- NEW YARN ALERT! Our shipment of Malabrigo Ultimate Sock finally arrived and we are super excited! Same great colors as Malabrigo Sock but with some nylon for durability! 🙌
- It's August and we totally leaned in to the Dog Days of the month with our Knit 12 Together project... If you haven't seen our Haute Diggety Dog Kerchief, it is ADORABLE. Bonus round- free pattern with purchase and bonus to the bonus? The recommended yarn, Pima Cotton 100, is on sale through midnight on Saturday the 6th...
- Dandoh yarn has been flying off of our shelves this summer as warm weather projects take center stage. Our recent restock means there is more Silk+, Cotton Fine and Linen waiting for you...
- Oh Blue Q, we love your irreverent humor and with our latest GIGANTIC restock, we have new bags to love!
Around the web:
- Grilling season is in full swing. Need to upgrade your equipment? Martha has suggestions...
- Improving your health can be as simple as walking...
- Cup of Joe's blog series "Motherhood Around The World" is back with a look at what it's like to raise kids in India...
- Seasonal Affected Disorder- not just for winter any more!
- The stairs of Alfred Hitchcock is a fabulous supercut of all the shots of staircases in his movies...
- Brad Pitt wore a skirt and we are here for it!
- How to move to Canada. In case you wanted to know...
And totally, completely, unapologetically local:
- Pittock Mansion has an exhibit on the Black Pioneers of Oregon running through November...
- Fremont Fest!
- Pickathon!
- If opera is more your thing, you can see Aida in at the Washington Park Amphitheater this weekend...
- If you missed last weekend's Naked Bike Ride, you are in luck! There is a Naked Zombie ride August 5th...
- Get your retail therapy fix with the Portland Summer Market...