Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the store:

• NEW YARN ALERT!!! Part of our order of Fully Spun yarn showed up this week and we couldn't be more excited! At the moment we have 7 colors of their gradient stripe fingering and, judging by our Twistedista enthusiasm, they will not last long... Don't have a project at the ready for it? Lucky for you, Andrea Mowry dropped a new pattern this week!
• Summer knitting is in full swing and we got in some more Quince & Co. Sparrow and Kestrel for all your linen projects!
• Have you had a chance to check out the new Susurro yarn we are carrying from Malabrigo yet? It has been popular enough we just got in a restock of some of the colors...
• If you are participating in the Knitted Wit Knit the National Parks summer extravaganza you will be happy to hear we have July's colors in stock early.
• Plus, in case you missed it last week, we are fully stocked up once again on our Twisted Blocking Mats.
• And don't forget to keep an eye on our classes - we update them regularly!

Around the web:

• Summer is upon us and for much of the country that means mosquito season is here! Looking for a more natural way to beat the bites? Try essential oils!
• Heading to a beach this summer? Want an alternative to shell hunting? Try looking for a beach rock alphabet...
• For those out there who love trivia and fact, here's the article for you...
• Looking for a lighter summer meal? Love Indian food? Bon Appetit encourages you to try Saag Feta instead of Saag Paneer...
• Twistedista Emily has been watching Chernobyl on HBO. (But not the second to last episode... she refused to watch that one...) Have you been sucked in, too? Vanity Fair has an article about how it manages to get under one's skin even decades after the actual disaster...
• And for those of us who LOVE our coffee, the coolest coffee maker in all the land...

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Summer is a great time to be in Portland! Starting this weekend are all sorts of ongoing events to keep an eye on... 
• Portland Parks Summer Free For All which includes concerts and movies in the parks,
• Oregon Zoo Summer Concerts
• And the Rose Festival continues with the annual Milk Carton Boat Race...

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