Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the shop:

• New yarn alert!!! We have carried DanDoh's beautiful fingering weight cotton yarn, Cotton Fine, in the past and have added to the bases we are currently stocking! In addition to a full restock of their fingering, we now carry their DK Cotton AND their Linen. Such beautiful colors in such wonderful fibers...
• If you have been paying attention to our social media and newsletters, you know we have lots of great yarn coming soon that we can barely stand the wait for! We are busy getting previews up on our website so you can get in all pre-shopping necessary to be ready for such great new brands as:
• Wildstar Fibers
• Kim Dyes Yarn
• Serendipitous Wool Co.
• And even a new base from Hedgehog Fibres- Twist Sock!
• Still making washcloths as a great summer project? We got a whole pile of Sugar N Cream this week -including a few new colors!
• We have been busy behind the scenes adding to our Resources page in addition to our blog posts. If you are looking for a refresher on techniques like our new Cast Ons page, you should check it out and check back- we add new stuff as soon as we get it created! 

• The 4th of July is this weekend! With the pandemic going on and recent spikes in cases around the country, things will be a little different but that doesn't mean one can't still celebrate...
• First of all, we offer this article on how to make a small backyard live larger...
• Then 15 DIY projects you can do to decorate your outdoor space in 30 minutes or less...
• If you are looking to get together for a bbq, see what it looks like for you county before making solid plans and then check out these tips to make sure everyone is safe...
• No matter how you decide to celebrate, are you worried about a menu? Here are some easy side dish recipes to help...
• From Bon Appetit, drink recipes galore!
• And you can't skip dessert...
• Apparently, a 1947 French film did a pretty good job predicting what smartphone behavior would look like! Eerie...
• Shout out to the nuns in Milwaukee (WI) who are running a drive-thru beer garden to help raise money for their international charities!
• For the art history buffs, there is a new gigapixel image available of Leonardo DaVinci's The Last Supper to fully oggle....
• Not to leave out the math and Excel spreadsheet geeks, you can now use an app to make music in Excel...
• For the travelers out there with a sense of humor, Rick Steves has some Zoom backgrounds just for you!
• And finally, because who doesn't need a laugh these days, we give you seductive radishes...

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Portlanders got the best news this week- no more library fines!
• Need something new for the 4th after being burned out on quarantine cooking and take out? Portland Monthly has 5 suggestions for you...
• The fine folks at the Willamette Week have done all the research finding the best legal fireworks available for you!

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