Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the shop:

• NEW YARN ALERT! We are super excited about carrying Serendipitous Wool Co! If you haven't taken a look, you need to because not only are the colors amazing, the fingering weight Guru is a Superwash BFL blend that we have never carried and bulky weight Pita is so squishy and soft!
• It was also the week where our latest order from Malabrigo showed up. Have you been waiting for your favorite Sock, Rios or Lace color to come in? Take a look!
• Silk fans rejoice- Blissful Knits Platinum Sock also showed up! We are still busy getting the new colors up on the website!
• Blue Moon Fiber Arts in the house! And one of our favorites for socks and beyond, Super Sparkle! You know it's a good week when you have a hard time finding room for all of the new yarn... 

• There is something intensely satisfying about watching things get smashed- especially to classical music... 
• Feeling stiff from all the recent couch time? Try Yoga With Adrienne on YouTube...
• Here is a Covid-19 story to bring joy, UK Care Home residents recreate iconic album covers!
• Looking to support Black owned businesses AND buy sustainably? Here are 15 eco-friendly Black owned companies to try...
• For all of the die hard Hamilton fans out there, someone made Act 1 as sung by the Muppets...
• Been needing some retail therapy in these trying times? Good news! The Unclaimed Baggage Center is now offering an online option!
• Have you heard of Comet Neowise? It's the brightest comet in 23 years and visible to the naked eye. Get out this weekend and look up before it is gone for another 6,800 years. Not a night owl or plagued with clouds? Here are some of the best photos of Neowise from around the world...
• An Election Year PSA For All- please make sure you are registered to vote!

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Looking for a new podcast? Think you don't like Classical Music? Try Portland Opera Orchestra violinist Casey Bozel's new podcast, Keep Classical Weird...
• With theaters currently closed do to the pandemic, many local venues are pivoting to audio formats...
• It's summer! Willamette Week has a bucket list of things for us locals to do!

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