Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the shop:

• NEW YARN! We are excited to carry Fully Spun's Postscript Aran base in their incredibly bright and fun colors! If you are looking for a thicker yarn for a quick project with maximum impact, you definitely need to check it out...
• Wrist rulers are a favorite of the Twistedistas- many of us have more than one color! We not only just got in a restock including the new color Taupe, but also a new Magnetic Cuff! Make your life easier by having your stitch markers (among other things) at your wrist and not at the bottom of your bag...
• Are you a fan of Freia Fine Handpaint's ombre yarn? You are in luck- our restock arrived this week and it is amazing as always...
• Did you see our newsletter earlier this week? We are having a sale on Brooklyn Tweed! Enter code BTTEN at checkout for 10% off Brooklyn Tweed yarn, patterns, and sample garments now through 10/11/2020 at 11:59pm PST. Cannot be combined with other coupon codes, but will stack with clearance pricing. Not valid on previous purchases

Around the web:

• Are you still harvesting zucchini? Here are some recipes to help with the backlog...
• Wear a mask - and make it reusable- the environment doesn't need your disposables to keep it safe...
• Having a hard time visually the toll of the pandemic in the US? The group Covid Survivors for Change set up a powerful reminder of those we have lost in front of the White House....
• 6 months in, does your bedroom need a makeover? Here are some tips to make where you sleep more like an upscale hotel room that boring old home...
• Remember when the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen had it's reckoning with diversity? Good news - Sohla El-Waylly is back on YouTube and better than ever!
• Do you follow Accidentally Wes Anderson on Instagram? Now it's in book form, too...
• As we do more and more of our living online, privacy is important and know how to protect yourself...
• And finally, some powerful photos-the best of drone photography 2020...

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Sadly, the pandemic has taken its toll on Townshend's Teahouses in Portland. Though you can still get Brew Dr Kombucha in stores, their brick and mortar cafes on Alberta Street and Eugene are closing as of October 18.
• Fall is a great time for a wine trip!
• It's also time for a haunted trip to the corn mazes...
• And if you are willing to drive a little further afield, this weekend is the Oregon Scream Week Drive In Horror Film Festival...