Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the shop:

• Local favorite Knitted Wit showed up at the warehouse and we are here for it! 
• Hedgehog is always a delight when it shows up! If you haven't tried their Twist Sock base, you should give it a go. Twistedista Dawn loves her Turkish Bed socks made out of it! (Heads up- the bed socks link goes to Ravelry!)
• Are you a fan of Less Traveled Yarn? Our most recent order just showed up and it is a lovely restock of all the bases we carry- Baby Suri, Dreamliner and Sport!
• Buy one, get one, wash one with Quince! Did you catch our newsletter on Tuesday? We have a new promotion through Sunday that you get a free mini packet of Soak with each skein of Quince & Co. yarn you purchase! Win/Win/Win!

Around the web:

• Halloween is next week, here's what we got:
• How to trick or treat safely...
• Easy Halloween treats...
• Halloween cocktails because let's be honest, many of us are staying in this year but that doesn't mean you can't have fun!
• Costumes!
• Last minute costumes...
• Costumes for babies...
• Fairy wings for everyone!
• Decorations!
• Fill your fireplace with pumpkins!
• Easy garlands...
• Not into carving? You can still have fun decorating pumpkins!
• For many, the election has already started with early and mail in voting. Are you missing getting an "I Voted" sticker? Here's a temporary tattoo instead!
• When fruit and vegetables become art...
• Zoom - not just for meetings! Here are some tips to help you host a cocktail party over Zoom...
• Looking for a new podcast AND a way into nerd culture? Newcomers is for those late to the party but willing to join in on such fandoms as Lord of the Rings and Star Wars and stars comedians Laruen Lapkus and Nicole Byer...
• The pandemic keeps rolling on, for the hermits out there this is just the way they like it...
• Speaking of the pandemic, there are new emoji's to help you express yourself fully...
• Sometimes you just need to appreciate beauty at all stages of life...

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Make your local pastry cravings a little more international and try these two bakeries...
• 5 more places to shake up your take out routine...
• 13 Oregon made Halloween movies to get you ready for next weekend...