Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the warehouse:

• As we all know, this year has been a lot, To that end, we are taking a week off to celebrate the new year from Wednesday 12/30 to Tuesday 1/5. The website is always open, but but the staff is staying home to relax. Orders placed after noon on 12/29 will be sent when we return. 
• January 1 means a new Knit 12 Together project! This month we are making Twistedista Cheri's A Hat For Me pattern and recommending Hazel Knits Lively DK. Remember, any DK-weight yarn will work and you have all month! And if you want to make it super easy on yourself, we have a kit...
• Brooklyn Tweed showed up this week! If you have been anxiously waiting for Loft to make yourself a Weekender Light sweater by Andrea Mowry, now is the time...

Around the web:

• Looking to up your crochet game? Here's a simple pattern and tutorial for a child's cardigan using DK weight yarn. If you get to the comments, there is even a suggestion on how to make it adult-sized!
• Get a sewing machine for the holidays and looking to try a garment? Here is a simple, free tunic pattern that will totally fit the bill...
• Should you wash a new item like sheets before using them? Real Simple has an answer...
• Have the kids gotten bored of their new toys yet? IKEA has put out 6 fort designs to help stave off boredom till school starts again...
• It may take some time to perfect - and who doesn't love pie trial and error??? So here are the instructions for a stockinette crust pie...
• Looking for something new to watch? Because 2020, you can catch Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical this weekend streaming online by Broadway actors to benefit the Actors Fund...

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• The pandemic did actually do some good for a certain local businesses...
• Restaurants have certainly been hard hit but where one closes, you get the opportunity for something completely different. Consider trying Portuguese muffins from the Toro Bravo spot...
• Willamette Week has an interesting look at how 2020 has changed us...
• It has been quite a year for Portland and the independent journalists who are livestreaming it all...

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