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<\/p>\nTwas the night before Christmas
\nAnd the needles were clicking
\nEven over the chatter you could hear
\nThe tick, tick, tick, ticking<\/p>\n
As it seemed that Santa\u2019s elves
\nHad forgotten a huge list
\nAnd some good boys and girls
\nWere going to be missed<\/p>\n
Now the knitters and crocheters
\nCouldn\u2019t stand idly by
\nAs no one wanted to see anyone
\nWith a tear in their eye<\/p>\n
With patterns from Franklin,
\nMelissa, Jenny, Mr Hugzzz and more
\nThe crafters had purchased fiber
\nFrom their local yarn store<\/p>\n
So now in the house
\nWhen you looked all around
\nKnitted and crocheted goods
\nCould easily be found<\/p>\n
A jumper for Johnny,
\nAnd a matching scarf too,
\nSuzie\u2019s hat was just beautiful
\nTo match her eyes of blue<\/p>\n
It seemed that the night
\nWould be saved after all
\nThanks to all the great hands
\nThat had answered the call<\/p>\n
An urgent message was sent
\nAs the last stitch was done
\nFor Santa and his reindeer
\nTo come on the run<\/p>\n
When the last gift was given
\nAnd he had time to sit
\nSanta gave a chuckle and said
\n\u201cYes it does \u2026 It Takes Balls To Knit\u201d!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Thank you everyone for your continued patronage and support of this site. I truly wish you and everyone else all the very best the season has to offer and hope that it continues on throughout not just next year, but all those remaining. In whatever celebrations you’re partaking of, I wish you safety, joy, and love in abundance.<\/p>\n
Hugzzz \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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