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Hello again from Marshmallow, and welcome back for the continuing story of Four Sisters and Their Magic Yarn Shop – Part 2. For those that missed yesterday's story, here’s the link to Part 1. Now where was I … Sabrina carefully removed the wrapping paper and slowly lifted the top. The four sisters peered in and were astonished to see … … a small ceramic sheep with fuzzy wool. There didn’t seem to be anything special and certainly nothing seemed magical about this sheep – but appearances can be deceiving. Larissa rubbed the sheep like a magic lamp, but no sheep genie appeared. Puzzled she simply put it on the counter and the sisters decided to get back to the business of getting the shop ready to open. The sisters finally completed all the preparations – not really, but it was time to go home. The next day the shop would open. That night Krista had difficulty falling asleep – worrying about all the unfinished items, the bills that needed to be paid, would anyone come to the shop, would the shop would be a success? When she finally fell asleep, she certainly did not have visions of sugar-plums dancing in her head! After what seemed like only moments, the obnoxious alarm clock sounded - it was time to get up. The sisters hurried to the shop to complete a few of the last minute items. But the time had arrived, the clock struck the magic hour – not midnight, but 10:00 AM. The “CLOSED” sign was flipped to “OPEN”, the door unlocked and … Customers came! (Of course it helps to have a big opening day sale – knitters like sales – right?) Everyone was happy; many were amazed at the breadth and depth of inventory – they had never seen anything like it before. Some sat around the table, some sat on the couch knitting. All felt welcomed. Suddenly there was darkness and heaviness in the air. Everyone felt it and paused in their shopping and knitting. The door burst opened and in came a haggard, old witch of a knitter with the typical warts, bad teeth and greenish complexion. Her knitting needles were rough and splintered, and her yarn full of knots and terrible slubs. Before anyone could say a word, the new comer announced that she was the Wicked Witch of Dropped Stitches and had just blown in from the West! As the door closed behind her, she cackled, “Just try and stay out of my way. Just try! I'll get you, my pretties, and that little dog sweater that you are knitting, too!” Everyone was horrified as she waved her knitting needles around the room – stitches just started leaping off the needles! Chaos and mayhem ensued. Perhaps this was the beginning of the end - the start of human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria! With a flash of inspiration, Larissa remembered Nadia’s magical box and against all logical reasoning, picked up the sheep figure. She raised it in her right hand and pointing at the witch with her outstretched left index finger, Larissa quickly commanded, “Be gone you purveyor of drop stitches.” And then … What happened next? - - - You decide! Post a Comment to the Blaaag or use the Contact form - what do you think happened next:
And the story will continue … Details:
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mrsmcg
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Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:35 AM
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I say a handsome knitter - how about Bizzy? Bizzy is a handsome sheep indeed. :)
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swtblu
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Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:08 AM
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The Witch suddenly transforms into a handsome knitter. . . and causes even more chaos because no one can concentrate.
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quinnspins
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Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:38 AM
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a handsome knitter, who doesn't ask if the shop has neon pink Red Heart!
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