Dec. 27th - it's over!

2 DEGREES IS THE HIGH FOR TODAY - JAN. 2ND.

Sorry this post is so late in getting posted. I've been a little busy babysitting the grandchildren overnight and didn't have time to finish this. Now I will.

I stayed home all day yesterday and got so much done.(dec. 21st when I first started this blog) What joy to have a day all to myself.

I finished the drapes last week. Made it to Bungee on Saturday. Small group but we had a great time. Had dinner with Jenna, Dan and Abby at Maude's. Jenna was working so we had dinner with her. Good to have her home.

Finished my felted slippers. Soooo cute! photo later. PHOTO OF FINISHED PRODUCT-PATTERN IS "FRENCH PRESS FELTED SLIPPERS" BY MELYNDA BERNARDI.

Well, back from Dunn Bros. I am so impressed with these women. One has knit 12 sweaters in less than 12 months. Sewed buttons on her finished sweater last night and it was perfect!!! Another is knitting an adorable dress for a baby, another finished her first top down sweater for a child, another is knitting a sweater for her daughter and last but not least we have a beautiful crocheted blanket. We have some serious knitting going on here!

I have finished a couple more jackets - one was an inspiration I saw at a play a few weeks ago and the other is the sheep - seems to sell like crazy.

A great time was had by all at Christmas. Heard from old friends from far away, family and friends. The children were adorable - they got a new jumping thing that fits in the basement. I was jumping on it with them, a real feat at my age. I was fine until I tried to get out when Ellie pushed me on my butt and I went sprawling on the floor. Laughing so hard I could not get up. Children looked puzzled.

Christmas day they all came to my house and I don't know if you took advantage of that great snow storm but it was perfect for building forts and snowmen. Jenna, Josh and Logan making the fort. Josh and Jenna couldn't come in for dinner so they took their pizza outside.

Sister and my daughter saw a movie about the "morgans". Very cute! I recommend it.

I just got the new book published by Laurie Perry, "Crazy Aunt Purl's Home Is Where The Wine Is". Good read.

Ginger Bread Houses

A view of the shop - display of yarn, Cards created for Creative Fibers by Pure Joy.

Two new hat patterns available at CF only. The Rudolph Reindeer hat was Nancy's design a couple years ago. The Red (I know it looks pink) is a santa hat made from "Sprinkles" and a red worsted weight yarn. So fast and fun. The Reindeer pattern is $2 and the Santa one is free.

Finished my little purse on the Knitter's loom. So fun and fast.

Nancy knit this - it's Elizabeth Zimmerman's Rib warmer. I found a cute button and small dbl pt. needle for a closure. Everyone should have one of these.

I just found a great elastic bind off for the tops of socks. It's in the Fall Issue 2009 of Knitty.

www.issuefall09/FEATjssbo.php Jeny's Surprisingly stretchy bind off. Have fun

I'm just finishing josh's mittens and then you'll get a peek! I'm going to make the girls the French Press Felted Slippers next. I bought it, it's by Melynda Bernardi. Check out the Yarn Harlots blog - she's finished a pair already. http://www.frenchpressknits.com/

You are gonna like these!

Today is the day! We are making our gingerbread houses - I bought them last year and we are making them today. I put them together and the children will decorate them. Photos later!

This is a photo of the Helen Hamann corkscrew scarf. I have three kits available and only one single pattern left. This is so cute and you can weave another silk scarf in with the knitted scarf.

I've been busy.

Donkey Basketball

I was invited to Shakopee High School last night to see the Donkey Basketball game. It was played by students, teachers, firemen and policemen. It was hilarious! The donkeys were not very cooperative so the people had to keep jumping onto their backs or pulling them to the basket and hopping on to make their final shoot into the basket.

One donkey had it down pat. He was not going to give in. As soon as someone jumped on, he bucked (pushing the person forward) then dunked his head so the person slid right off his head. He continued to do this through the whole first game and finally in the second round someone was able to stay on long enough to make a basket. (they had to walk him by lead to the basket, but was able to stay on him long enough to make a basket before sliding off his head)

One donkey just stood and I swear he was sleeping while a person sat on him. Several tried to run away with their person in tow. It was worth the $10 donation.

This is a lovely Alpaca Neck scarf - pattern is free with purchase of the Plymouth Baby Alpaca.

December was a very good month at Creative Fibers. A Big Thank you to all the customers that came out to visit.