Worldwide Call For Knitters To Make Sweaters for Penguins Affected by 2011 New Zealand Oil Spill

[Liberal_in_LA]

Worldwide Call For Knitters To Make Sweaters for Penguins Affected by 2011 New Zealand Oil Spill





Skeinz, a yarn store in New Zealand is calling on knitters worldwide to make sweaters for penguins affected by the 2011 New Zealand Oil Spill. The sweaters prevent oil-soaked birds from preening (and poisoning) themselves, and keep them warm before and after they are cleaned by cleanup workers.

The Tasmanian Conservation Trust made a similar request in 2001, but instead of the 100 sweaters they asked for, they received 15,000.

http://laughingsquid.com/worldwide-call-for-knitters-to-make-sweaters-for-penguins-affected-by-2011-new-zealand-oil-spill/

[shanti]

1. adorable!

and i'm a knitter too :) thanks for the link!

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. I hope someone tightens up the neck on the orange sweater. lol

[shanti]

16. yup

that green one fits perfectly though!

[DainBramaged]

2. It just gets weirder every day.....

[leftstreet]

3. lol

K&R

[robinlynne]

4. These are the things that make life beautiful. thank-you.

[FSogol]

6. +1 Agreed completely. I'll never be a sky-is-falling guy because there

as long as there are people like this around.

[robinlynne]

15. I am a sky is falling guy right now, but this one made me stop and smile.

[Scuba]

5. I was SURE this was the Onion! Very cool (warm). Thanks for posting.

[gblady]

8. as an avid knitter.....

I went to the Skeinz yarn store link searching for a pattern so I could help....
and it looks like they have had such a response as to not need any more at this time.
I'll check back later.

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. Glad you and lots of folks are willing to help.

[get the red out]

11. I looked for the pattern also

I'm glad they have plenty, but I would have certainly loved to knit for those precious little birds.

There are other charities to knit for after the Christmas gifts are done.

[dionysus]

10. adorable

[Arkansas Granny]

12. It didn't take long for them to get the sweaters they needed.

The wildlife team thanks people who have knitted and sent in jumpers to clothe recovering little blue penguins. Facility manager Dr Brett Gartrell said the rehabilitation centre has now received enough jumpers and no more were needed.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1110/S00518/rena-update-33.htm

[sinkingfeeling]

13. Where does one get a pattern for those?

[shanti]

17. try here

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/penguin-jumper

that is, if you're a ravelry member. join up if not - it's full of great stuff for knitters!

[joeybee12]

14. KNR..If I could knit, I'd do it in a flash for these little darlings.

[Wait Wut]

18. Not sure which I like more...

...the tuxedo or that green turtleneck. Although, I'm going to assume the turtleneck guy gets picked on a lot, but tuxedo guy can pick up the chicks. :P

[pipi_k]

19. Update...looks like they have all the swathers they need now...

Which is unfortunate, because I was really looking forward to knitting for the penguins.

Oh well.

guess I'll have to go back to making socks for the chickadees and nuthatches this winter

[polly7]

20. Adorable babies ...... and sweaters! Lots of love put into those. n/t.

[Obamanaut]

21. . nt

[Raine]

22. They're ADORABLE in those sweaters. nt

:loveya:

[Darth_Kitten]

23. Runway Penguin.

:)

[eShirl]

24. Since they have all they need now, if people still want to knit for those in need...

http://www.friendsofpineridgereservation.org/difference/craftforprr.shtml
http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Crafts/Knitting_and_Crochet/For_Charity/
http://www.interweaveknits.com/community/charities.asp

free patterns
http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/pg.fcgi?page=charityPatternTemplate.html

[pipi_k]

25. Thanks for more ideas...

I've been doing preemie caps and other baby items for the past four years or so through Care Wear.

Like most knitters, I have a sizable "stash" of spare/scrap yarns, and this is a good way to use them up and help others at the same time.

:)

[Liberal_in_LA]

26. Thanks for posting more organizations.