Do Some Knitting, Warm a Penguin
By Twistie
Sometimes I’m seriously late to a party… but that doesn’t mean I don’t show up dancing!
After a disastrous oil spill off the coast of Tauranga, the good folks at Skeinz, a knitting store in New Zealand, sprang into action. In their spring newsletter, they asked people to use the pattern they thoughtfully enclosed to knit sweaters for the penguins in need of extra warmth and protection.
People responded. Lots of people responded. The sweaters (jumpers in local terminology) have been pouring in. Hey, who doesn’t want to help a penguin? Penguins are just plain awesome critters.
According to Skeinz’s blog entry for the 17th, they have reached ‘critical mass’ on penguin sweaters… but they encourage anyone interested to continue knitting and sending their work.
And if knitting for penguins isn’t your personal cuppa, the same good folk organize knitting projects for other good causes, such as victims of natural disasters.
Oh, and they carry a nice selection of gorgeous all-natural fiber yarns. Yes, they also ship internationally.
