[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knit a sweater for a penguin?

[Dixie]

The following is information about a charity asking for knit 100%wool
sweaters for the penguins in New Zealand.  These penguins have been effected
by the oil spill.

I read about it at:

http://www.grist.org/list/2011-10-18-you-know-you-want-to-knit-a-sweater-for
-a-penguin

 

 

Begin forwarded information======

 

Penguin PJ's

As you may be aware the oil spill & potential disastrous effects to wildlife
& environment off the coast of Tauranga is frightening.  A small number of
little blue penguins have already been caught in the oil spilled to date
with growing fears that more will be effected. Skeinz has been asked to help
with the penguin relief by knitting small Penguin PJ's to help protect the
birds & prevent them from preening their feather & ingesting the toxic oil.
If you can help out by knitting a penguin jumper - send them to Skeinz at
the address below.

 

Penguin Power

 

 

Penguin Jumper in 8ply  - Must be 100% Wool Yarn

1 pair 3.25mm , 1 pair of 3.75mm needles , 1 set of 3.25mm dpn's or circular

Cast on 36 stitches using 3.25 needles.K1, P1 to end of row. Repeat this row
7 times.  Change to 3.75mm needles and K2, P2 rib. Work 4 rows increasing at
each end of every row. (44 sts)

Continue until work measures 15 cms.

Decrease 1 st at each end of every row until 28 sts remain.

Decrease 1 st. in middle of next row (27 sts.)

Leave on needle.

Make second side the same.

Transfer the 54 sts from both pieces to 3 of the set of 4 3.25mm needles.(18
sts on each.) and work a round neck in K1 P1 rib for 10 rows.

Cast off.

Stitch up sides to decreasing to 27sts (opening for flipper). Add elastic to
the top and bottom to prevent the penguins getting out of them. Top: 15cm of
elastic; bottom 17 cm (knots allowed). Flat elastic OK.

 

Thank you to Charlie - one of our Skeinz regulars who knitted her penguin
jumper & supplied us with this pic.

 

 

skeinz.com & Skeinz - The Natural Yarn Store

  

M  PO Box 3123, Onekawa, Napier, New Zealand

D  5 Husheer Place, Onekawa, Napier,

P  06  843 3174       F  06  843 3090   M 021 899 396

E  nzyc at designspun.co.nz  or info at skeinz.com

 

 

 

Information found at:  http://www.skeinz.com/Newsletters/spring2011.html