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Use Your Skills, Save Penguins

Get involved in kitting pro bono
Oct 17th, 2011 Global, Social Impact

Help penguins by volunteering your knitting skills pro bono.The oil spill off the coast of Tauranga has been devastating wildlife in the coastal areas of New Zealand. Now, there’s a way for you to help from the comfort of your couch or rocking chair: knit pro bono!

Penguin pjs protect the little creatures caught in the spill from ingesting oil gathered in their feathers. While the toxic sludge doesn’t damage them through exposure, it does kill the small creatures if they eat it while preening. Enter: hand-knit penguin frocks. These homemade devices protect the penguins from themselves while offering the global public a chance to utilize our knitting prowess for the penguin-saving good.
For patterns for the knit all-wool tunics & the mailing address for your completed life saving devices, check out the details of the campaign launched by New Zealand yarn manufacturer Skeinz here.

Editors note: Since Skeinz’s pro bono knitting campaign was announced in 2011, it has received a huge outpouring of support. Find other causes to volunteer your knitting or crocheting skills to here.
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