Attention Village Knitters!!!!!
 

For those of you looking for projects... These little guys could use your help.

"Skeinz, a yarn store in New Zealand, is calling on knitters throughout the world to knit sweaters for the penguins affected by a massive oil spill that occurred earlier this month. The tiny sweaters, while eliciting aww's and squee's, serve a very important function: they prevent the oil-soaked birds from poisoning themselves by preening, as well as keeping them warm before it's their turn to be cleaned up by cleanup workers. And, you know, who doesn't want to save the lives of penguins by dressing them in the most adorable way possible?
For those of who know how to knit, here's how to make a the perfect penguin sweater, as explained in Skeinz's newsletter:"

The link provides a pattern... Or... make your own!

The Worldwide Campaign To Knit Sweaters For Penguins

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It's not April 1st yet.

Mr. Chicken... Would you like us to make some sweaters for you? It seems the penguins have more than they need.... Maybe they will share them with a chicken....

snopes.com: Sweaters for Penguins

Oh... I'm much more creative on April 1st!

We have something in common. I am creative on April 15th.

And... sometimes... I'm a chicken! :)