I laughed when I saw what my friend Julie was making but it does have a serious undertone. These little jackets are going to the local animal rescue centre where they have a number of rescued battery farmed chickens. These poor creatures because of how they are expected to live often end up with no feathers and in this very cold winter that we have been experiencing here in Britain they get cold. I think it is a great idea, takes very little time and yarn to knit and all for a good cause. I am wondering now as to how I make a patchwork chicken jacket. Now that would be fun.
The pattern can be found at http://littlehenrescue.co.uk/jumpers.aspx
Love Shirl.x
Oh my god....what every well dressed chicken should be wearing. Don't you hate battery farms. I have never heard of anything like that. At the shop we put all our scraps in a pillow case then sew the end up and donate the lovely cotton pillows to the RSPCA.
ReplyDeleteIt would be a really funny story except for the poor chickens. It is terrible how they are forced to live and I always try to buy free range eggs so as not to support the battery farms. Good on you for helping them out!
ReplyDeleteI find this so funny. But after reading, I am always amazed at the creativity of ladie who feel for these animals.
ReplyDeleteFirst I thought - oh no, not just like those dogs, but then I read the story behind it. Makes me happy and sad at the same time. And makes me rethink again.
ReplyDeleteLove the chicken jackets. Very dapper.
ReplyDeleteI have seen everything now...............lol...........how funny........
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