Queens Zoo Yarn
Many of the young women in my Sunday afternoon knitting group here in Brooklyn have worked for one or another of the New York City zoos at some point in their careers. In September, one of them brought in yarn spun from the wool of the Queens Zoo sheep - one of the directors there decided that, instead of throwing away what they sheared off their sheep, they should have it processed and knit up for charity projects. I volunteered to take two skeins home with me and knit it into child-sized socks for them to donate. And here’s what I ended up with:
I’m guessing it was about the same weight and yardage as Cascade 220 and I used all but a few yards of both skeins. I don’t know if this project is something they will continue in 2010 or future years, but if they do I hope I get to help again!
January 9th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
That’s great, seeing those socks reminds me of the set of 3 scarves that I knitted for my friends and their daughter, they were mommy bear, daddy bear and baby bear sized.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
I am the director in question, and I hope to continue providing yarn and knit products for charities. If you would like some more of our yarn to knit for this project give the Queens Zoo a call at 718 271 1500 and ask for Rebecca and we can arrange it.
And thank you for your help!