For those making mittens for burnt Koalas
 

The people collecting mittens have enough mittens at present thankyou so much. However, for those that have downloaded the pattern and have made them please forward them on, do not get caught like I did at first.

The template I used at first was too small, the template should measure 5 inches wide at the base and 6 inches high, they do look a little large but Koalas have huge claws that are needed to climb gum trees.

The spare mittens can be used for other wildlife too, as I said in my original post we are only at the beginning of our summer season and there are fires now raging in Western Australia.

Thankyou all for your concern.

It has been interesting to follow this topic. Who'd have thought of putting mittens on koalas?!! They look so cute, but I know they can be dangerous with their claws. I hope your area does well through this fire season; many of us are freezing over here!

Jan in VA

Hi Aussie Carol. thank you for being so kind to the little koala's . Love them. poor babies. I am glad to see things being done for animals.

The reason for the mittens is to give their paws a chance to heal, I understand that oinment will be applied to their paws then the paws are bandaged, the purpose of the mittens is to stop the bears tearing off their bandages.

Last nights news program said they are now asking for "slings" for baby Joeys (kangaroos) who have become motherless due to the fires.

Great cause..Post a site where others can get involved..

The response to this cause has been overwhelming, they have all the mittens they need at this present time, thankyou for your concern.

so thoughtful of you to do such a kind thing for the little bears, thank you, do you more fabric?