THERE is nothing like a warm scarf to keep away the winter chill and this year 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day is ready to tackle the icy weather while breaking yet another world record by crocheting a 27km scarf.
27KmScarf will take place on 29 July at the Nelson Mandela Capture site in Howick. It will be a day filled with live entertainment and a brightly coloured supernaturally long scarf. Anyone is welcome to go through on 28 July from 10am to help sew scarves together and on 29 July the site will be open the whole day with entertainment kicking off at 10am.
Over the last couple of months KnitWits around the country have been feverishly crocheting scarves to the exacting standards of the Guinness World Book criteria. Each 20cm x 200cm scarf has been crocheted using a hook size no bigger than 6.5mm.
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Since the earliest days of 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day Stuttaford Van Lines has supported the initiative. Once again they have their engines revving in anticipation of the enormous pile of scarves that not only have to be delivered to KwaZulu-Natal, but also collected and returned to all the provinces to be distributed.
Singing sensation Timothy Moloi will be lending his voice to the event, joined by local musicians including singer-songwriter, author and playwright Audrey Mbuyazi, Flautist Kaolin Thomson Woods leading the Khazimula Orphanage marimba band, the St Johns DSG School orchestra and reggae band Undivided Roots.
Mandela Capture site on the R103 (Howick/Tweedie off-ramp off the N3). Entrance is free. Take your own picnic, chairs and picnic blankets. There will be food at the Truth Café.
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