67 Blankets is looking for blankets which can be knitted or crocheted as a whole blanket.
67 Blankets is embarking on a new journey to create the Massive Mandela Masterpiece (MMM) which aims to be the world’s largest portrait blanket carrying the late Nelson Mandela’s face.
According to 67 Blankets, this incredible journey will see a blanket made up of 1 764 smaller blankets (or pixels) and will be so big that Madiba’s face will only be seen when viewed from the sky.
67 Blankets announced that the MMM will feature Madiba’s face in black and grey and the border will consist of blankets that have been knitted in the red, yellow, blue and green colours – representing the South African flag.
“We need lots of wool. We need lots of ‘goodwool’. We need many more South Africans to come on board and to get those needles clicking away and making the blankets,” said Carolyn Steyn, founder of 67 Blankets.
Inmates serving life sentences at Zonderwater Maximum Correctional Centre contributing to the MMM Picture: Supplied
“The black blankets have been taken care of thanks to the hard work of their 67 Blankets family in India and as well as inmates serving life sentences at Zonderwater Maximum Correctional Centre.
“Now we are desperate for grey wool, which makes up a large portion of the MMM. We are calling on fellow South Africans to help us by donating this important colour into the mix.”
According to Steyn, whether it’s one grey ball of wool or a whole bakkie load, any contribution would help turn this remarkable blanket from a dream into a reality.
To be precise, the MMM needs 900 grey blankets which can be made up of 20cm x 20cm squares or can be knitted or crocheted as a whole blanket measuring 160cm x 160cm.
“Now with the MMM, we are aiming for 67 000 blankets and more. We will never stop.”
The MMM deadline to handover blankets and squares is 15 December. Details: To get involved, whether to knit or donate wool, email info@67blankets.co.za or visit www.67blankets.co.za
Edited by Stacey Woendregt
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