“KnitWits for Madiba” have a few more days to flex those nimble fingers and keep their needles going because “good wool” is heading to all corners of South Africa for a 67 Blankets knitathon of note.
South Africa’s KnitWits are churning out numerous scarves for the 67 Blankets Secret Scarves Shhh…!! Mission or popularly known as SSS. The nationwide wool mission will culminate on the 13th July at 3pm, with thousands of scarves being tied to trees for people in need to take at various spots across the country.
Says Carolyn Steyn, Founder of 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day “Our 67 Blankets’ ambassadors throughout South Africa have each been receiving enough wool to knit around 160 scarves. So KnitWits must please get in touch with their local ambassadors for their wool and get knitting because it’s a race to the very last stitch.”
And it’s all been made possible thanks to Blue Label Yarns. “The wool company has once again come to our aid and is providing our 67 Blanket KnitWits with massive amounts of beautiful, bright, colourful, thick wool,” says Steyn,
As Madiba once said, “It is in your hands now. I thank you.” And so, it now falls in the hands of the 67 Blanket KnitWits to create and churn out as many scarves as they can possibly manage for the Secret Scarves Shhh…!! Mission.
KnitWits should take photos of their crazy knitting skills by posting their finished scarves on the 67 Blankets Facebook page. They deserve some recognition for their splendid creations.
Each scarf will have the special 67 Blankets trademark satin label sewn onto it and a special message attached which reads “I AM NOT LOST. IF YOU ARE COLD AND NEED ME, PLEASE TAKE ME. LOVE, 67 BLANKETS FOR NELSON MANDELA DAY”.
As always, the very generous Rocco Olivier and Margarida Fernandes of Stuttaford Van Lines are continuing their “goodwool” by transporting the vibrant Blue Label yarns across the country as part of their partnership with 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day.
Areas, where the scarves will be tied to trees, are as below:
Cape Town
Date: 13 July 2017 @15:00
Location: Vrygrond, Where Rainbows Meet
Street: 18 Disa Rd, Vrygrond, Cape Town,
KwaZulu Natal
Date: 13 July 2017 @15h00
Location: Opposite Addington Hospital on the beach
Port Elizabeth
Date: 13 July 2017 @15h00
Location: Donkin Reserve
Street: Donkin Street Belmont Terrace
Johannesburg
Date: 13 July 2017 @15h00
Location: Zoo Lake, Park, Jan Smuts Ave
Boksburg
Date: 13 July 2017 @15h00
Location: Across the road from Hyundai east rand,
Street: Cnr North Rand Rd and Rondebult Rd
Pretoria
EVENT 1:
Date: 13 July 2017 @15h00
Location: Sinoville, Pretoria
Street: Corner Marija Street and Sefako Makgatho Drive, Sinoville (Across from Roman’s Pizza @ bus stop)
Pretoria
EVENT 2:
Date: 13 July 2017 @15h00
Location: Mabopane (North of Pretoria)
Address: Lethabong Daycare Centre, 2495 Martha Modise Street, Extention U, Mabopane
Norwood
Date: 13 July 2017 @15h00
Bloemfontein
Date: 13 July 2017 @15h00
Street: Charlotte Maxele Street @ Hoffman Square
White River
Date: 13 July 2017 @15h00
Location: Opposite police station, outside law
Street: Chief Mgiyeni Khumalo Street (Main Road),
Limpopo
Date: 13 July 2017 @15h00
Street: Thoyando Main Street
Grahamstown
Date: 13 July 2017 @ 15:00
Location: Church Square
Street: High Street and Cobden Street
On 29 July
Franschhoek
Date: 29 July 2017 @ 14h00
Location: Langrung informal settlement
Street: Le Roux Street (Opposite the Community Hall )
Knit well and knit with your hearts for the Secret Scarves Shhh… !! Mission.
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