What began as an ambitious goal to make 67 blankets for Mandela Day has blossomed into the most incredible movement, which has, for 12 years now, wrapped our most vulnerable…
The hugest happiness blanket in the world is set to be unveiled this month in the Eastern Cape. Summerstrand, South Africa (10 March 2025) — Thousands of individual handmade…
For 11 years, 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day has been stitching love and warmth into the hearts of South Africans, and now, they’re inviting you to celebrate a journey…
67 Blankets is celebrating a milestone this month; the organisation has been knitting and crocheting for good, for 10 years! South Africa (15 January 2024) – The 27th of…
67 Blankets for Mandela Day was founded by Carolyn Steyn, nine years ago today; the KnitWits as they are affectionately called, have knitted over 67 thousand blankets for people in…
The KnitWits of 67 Blankets for Mandela Day knitted over 4500 blankets for Gift of the Givers; the organisation recently started handing them out to people in need of winter…
Around 80 people have lost everything in a fire at the Kleinmond informal settlement; Pringle Bay Knitwits donated 51 blankets to help the families in need. Pringle Bay, South…
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