Worldblanket recordbid

Greystones Cancer Support is helping with a world record attempt.

Valery Larkin in Ennis, with the help of the Irish Red Cross, is aiming to make the world’s largest knitted blanket. The record is currently held in South Africa.

Valery and her team are asking people to knit wool squares, 6” x 6”, which will then made into blankets, loosely joined together to form the big blanket.

When the big blanket is finished, it will be broken back into the smaller blankets. These 5’ square blankets will be used in Ireland or sent overseas to refugees.

Greystones Cancer Support has all the details on needle size, wool, colours and designs. They can also provide wool if needed. Anyone with double knitting wool to spare is asked to let them know.

To find out more, contact GCS at 01 2871601 or info@GreystonesCancerSupport.com.