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Have we mentioned how much we enjoy seeing postcrossers getting creative with their hobbies? A few years ago, we wrote about a Postcrossing-sourced quilt and also showed some beautiful knitted and stitched postcards on our Instagram. Today we have another Postcrossing-inspired project to share!
Marina (aka 167marina) is a postcrosser and a knitter from the Tombov region in Russia. She tells us that her small town of Rasskazovo is often described as the “capital of knitting”, because most people like knitting there. It seemed natural to combine the two hobbies somehow… so one day, Marina decided to create a special scarf with yarn sent to her by other postcrossers from all over the world. She called it the “Scarf of Friendship” and posted the request on her profile. Soon enough, colourful bits of yarn started arriving through the mail, along with her postcards…

And voilà! Right now, the scarf has the very impressive length of 2 meters, and features yarn from 23 countries! It’s still a work in progress though, as Marina will keep knitting it till the end of the year — so if you’d like to participate, send her a message. :)
Here is her dad, modelling this awe-inspiring project:

Isn’t it wonderful how random strings of yarn from all over the world can be connected into a beautiful scarf? Come to think of it, this sentence sounds a bit familiar, doesn’t it? I guess we’re just fans of connecting things, be it through postcards or yarn! 😊
Well done, Marina — we look forward to seeing the end result!

Tags: crafts, mail-project
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- Marica
Отличная идея!
Keep on going I'll get in touch with you with a message!!
In South Africa on 18 July we celebrate Nelson Mandela Day, a day when we do something charitable for disadvantaged people for 67 minutes.
By devoting 67 minutes of our time – one minute for every year of Mandela's public service – we can make a small gesture of solidarity with humanity.
This year I have decided to start, with the help of my colleagues, a patch blanket of knitted squares, each starting with casting on 67 stitches.
It may take longer than 67 minutes to vomplete the blsnket, but by knitting 67 stitches every row, we will be reminded of the goodness of this wonderful man and his legacy.
I'll look forward to the end result! (^_^)
If You are interested in the idea, email me through the site or on my email listed in profile.
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