Qatar-based Guinness World Record holders receive their certificates

The members of Mother India’s Crochet Queens (MICQ) from Qatar received their personalised certificate from the Guinness World Records for being part of the team that made the largest crochet blanket in the world, measuring 11,148.5 sq metre, covering an entire football pitch. 

The certificates were distributed by Chief Guests Girish Kumar K R, President, Indian Cultural Centre, and ICC cultural Activities head Jayanthi Mitra, during a function held at the Skills Development Centre auditorium.

The chief guests lighted a lamp to inaugurate the function and also cut a cake along with the organisers and coordinators of the group to celebrate the momentous achievement.

The MICQ group members from world over broke the previous record of a 3,377 sq. metre blanket that was created in South Africa’s Pretoria on Nelson Mandela Day.

“Qatar chapter, led by Vaishnavi Kuppuswamy, sent a total of 173 blankets each measuring 42 x 42 inches, with some members making over 20 blankets. Every member individually made the blankets and stitched them all together before sending it to India,” said one of the group members. 

MICQ is a social media-based group of crochet enthusiasts, started by Chennai-based Subashri Natarajan. The initiative involved more than 1,800 women between the age 8 to 85 from India and 13 other countries.

Courtesy: thepeninsulaqatar.com