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A group of Lincoln ladies are on their way to break a Guinness World Record by attempting to make the largest peace crochet blanket with 22,000 metres of wool.

In an attempt led by Lincoln Muslim Sisters Forum, a group of women of Lincoln are planning to make the largest crochet blanket.

They will be running classes to teach crochet to people who want to help but do not know how to stitch.

The group is trying to break a world record which is currently held by the Nelson Mandela Foundation who stitched 67 blankets of 17,188.57 square metre(s) for Nelson Mandela Day.

The blanket will be re-used to help the homeless, patients at the Children Ward at Lincoln City Hospital and children at the Cancer Ward of QMC, and many more.

The group said: “We aim to get the whole community together regardless of background and to include older people too to help break their isolation.

“We are hoping to get everyone involved in this exciting and unique project and make it in the Guinness World Book of Records! Therefore we need to raise funds to buy loads and loads of wool, 22,000 meters of it!

The Lincoln Muslim Sisters Forum is inviting people to join them in this attempt to spread peace and help homeless and suffering people by asking them to contribute in stitching and/or donate through various platforms.

Anybody interested in joining the cause can contact the organisers on [email protected], or call 07772 770680.

The next cover of Visit Lincoln’s what’s on guide will be picked from designs by students at the University of Lincoln.

The designs submitted have been now put on display at the Chapter House in Lincoln Cathedral and visitors can vote for their favourite cover photo of the Spring/Summer edition

Rachel Bishop and Amanda McSorley, who also publish the Bailgate Independent, held a competition for third year students on the illustration course.

The subject of the magazine is RAF’s centenary celebrations (RAF 100) and Europe’s biggest Steampunk festival. Students have designed their artwork around the same theme.

“When we chose RAF 100 and Steampunk as a subject we did wonder if we had been too restrictive, but we needn’t have worried as the exhibition has some really diverse pieces,” said Amanda McSorley.

The exhibition also features a video installation by a student of Lincoln Minster School, Ben Harris, who is the winner of the UK-wide Ideas Festival.

Rachel Bishop said: “We have been amazed at and are delighted with the quality of the images. We’re also delighted all the artists get the chance to exhibit in the beautiful Chapter House and would urge everyone to visit and vote.”

You can visit the exhibition this week.