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Chidinma Modupe Okafor

Nigerian crocheter sets new Guinness World Record after 72-hour crocheting marathon

Nigerian crocheter sets new Guinness World Record after 72-hour crocheting marathon

Chidinma Modupe Okafor has smashed the Guinness world record for the longest crocheting marathon at 72 hours. During her three-day “crochet-a-thon,” the 30-year-old Lagos resident made a white dinner gown, surpassing the record of 34 hours and seven minutes set by Alessandra Hayden (USA) in 2021. Since she was a little child, Okafor has been…

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