From Session Road yarn to Guinness, Baguio artist crochets her way into world record

Rappler - Sep 19, 2026

Adelaida Guia, the woman behind Baguio’s giant crocheted mandalas, crosses from Baguio’s streets and community spaces into the Guinness record books

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From Session Road yarn to Guinness, Baguio artist crochets her way into world record

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