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The first mail to arrive here at our new house was a parcel containing this beautiful black shawl. It was a gift from Francesca who lives in a small Italian village, and is a master crocheter- isn't that a beautiful shell stitch? As someone who will never learn how to crochet, I am thrilled to have this shawl.

I also love the fact that it's black: all my favourite clothes seem to be, these days, and it will go so nicely with everything I already have. And it conjures up Eastern European gypsy minstrels, or Post-Impressionist Parisian artists on an evening out to the theatre. That's what I think, anyway.

Thank you, Francesca!

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23 responses to “a black shawl”

  1. Margaret Oomen Avatar

    it looks gorgeous on you

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  3. kylie Avatar

    it looks lovely!

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  4. Emily Avatar

    That is lovely!

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  5. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    You will use that shawl such a lot. So handy for Wellington!!
    Cheers
    Karen
    Newcastle NSW

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  6. Francesca Avatar

    so happy to see it in action! 🙂

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  7. woolf Avatar

    francesca knows how to please her customers…. 😉
    love her creation, by the way.
    n♥

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  8. Christina Avatar

    It’s gorgeous. I love crochet shawls and have two special ones I’ve made that get a lot of wear during Winter.
    I learnt to crochet before I learnt to really knit and I think the one helped the other. So if you can knit and you can find someone to teach you, I think you could crochet. 🙂

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  9. louana Avatar

    love it! and that beautiful necklace too, where did you find that??

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  10. Ariadne Avatar

    This is so beautiful and it proves that the world is so small when sharing!AriadnefromGreece!

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  11. Annie Avatar

    How beautiful 😀
    I had thought I’d never crochet but I was recommended a book – Crochet Unravelled: A Clear and Concise Guide to Learning Crochet, by Claire Bojczuk – and it is fantastic. It takes you through the process in baby steps and finally I’m getting there!

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  12. Merja Avatar

    It’s beautiful. So is your new house, looking at the pictures you had.

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  13. Jennifer Lin Avatar
    Jennifer Lin

    Oh. It truly is exquisite, in the fullest sense of the word. Lucky girl you, to receive such a labor of love….this shows people do still share & care in this world after all…this made my week, Melissa…;o)

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  14. helen Avatar
    helen

    Beautiful! What a lovely gift. 🙂 Helen

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  15. Regina Avatar

    The shawl is beautiful! I love the color as well. 🙂

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  16. Nancy Avatar

    What a lovely gift. It does conjure up those very images.
    Hope you are settling in nicely.

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  17. Cozy Memories Avatar

    what a gorgeous shawl indeed
    and it looks simply delightful on you, my friend
    oxox

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  18. KP Avatar
    KP

    How lovely. I have been mulling over a shawl for a while – maybe I’ll get round to one. Hope the new city life is being good to you all. I’d love to teach to you crochet one day too! I think you can do anything M. love K xxx

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  19. Sally Avatar
    Sally

    Lovely. Francesca is very kind (and clever).

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  20. Lin Avatar

    Beautiful stitch, love the color and you can wear it with so many things. Lucky girl! I hope you are enjoying city life and managing transitions okay. So enjoy your blog!

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  21. Jay Avatar

    That is really lovely. Maybe at some point I’ll make a shawl but I’m knitting a scarf right now.

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  22. Stacey H. Avatar

    Absolutely beautiful! I am always blesses to be reminded that there are so many creative people in the world! Sometimes I forget 🙂

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