crochet, vintage crochet

Vintage crochet Friday #45

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Shawls.  Other than ponchos, crocheted bikinis and granny squares, when I hear “crochet” I still often think “shawls”.  The stitch pattern and motifs for the bottom/background shawl are divine, but I’d definitely choose a different colourway and ditch the fringe.  I don’t think that we need fringes on our clothes nowadays.  There are loads of beautiful crocheted shawls on Ravelry too.  Who actually wears shawls?  Do you?  Maybe I need to crochet a shawl…