Large handmade crochet sunshade decorates and shades Massalcoreig's main square

Twenty local women have knitted a 40-square-meter piece that will be on display until October.

Generic image of a large colorful crochet sunshade installed in a square to provide shade.
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Generic image of a large colorful crochet sunshade installed in a square to provide shade.

Twenty women from Massalcoreig have created a large 6.30 by 6.30 meter raffia crochet sunshade that is now hanging in Plaza Nova to provide shade and color to the town center.

The initiative, promoted by the local Women's Association, was inaugurated on March 8th to coincide with International Women's Day. The piece, made of colorful sewn hexagons, will remain in place until October, depending on how it withstands the summer heat.

"We wanted to do something to decorate the town and we decided to make something by knitting because of the success of the crochet classes."

Núria Farran · President of the Massalcoreig Women's Association
The project was led by Pepita Cazador, an expert who has been teaching the technique in the village for three years. According to Cazador, crochet is a relaxing activity that allows for deep concentration. The group of volunteers worked for nearly two months to complete the work.