Crocheted modularly and then linked together with the beads crocheted as you go, this shawl requires absolutely no sewing! Each lotus flower shimmers with variegated color against a solid colored border. Long, narrow rayon ribbon adds an elegant swish of fringe.
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Yarn Requirements: 11.5 skeins (2012 yds) fingering weight and 550 yds narrow rayon ribbon yarn

The second photo is done in fingering weight Claudia Hand Painted Yarn. The fringe on that one is her silk lace.

No time to make your own Lotus Shawl? You can purchase the sample from the first photo for less than the cost of the yarn here.