I think this is better

Not much time to make a real swatch, but I think this works much better than the black. I'm still happy with the gauge, but I'm not sure how I'm going to distribute these 2 colors. I'll have to think about that.

The blue shawl is crawling along glacially, and the Matrix is 2/3 way through the second ball. I may not need that third ball - I like scarves to be hugely long, but maybe not so much with this one. The beads might make it too heavy, and I'm not sure a beaded scarf would be great for wrapping around your head - more like an accessory, really.