Dithering over Beads

 
I've hit a decision point on Irtfa'a, and I'm dithering so much I've decided to ask for help.

It's about beads.  I have to choose what to do about them before I knit the next row (which row I must finish before tomorrow night, when we have Knit Night).

You see, I've used two different bead sizes on this shawl.  At the very top, I've used 6/0 beads.

 

I like those, but they seemed, oh, a bit heavy handed to put throughout a whole shawl.  So...

Throughout the center section, I've used 8/0 beads.

 

Here's that magic point where I switched bead sizes.

And now, I'm at the bottom.  I plan to use the 8/0 beads at the very bottom -- in the edging. But... what about this last section before the edging.  Do I keep up with the 8/0 beads until the edging?  Or do I go for the larger beads in this "Quill and Feather" section.

Or... do I do the first repeat of the Quill & Feather in wee beads, and the second and the edging in the "larger" ones?

Alas, photography is a challenge, what with it being night time and all....So that was the best I can get for shots with the beads in situ.

Comments

[D]

How much visual weight do you want the bottom of the shawl to have? If more, then larger beads, else smaller.

[janna]

I'm no help - I'm just lucky to have enough beads of ANY size! (But I think I'd say to use larger in the whole Quill and feather section.)

[Kym]

I'm no help, either. I've never knit with beads! Maybe someday!