This heart-shaped shawl features alternating garter stripes with cabled slipped stitches and beaded stockinette, all ending with a light beaded lace border. This one was inspired by the colors in Casual Fashion Queen’s Sex Bob-omb yarn, which was named after a band in one of my favorite graphic novels/movies: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Its retro game references along with the skull beads called to mind the challenging fun of playing video games with no extra lives. Break out your SNES, pop in a cartridge, and play along with this shawl!

Required Techniques
Garter Tab Cast On

Yardage
A: 420 yds/ 384 m
B: 450 yds/ 412 m

Pictured in Casual Fashion Queen’s Sex Bob-omb Kabuki Base (A) and Yarnhouse Studio’s Opelika Superwash Natural (B).

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Notions
46 beads (The beads pictured in the shawl are BHbeads Howlite Turquoise Loose Beads Carved Skulls Spacer 6x8mm Mixed Color.)
4 stitch markers
1 cable needle
24 more stitch markers for lace repeats (optional)
Small crochet hook for beading (optional)
Wire or floss for beading
yarn needle

Finished Measurements
From top center to bottom center: 30”/ 76 cm
Wingspan: 86“/ 218 cm