Wolves Within combines double knitting with the artistic technique of pointillism to trick the eye into seeing complex shading, despite only two colorways being used.

Up close, the pattern appears to be a random collection of dots, but take a few steps back and those dots resolve into beautiful, complex images on both sides.

The resultant fabric is a delight to wear, with its smooth, squishy finish on both sides and the double-thick construction providing a lightweight scarf without sacrificing warmth.

Yardage:

Main Color: 820 yds of lace weight
Contrast Color: 820 yds of lace weight

Note: Yardage depends on how many colorwork repeats you choose to do in the geometric center section of the scarf.

Size: One size, 8.25”x 81” (21 cm x 206 cm). However, length is variable.

Gauge: 41 rows and 30.5 stitches per 4” (10.2 cm) to match pictured sample, but gauge is flexible for this project.

Techniques: The entire scarf is produced by double knitting flat. It’s recommended that new double knitters practice on a swatch or small project before attempting these charts.

Double knitting is not an advanced technique by any means, but learning while keeping track of such complex colorwork could be quite a lot to process at once.

This pattern does not include tutorials.

The Story: The Cherokee fable of the two wolves and the war between them is an an old and much-loved story. It has many versions, changing slightly in the telling from region to region.

If you’re from North America, you may know it as The Wolves Within, Two Wolves, Two Dogs, The One You Feed, Feed Both Wolves, or Grandfather Tells,

You can follow this link if you’d like to give it a read.

For information on the specific locations and symbols included in the design (of which there are many), click here to read the post on the Lost Library Knits rav group.

Policy

A few things to keep in mind:

All artwork included in the Wolves Within pattern has been licensed for commercial use without attribution--all artists were compensated fairly for their contributions.