This blanket takes its name from the geometric columns of rock that trail out into the North Atlantic in Northern Ireland. It is knit using a combination of cables and mock cabling to cut down on the time involved without taking away from an all-over cabled look or its mimicry of the rock formation itself.

The pattern contains both completely written and charted instructions so you may work from either set of directions as you prefer.

Finished Sizes:

Crib (baby) blanket

with finished measurements of:

24 x 27” (30 x 36”)

61 x 69 cm (76 x 91 cm)

Gauge:

19 stitches and 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St St

Yarn Requirements:

Approximately 600 (1000) yards worsted weight wool.

Sample shown in larger size in Bare Wool of the Andes Superwash (220 yd/100g) 4 hanks

Needles and Notions:

US Size 8 / 5 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

6 Stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle.

Techniques used: Cabling and working two different cables in the same row.