Project Workshop | Galway Blanket

This blanket has 12 different squares in a variety of cabled and textured stitches.

The Lap size will have 12 squares in total; 3 wide by 4 deep for a finished size of 30” x 40” / 76 cm x 101.5 cm

The Throw size will have 20 squares in total; 4 wide by 5 deep for a finished size of 40” x 50” / 101.5 cm x 127 cm.

You can use any combination of squares you wish, with repeats of squares needed for the larger, throw size.

The throw will have 8 repeated squares as there are 12 different designs given in this pattern.

SQUARE SIZE
One Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width & Depth of each square: 10” / 25.5 cm

YARN
Stolen Stitches ‘Gaillimh’ (100% Galway wool; 208 yds / 190 m per 3.6 oz / 100 g)
Maximum Yardage per square: 104 yds / 95 m
1124 (1960) yds / 1026 (1790) m in total including finishing.
Stolen Stitches 'Blasta' will be a good yarn alternative.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 6 / 4 mm circular or straight needles, any length
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
4 stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle, US size 7 / 4.5 mm crochet hook for joining squares, US size 6 / 4 mm double pointed needles or short circular needle for I-Cord edging.