The deeply sculptured cables and bobbles of this traditional design will make it a source of pride and joy for years to come. The combination of patterns tell a story understood by all who see it. Diamonds and honeycombs are a wish for one's children to have lives of prosperity and plenty. A maze of center panels, all intertwined, might tell a story of many marriages and many relatives. Trellis stitches, used in panels, represent the rough stone walls of Galway.
Cables symbolize the ropes that hold the fishermen's small boats against the seas.
The techniques of cabling and honeycomb, moss and other patterns as well as the development of raised patterns was given ample rein in the long winter nights waiting for the fishing boats to return. Irish women, like their menfolk, are famous for their love of storytelling, so it is only natural that they carry on this tradition in their knitting, which is as beautiful as it is durable. Great as a gift to the true sea lover as well as land lovers.