Rigolet

In 2015, the town of Rigolet in Northern Labrador completed the Seashore Boardwalk along their rugged and beautiful coastline. At 9 kilometres long, it is the world’s longest boardwalk. Extraordinary scenery in one of the most remote communities, the town is accessible only by airplane or seasonally by ferry. A boardwalk of stranded colourwork, mitered at the hem, encircles each side of the Rigolet sweater and tries to embody the majestic beauty of Rigolet’s boardwalk along its remote shoreline. The secret pocket in the Rigolet sweater is inspired by the archaeological dig site at the end of Rigolet’s boardwalk, in Double Mer Point, that holds mysteries of the past.

(November, 2019)

Pattern also on Ravelry: Rigolet

Yarn kits may be purchased from Sunday Knits.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) with finished bust/body circumferences:

92 (96, 98, 104.5) (113, 120, 131) (140.5, 154, 160.5)cm /

36.25 (37.75, 38.5, 41.25) (44.5, 47.25, 51.5) (55.25, 59.75, 63.25)“.

Sample shown is size 3 on an 89cm / 35” bust, corresponding to 9 cm / 3.5” positive ease. Intended to be worn with 7 to 13 cm / 2.75” to 5” positive ease at bust. A schematic and list of measurements are provided.

Yarn

Sunday Knits 3 ply (50 grams in 225 metres / 246 yards) in the Nirvana, Brigadoon, Eden, and Angelic bases with main colour (MC) and 12 contrast colours (CC1 through to CC12). Yarn kits may be purchased from Sunday Knits website at: Sunday Knits RIgolet Yarn Kit.

Nirvana

Sand (MC): 2 (3, 3, 3) (4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 6) full skeins + 1 (0, 0, 1) (0, 0, 0) (0, 0, 1) mini skein

450 (625, 645, 750) (865, 1005, 1120) (1235, 1325, 1430) metres /

495 (685, 705, 820) (945, 1100, 1225) (1350, 1450, 1565) yards

Charcoal (CC1): 2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 3) full skeins + 0 (0, 0, 1) (1, 1, 1) (0, 0, 0) mini skein

405 (430, 450, 475) (495, 520, 540) (565, 585, 610) metres /

445 (470, 495, 520) (540, 570, 590) (620, 640, 670) yards.

Cedar (CC3): 1 mini skein

40 (40, 40, 40) (45, 50, 50) (55, 55, 55) metres /

45 (45, 45, 45) (50, 55, 55) (60, 60, 60) yards

Delft (CC4): 0 (0, 0, 1) (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) full skein + 1 (1, 1, 0) (0, 0, 0) (0, 0, 0) mini skein

90 (90, 90, 95) (100, 105, 110) (115, 120, 120) metres /

100 (100, 100, 105) (110, 115, 120) (125, 130, 130) yards

Rain (CC5): 0 (0, 0, 1) (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) full skein + 1 (1, 1, 0) (0, 0, 0) (0, 0, 0) mini skein

85 (85, 85, 95) (100, 105, 110) (115, 120, 120) metres /

95 (95, 95, 105) (110, 115, 120) (125, 135, 135) yards

Dill (CC6): 1 mini skein

35 (35, 35, 35) (35, 40, 40) (40, 40, 45) metres /

40 (40, 40, 40) (40, 45, 45) (45, 45, 50) yards

Coral (CC12): 1 mini skein

80 (80, 80, 80) (90, 100, 100) (110, 110, 110) metres /

85 (85, 85, 85) (100, 110, 110) (120, 120, 120) yards

Brigadoon

Centro (CC2): 1 full skein

160 (160, 160, 170) (170, 175, 175) (185, 185, 190) metres /

175 (175, 175, 185) (185, 195, 195) (205, 205, 210) yards

Eden

Raisin (CC7): 1 mini skein

35 (35, 35, 35) (35, 40, 40) (40, 40, 45) metres /

40 (40, 40, 40) (40, 45, 45) (45, 45, 50) yards

Bay (CC9): 1 mini skein

40 (40, 40, 40) (45, 50, 50) (55, 55, 55) metres /

45 (45, 45, 45) (50, 55, 55) (60, 60, 60) yards

Fawn (CC10): 1 mini skein

35 (35, 35, 35) (35, 40, 40) (40, 40, 45) metres /

40 (40, 40, 40) (40, 45, 45) (45, 45, 50) yards

Turquoise (CC11): 1 mini skein

35 (35, 35, 35) (35, 40, 40) (40, 40, 45) metres /

40 (40, 40, 40) (40, 45, 45) (45, 45, 50) yards

Angelic



Grape (CC8): 1 mini skein

70 (70, 70, 70) (75, 80, 80) (85, 90, 90) metres /

80 (80, 80, 80) (85, 90, 90) (95, 100, 100) yards

Gauge

Stockinette: 28 sts and 35 rows to 10cm / 4” with size A needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).

Stranded colourwork: 28 sts and 34 rnds to 10cm / 4” of stranded colourwork pattern using size B needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).

Needles and Notions

Gauge was achieved with the following needle sizes. Many knitters find that they need to use smaller needles for single colour stockinette to achieve the same gauge as the colourwork; you may or may not need smaller size needles for the stockinette stripes than what you need to use for the colourwork. You must swatch and always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Size A: 3mm (US 2.5) 24” MC body and hem cast on for stranded colourwork band; 40” for single-colour stockinette rounds in stranded colourwork band and for sleeves if using magic loop; if preferred, DPNs for sleeves

Size B: 3.5mm (US 4) 40” stranded colourwork band and for sleeves if using magic loop; if preferred, DPNs for sleeves

You will also need:

Removable markers; stitch markers; scrap yarn or spare needles or interchangeable cables to hold stitches; spare needles or interchangeable cables for the provisional cast on

Techniques

Sunday short rows

colourwork in the round

Provisional cast on to a spare circular needle or spare interchangeable cable

i-cords

Long tail tubular bind-off (sleeve cuffs)