Rigolet
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, mitred 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.
Yarn kits may be purchased from Sunday Knits.
Pattern File
A .zip file containing 1 PDF pattern file and 1 PDF chart file. Upon download, most operating platforms will open the .zip with a double click. Please message me if you need additional guidance on how to open the .zip file to access the PDFs.
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)
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Tech edited by Chaitanya Muralidhara (Ravelry: beginswithac)