mandag 14. januar 2013

Norske Strikkekofter - Norwegian knitted Cardigans


Today I am showing an old treasure we are so fortunate to have inherited.

This knitted Norwegian Kofte - Cardigan belonged to my husbands Grandfather who was born and lived in Setesdalen. 


A close up of the pattern.


And of the lovely buttons.
Made by the Grandfather himself.


This piece of cloth has been hand stitched into the lower back inside.
I remember my own Grandfather had a backing sewn in his to, to protect agains drafts and chills.
The lower back is where we often get cold first isn`t it.
 The material is repurposed and very soft. Perhaps a piece of a curtain of bedlinen?

Denne nydelige Kofta tilhørte min manns bestefar. Han var født og oppvokst i Setesdalen. Jeg lurer på hva den heter, er det noen som vet? En tradisjonell Setesdalskofte har min Svigermor strikket til alle oss i familien, men denne er jo noe helt annet. Har et gammelt barnebilde med en guttunge fra syttitallet iført maken kofte, også han fra Setesdalen.
Nederst i korsryggen er det sydd inn et lilla stoff for ekstra polstring - det er jo ofte her vi fryser først. Gjenbruksstoff...en gardin eller sengetøy kanskje.

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A very warm welcome to new followers:
Hjertelig velkommen til nye følgere:

mynestofyarnandbuttons,
Riitta Sinikka,
and ted and bunny

Thrilled to have you along.

A new week lies ahead and I hope it will be a good one for everyone. Take time to drop your shoulders and enjoy the moment as often as you can, even if it`s "only" a quiet cup of coffee.

Joining in on the 
at Hob Nobbers.

Blessings Pam xx









4 kommentarer:

  1. Denne koften var kjempe fin!
    Lignet egentlig litt på Vossakofta.

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  2. What a beautiful sweater. How lucky you are that it has survived so well. Thanks so much for sharing it with us :)
    Hugs,
    Laura

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  3. I love these sweaters I found one thrifting the other day and I tried to wash it and it shrunk.....so stupid of me!
    You be careful getting your wood on that ice....Heidi

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  4. Helt fantastiskt arbete och vilket härligt mönster. Fint att den är bevarad!
    Kram/Finas mammis

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