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.

Linker til

Den store koftejakten på Livs Lyst

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 

Live your dream life now workshop

at Hob Nobbers.

Blessings Pam xx