Selbuvott

Selbuvott is a knitted woolen mitten, based on a pattern from Selbu in Norway.[1] Like all mittens, the purpose of selbuvott is to keep hands warm during winter, with one large space for fingers and a separate smaller section for the thumb. The pattern is a Selburose, which is a traditional rose from the Selbu area, shaped like an octagram. Marit Guldsetbrua Emstad (born 1841) first knitted the pattern into a pair of mittens in 1857,[2] and sold it through Husfliden in Trondheim in 1897. Selbuvott is possibly the most-worn knitted pattern in Norway.

A display of selbuvott mittens

See also

References
  1. "The Story of the Selbu Mitten – Selbuvotten". Thor News. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. Sarappo, Emma (2018-11-25). "The Star of Norwegian Knitwear". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-01-31.

Further reading
  • Shea, Terri (2007). Selbuvotter: Biography of a Knitting Tradition. Spinningwheel LLC. ISBN 978-0979312601.


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