Norwegian Knitted Hat
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Traditional Clothing and Adornment
Object Type: Headwear
Country: Norway
Continent: Europe
Geographic Region: Northern Europe
Materials: Wool
width: 8 in;
height: 6 in;
depth: 9 in
The knitting traditions of Selbu Norway are hundreds of years old, but around 1850 a young women, Marit Emstad, created a little knitting revolution. She often knitted while working as a summer shepherd with yarn in her pocket or basket. Marit decided to try knitting with two different colored threads instead of one. The results were great patterns and a technique that soon became popular. Others made their own style, and today the Selbu Husflid has registrated more than 300 designs. Source: http://www.fjorn.com/f002021.html
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