Selbuvott

A display of selbu mittens

Selbuvott (transl. selbu mitten) is a knitted woolen mitten, based on a pattern from Selbu Municipality 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 first knitted the pattern into a pair of mittens in 1857,[2] and sold mittens through Husfliden in Trondheim in 1897. Selbuvott is possibly the most-worn knitted pattern in Norway.

Marriage tradition

Although traditionally only worked with two colors, patterns for these mittens could often be very intricate. Because of this, Selbuvott was used as a form of a dowry for young girls since selbuvott required an intense amount of time, care, and skilled practice in order to perfect the technique and get the desired look.[3] A girl would start knitting these mittens from a very young age so that she could present them to her future husband and wedding guests.[3]

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.
  3. ^ a b "Romantic Story in Knit Mittens". Democrat and Chronicle. 1938. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

Further reading

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


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