Selbu mittens

Learn to knit these New Selbu Mittens - AND to design your own!

These are mittens in the Norwegian Selbu mitten tradition. They are knitted two-stranded in the round, with gusset for the thumb. All techniques are explained in the pattern with lots of photos. Traditionally, Selbu mittens were made either black and white or sometimes red and either black or white, and the motifs often depicted things from nature or daily life. Materials Yarn: I used Finull by Rauma Garn (2 ply 100% wool, 175 metres per 50 grams) in two colours. Main colour: approx. 45…

I've fallen in love with traditional Norwegian knitting patterns - especially mittens. I'm about to start my first pair this weekend. I've never done any colour work knitting before, so it will surely be a challenge. Image 1 - from here Image 2 - from the Selbu Folk Museum. Image 3 - from the book Selbuvotter: History of a Knitting Tradition, which is on my wish list. Look at this Selbu troll monument in Norway!

Before we left for Madden's I decided I had to knit these mittens while we there. I worked on them all week, usually while sitting in a be...

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It was one of my crafting resolutions this year was to try and do some colourwork knitting. Some people I follow on YouTube and Instagram had recommended knitting some traditional Norwegian Selbu M…

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Ravelry: runawayknitter's Selbu flower mittens...again

Warm winter mittens, knitted in a traditional Norwegian design and pattern. The pattern has one size that can be adjusted by changing gauge. This is d...