Comments on: Norwegian Knitwear: An Introduction to Knitting in Norway

By: Nils Jespersen

Nils Jespersen — Sat, 17 May 2025 17:26:42 +0000

My mother knitted a sweater in the Hardanger style (arguably one of the more elaborate and intricate styles) back around 1960. I still have it. The lanolin in Norwegian wool wears like steel. Though, my 73-year-old gut is too wide to close the clasps these days…..

By: gretha

gretha — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:58:12 +0000

I have knitted many sweaters when I grew up in Norway Love to knitt, but yarn in US is not very good for the ski sweaters which we call (kofter) It has to come from Norway, Knitted sweaters for my kids when they where little

By: Randi McKinnon(Fjordheksa)

Randi McKinnon(Fjordheksa) — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 04:22:33 +0000

In reply to Theresa Schumann.

Hi Theresa,
I’m a knitter from Norway!
I’d like to take you up on that job of ‘love’ in making you a sweather n’ mittens!
Where do you live? I hope not too far from me who live in Oregon.
I you are interested, let David know ,he’ll give you my e-mail ,I hope.

By: Randi McKinnon(Fjordheksa)

Randi McKinnon(Fjordheksa) — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 04:12:33 +0000

Hi all! I too am a knitter and thus- both my wrists are worn out a.e. bone on bone! You name the garment, I have most likely knitted something like it. When I grew up on a school night, I was not allowed to go out after dark. I learned to knit and made my own stockings and many other of my worn garments. I have also sold many of my creations. I have also knitted table cloths and that’s a big job but I love doing it!

By: Elsa Freya Kline

Elsa Freya Kline — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:58:22 +0000

Knitwear manufactured by Dale of Norway is excellent, as is A Northern Story. Interestingly, much of Norway’s garment industry seems to be centered in and around Arendal today.

By: Regina Rogers

Regina Rogers — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:02:33 +0000

Opportunity Shops tend to display traditional knitwear separately when they have them. In 2022 they were selling for about 395 nok. The varieties and designs were amazing both machine and handmade.

By: Rolf Sabye

Rolf Sabye — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:02:22 +0000

In reply to Theresa Schumann. If you live in the States, you can look up Sons of Norway Lodges. They are in nearly every state in the country. There may be members there that still knit. Nothing like a hand made Norwegian sweater.

By: Rolf Sabye

Rolf Sabye — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 19:58:14 +0000

I grew up in Bergen in the 50s. My mom was a prolific knitter of sweaters, socks and mittens. Everyone in the family had a few of her sweaters. For several years before we left Norway around 1960, she knitted for a co-op which had an outlet near Bryggen.
For more than 30 years after we arrived in the U.S. my mom continued to knit both traditional patterns and textured designs. Both my wife and I have several traditional button sweaters as well as a few high next pull overs with textured designs that she made for us.
She knitted for our children, and as a testament to the quality of the yarn and her skill, those sweaters are now worn by our grandchildren.
One interesting fact was that she was capable of knitting the most complicated paterns with several colors, counting the stitches while watching the evening shows on TV. And finally, after she passed at Norway House in Seattle, some of the items left which I still have was a tote with her yarn and needles and a half finished small sweater, probably for one of our grandchildren, and several of the sweaters she had made for herself.
Great memories and wonderful keepsakes.

By: Daniel Albert

Daniel Albert — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:07:12 +0000

In reply to Theresa Schumann. Hi there :) Dale of Norway has what you're looking for. Do be prepared to fork out though. Quality yarn and Norwegian craftsmanship are expensive.

By: Theresa Schumann

Theresa Schumann — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:12:05 +0000

Totally fascinated by Norwegian knitwear. Is it possible to buy an already knitted sweater or gloves on the Internet that is authentic. I do not want anything from China.