K's Traditional Norwegian Selbugenser

 I loved knitting this Selbugener for K, and I loved taking Patricia's (Knitography Farms) online class.  The pattern is 227-R Selbugenser by Rauma Designs.  The pattern was in Norwegian, and Patricia translated it for us and taught us the traditional Norwegian techniques.  K looks so pretty in her Selbugenser!

The neckline was knit using a very small steek and shaping the neckline by using increases on each side.  I reinforced the steek before cutting it.  The neckline ribbing is knit 1, purl 1 until it is long enough, then a purl round for turning, then a facing of k1, p1.  The facing is sewn by hand to the wrong side of the neckline, covering the steek stitches.  

The body is knit in the round from the top down.  The Norwegian motifs are very traditional.  The sleeves are knit until about long enough, and then put on a holder.  I used wool thread to reinforce where the sleeves will go into the body, and then cut the body to insert the sleeves.  The sleeves are knit with a facing at the top, which is sewn down over the steek stitches on the wrong side. The length of the sleeve is finished after the sleeves are sewn in to be sure it is the correct length.
 

                                                                     Sleeve Facing

I really enjoyed knitting this sweater for K, and K loves her sweater!  I love the finishing techniques used in this sweater.  I can see why Norwegian sweaters last a lifetime.

Notes:  Size small.  Rauma Finullgarm, 3 skeins white and 7 skeins red.  Needles:  Size  2.5 mm for ribbing and 3mm for sweater.  I made the sleeve cuffs smaller--60 stitches, and the sleeves longer.