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Lunch lecture: With needles and yarn – Norwegian knitting traditions seen through the Nordlandsmuseet's collections

  • Beiarn rural farm Primary County Road 813 Moldjord, Nordland, 8110 Norway (map)

Lunch lecture:

With needles and yarn – Norwegian knitting traditions seen through the Nordlandsmuseet's collections

Through photographs and knitted garments from the Nordlandsmuseet's collections, conservator Ida Beate Otterlei gives an insight into the history of knitting in Norway. The lecture takes us from simple everyday garments made from homespun yarn to richly decorated lice cardigans, and shows how the craft became an important part of Norwegian cultural heritage.

Particular attention is paid to pattern knitting in the period 1930–1950 – a time characterized by both creativity and scarcity – where tradition, identity and available resources left clear traces in the garments.

Fare:
Adults: 90,-
Student/honors: 70,-
Children: Free
Entrance ticket also includes entry to our permanent exhibitions at the village garden. Tickets are purchased upon arrival.

Language:
The lecture will be held in Norwegian.

Three young people in knitted jackets.

Photo: Sounds Kvantoland.


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