My first pair of Selbu Votter- fini. Selbu votter originates from Selbu in northern Norway. Growing up in Oslo this is a staple of winter wear, commonly knit in red, blue, grey, black and white. At Christmas the dreaded "soft" package under the Christmas tree meant something knitted....usually wool and itchy, lovingly knit by our grandmothers and aunties. The days before Gore-Tex and fleece, wool was the work horse- but not always ideal after a busy day of sledding in subzero degrees these…
