Norwegian Peasant Louse Coat by Vibeke Lind

Norwegian Peasant Louse Coat

Knitting
January 1981
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in stockingette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1000 yards (914 m)
Adult Medium
Danish English

The lusekoften comes from the Sete Valley in Norway and are sometimes called Setesdal. Since the 1840s they have been traditionally knit in the round on five double-pointed needles (stitches evenly distributed on four needles plus one working needle) in a natural black wool with the horizontal patterns worked in a natural white wool.

Directions are given for cutting all the way down the front to make it a cardigan, if preferred. The sleeves are knitted separately and sewn or knitted in.