Fana kofta knitted by Gunnvor in the 1940s from a pattern by Sandnes Ullgarnfabrikk

detail of collar and front button. The garment is lined with checked cotton fabric to make it more wind-proof

Detail of buttonhole loops

The cotton liner also contains a useful pocket - less likely to stretch than one knitted in!

detail of rolled hem.

Detail of armpit - a giveaway that she was not working in the pure traditional style - the sleeve is knitted from the cuff and sewn in.

Detail of the inside of arm-setting - the sewn seam is bound to reduce wear.

A machine -made kofte from Stavanger trikotasjefabrikk

THis garment was probably made for the tourist trade as it is labelled in English! I bought this garment in England in a charity shop for the princely sum of £2.50!

A dead giveaway - the seam on the underside of the arm - this garment was made in flat pieces and sewn up afterwards

Machine sewing and overcasting on seams and buttonholes

Cheap buttons and a machine made woollen trim finish this garment - it's still a great cardigan and I'm very fond of it!