A Few Stories About Red Pointy Hats

't is the season. For fjøsnisser and the ancient tradition of leaving food out for good will and good luck from all creatures big and small in the coming year!

So here are a few stories of creatures wearing red pointy hats, and some history to go along with it. The fairy tales I am adding throughout are ones I grew up hearing. Heathen culture is still very much hiding in plain sight in any and all occasions and festivities in Norway.

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References (almost all Norwegian, begging your pardon. And also, yes, a lot of wikipedia as this was meant to be a quick, lighthearted little project):

[dd]

This was a very lovely theme, thank you for sharing <3

[mar]

I love the way you tell stories it feels like I'm sitting next to a fireplace while it's snowing outside !

[Hildeguna]

I love this episode.
Not surprisingly, we have similar stories about 'nisser' (plural of 'nisse') in Denmark. In a Danish version of the girl and the butter story, the nisse burns the farm down. When this happened, it was said that the nisse made the red rooster crow. In another story, one nisse kills another nisse on a neighboring farm. However, if you treated the nisse well, he would make your farm prosper and bring you luck. If you had a troublesome nisse, you could ask him to leave or have him exorcised by your local vicar. It wasn't an easy decision, though, for when he left, he would take every good thing he had brought to the farm away with him

[TheMinimalishMaker]

There’s something so soothing about listening to someone tell stories while they knit 🥰🧶

[chaotic_crafter]

I have no idea why you popped up on my page... But I'm so glad you did.

Subscribed. 🙂

[eveningrose]

Come back! We need more videos. Sending porridge with butter on TOP😂

[ciawang]

❤ thanks for sharing these lovely stories. Sometimes i forgot how lovely fairy tales are like it once were when we r young

[annahackman]

I like to hear about the nisse because I know its either kin to or the exact same as the Swedish tomte or tomtar. They are definitely a mischievous bunch.

[Sarahpreecenelsonnz]

I loved listening to and watching the telling of this story and its basis (while I too am knitting).

[viviification]

oh merci pour cette belle legende...et merci d avoir mis la traduction🙏🤎

[HK-ylww]

This was so fun to watch like a bedtime story!

[sternenregen]

In the north of germany - we have similar stories abaut Nies Puk. If you don't want, that luck leave the house you have to treat him well.

[rachelmolina]

Very cute story! Thank you for the video. Hope your holidays are happy!

[RobertSeutter]

Thank you! Shared with my Christmas Performing Students.

[elspethtupelo]

I love these stories!
And you look so much like my mother 30 years ago it's startling.

[katienewell]

This was lovely! Thank you for sharing these stories

[julestopper]

Thank you for yet another wonderful video <3

[Stephanie-hrmk]

Great. Now I need a red pointy hat 😅 ❤

[catherinejustcatherine]

PS
I just saw your reference list, and would like to "show the algorithm", and anyone searching for folkloric Norse Winter References,
the extensive breadth and veracity of it.

So, am commenting, as some of the other makers on YouTube have showcased this helps get the video shown yo Those Who Would Appreciate It.

(When I have less to say, I leave an honest compliment, or sometimes a series of emote icons that depict my emotional response; in support of creators and laudable, &/or desirable to me content.

[beezy]

Is there a knitting pattern for that hat? I would love to make one!
Thank you for your video!