The Seppala Sweater – hand-knitted

The Seppala Sweater is inspired by Leonhard Seppala from Skibotn and his legendary lead dog Togo. In 1925, they drove the longest and toughest leg of the serum run to Nome, across the sea ice in a blizzard, to save the town's children from diphtheria. Seppala grew up on Skjervøy, where he is honored today with his own statue.

The story has gone around the world on film. The animated "Balto" (1995) made the dog that ran the final leg into Nome famous – but it was Togo and Seppala who did the heaviest work. That story finally got its film with "Togo" (Disney, 2019), where Willem Dafoe plays Seppala.

Hand-knit in Bardu by Ragnhild Steien – a warm piece of Northern Norwegian polar history.

Colors and sizes: Each sweater is unique, and the selection is constantly changing – including rust red, beige with brown, white with black, gray, and blue. We also knit to order. Write the desired color and size in the order note, or contact us at post@thegiftbox.no for availability and delivery time.