Öjbro Vantfabrik 100% Merino Wool Mittens

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    Scania Marten Merino Wool Mittens by Öjbro Vantfabrik

    Scania Marten Merino Wool Mittens by Öjbro Vantfabrik

    Stay comfortable with these superbly knit mittens that are unrivaled in beauty and symbolism. Combining the rich traditions of Scandinavian knitting and folk art, Swedish designer Ase Öjbro creates patterns that tell a fascinating story about the rustic charms of Nordic life and history.

     

    Beyond their looks, our customers rave about their superior warmth with a very thick four layer construction and an outer layer of super soft merino wool.

     

    Size Guide - available in Small, Medium, or Large

     

    See more product features, the story behind the design, and additional photos below.

     

    $79.95

    • 0.5 lb
    • Available
    • Ships within 4-8 business days

    The Story behind the Pattern # Scania

    Scania or as we say Skåne is a region of Sweden that is often referred to as Sweden’s pantry. Skåne is Sweden’s most southerly region, mostly composed of peninsulas. Skåne has a multi-faceted landscape of which around 70% is either farmland or pastureland. It became prominent in the 12th and 13th century as a centre for international trade due to its rich herring fishing in Öresund, the produce of which was sold in Skanör and Falsterbo, where the so-called Skåne Market played an important role during the Middle Ages. Skåne has 240 castles and stately homes, including Hovdala Castle, whose ancestors can be traced back to the start of the 16th century. The defences were extended some time in the 17th century, among which the characteristic tower. The castle burned down in 1678 but its occupant, Jöns Mickelsson, rebuilt it. He became a nobleman and was given the name Ehrenborg, and Hovdala was to remain in his family for nine generations. The castle is presently a national heritage.


    Märta Måås-Fjetterström’s workshop can be found in Båstad. Märta Måås (1873-1941) has been called the pioneer of Swedish textile art and still has a great influence on modern-day design. She was a qualified arts teacher and worked, among other places, at the Culture Museum in Lund and the Swedish Handicrafts Association in Malmö, and so started to draw weave designs early on. At the Baltic Exhibition held in Malmö in 1914, she was acknowledged by Ludvig Nobel, who acquired her knotted pile rug “Hjorthagen”. He encouraged her to open her own workshop in Båstad. Märta Måås-Fjetterström created more than 700 designs for rugs and woven fabrics and MMF AB has administrated her treasure trove of patterns since 1942. All items are hand-woven in wool and flax from her own dye works. A sketch with the inscription “be of good cheer” lay on her desk when she died on Easter Sunday in 1941, and so never came to be woven.

    Åse Öjbro, the designer and founder of Öjbro Mitten Factory, has created wearable art with mittens as the starting point. Åse also worked as an artist, making paintings for many years before deciding to express herself in wool. She has created this decorative mitten design with 2 red deer and Skåne’s emblematic goose at the top. A design with clear symbols on the upper-side of the mittens. The wrist ribbing has dual colouring associated with Skåne’s fertile soil.

    “I wanted to capture the proud spirit of Skåne in my interpretation symbolised by its stately red deer. Skåne, which is a rich region in many ways with industries such as Trelleborg, Tetra Pak och Perstorp. Kivik’s Cider Company, spettekakan (spit cake), svartsoppa (black soup) and gåsamiddag (goose lunch). I wanted to personally honour the gifted Märta Måås-Fjätterström and her fantastic work with my design Scania.”