Pattern # Skaftö |
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Skaftölandet is an island in the Bohuslän coast, in everyday speech it is called Skaftö. The largest village on the island is Grundsund and Fiskebäckskil. Grundsunds history is foremost a history of fishing. Grundsund on Skaftö was for along time a significant fishing and shipping village. Herring period in the 18th century contributed to the village evolvement. During The Great War they dug a canal that divides society into two parts, east and west side. The channel was bulit to protect fishing vessels and other ships to secure a safe passage in the protected habour. |
 Exactly how long mittens have been knitted in Scandinavia is unclear, but there are preserved mitten fragments dating back to as early as the 13th century. * This pattern is inspired by the fishermen at Skaftö and we have coloured it in traditional colours Öjbro Vantfabrik is passionate about passing on our different knitting traditions to other people. |
A famous Skaftö inhabitant is Carl Wilhelm Wilhelmson , born November 12, 1866 in Fiskebäckskil , died September 24, 1928 in Gothenburg, he was a Swedish painter. Carl Wilhelmson derived primarily his art from his home in Bohuslän. Between 1911-1913, he built a summer home in Fiskebäckskil , by the architect Ivar Callmander, which served as a residence and studio. The house, which is still in the family, is open to the public one day a year during the summer. Designer Åse Öjbro, founder of Öjbro Vantfabrik, have created wearable art with mitten as her starting point. Åse worked as a painter in many years before she decided to express herself in wool. She has created this Fisherman pattern in a repeating way with a contrast cuff ending decorated with small dots. The inside palm has an alternating nail dot pattern. “- I was so mesmerized by this little island with its picturesque boathouses and bridges from different eras. I wanted to illustrate these strong fishermen and their tireless working on the open sea, day after day, year after year they endure regardless of the weather “ |
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