Jacquard Knit Hand Warmers - 100% Merino - Fästfolk (Adults)

*New! Snuggly Merino wool wrist warmers for winter, knitted in patterns inspired by traditional Swedish motifs.

Truly gorgeous 100% Merino handwarmers with thumbhole. Made in Sweden by Öjbro Vantfabrik and dyed in subtle natural colours. Wonderfully cosy for those chilly winter days. So soft and warm!

Öjbro Vantfabrik is dedicated to preserving and sharing Swedish knitting heritage. Each pair of beautiful jacquard knit Öjbro wristwarmers features a design drawn from traditional patterns and personal stories.


The Fästfolk design celebrates all the lovestruck sweethearts of the world and is dyed in traditional colours. This pattern is also available in cosy kneehigh socks. See below to read the Fästfolk story.

Colours: Fästfolk Estelle & Esbjörn (orange/lilac), Fästfolk Evelina & Ewald (yellow/green), Fastfolk Emilia & Einar (pink/orange)

Size: One Size

Brand: Öjbro Vantfabrik
Designed in: Sweden
Origin of Fibre: Italy
Country of manufacture: Sweden
Fabric structure: 100% Merino wool - mulesing free
100% biodegradable: Yes
Machine Washable: Yes (see our guide to washing wool)

Care: Handwash using a gentle wool shampoo recommended for best results. To machine wash, choose a cold wool cycle, skipping the spin cycle. Dry flat on a towel, gently reshaping while wet. Do not tumble dry. Wool feels comfortable and dry, even when you sweat. It can absorb a lot of moisture (up to 33% of its dry weight). Air between uses, wash only when required. 

The story of the Fästfolk pattern:
Engagements and betrothals have been part of human history for generations. In Swedish, a betrothed woman is called a fästmö, a betrothed man is a fästman, and together they used to be called fästfolk. 

The Fästfolk design depicts an engaged couple standing beneath an archway above a field of love hearts, watched over by a pair of reindeer. With this pattern, designer Åse Öjbro, founder of Öjbro Vantfabrik, has created a tribute to togetherness.

Carl Larsson gave his beloved Karin many affectionate and down-to-earth nicknames, such as "Blue Crow", "Markatta" (a playful but teasing term for a monkey), "Owl", and "Little Gnat". Karin answered just as tenderly: "Dear big oaf!", "Dear troubled soul!", "My own, dastardly handsome, beloved boy!" Their exchange of letters, filled with trust and respect, reveals a love that only deepened over the years. In Per I. Gedin’s collection of their correspondence, we can follow their lifelong love, from their first meeting at the artists’ colony in Grez-sur-Loing to their final years in Sundborn, Dalarna. Karin, who also designed textiles and furniture, wrote in an undated letter from 1883, "thank God I came up with the idea of getting engaged to you."

Being apart and longing for each other seems to have been part of the passion in Carl and Karin’s marriage. They moved between different homes and wrote several letters a week when they were separated. A letter from Carl in December 1885 reveals how deeply he missed her:

"You little rascal! How can you so wickedly delay your letters! Surely you understand that I am almost going mad with longing for you. Honestly, I would be happier if I didn’t love you so boundlessly, you little markatta. You wretched Örebro spawn, you mashed potatoes. You heartless Karin."

In Åse Öjbro's words, "I want to honour the duality and capture the wonderful feeling of being two. I find great inspiration in Carl and Karin Larsson and their lives. When you love, give everything you have, and when you reach the limit, give even more, and forget how much it hurts. Because in the end, it is only the love you have given and received that matters. Your partner has chosen to share their life with you, you give your days to each other. I dedicate this pattern to all current and future couples. Long live love and duality. Ted, I give you my life - the only one I have."