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Icelandic Lopapeysa sweaters?
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Marcellionheart
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I was in Reykjavik about a month and a half ago. I decided against them because I couldn't spend the money, but thought it would look kinda cool. I've seen a lot of people wearing similar looking things here in Toronto, but that wool was itchy as hell.
arvidg
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I have one.
They sure are itchy. Icelandic wool must be the itchiest, coarsest wool in the world. And possibly the warmest.
Take some cues from the locals when it comes to how to wear it.
(And I'm afraid I don't have any pictures from a wedding on a farm in Iceland this summer, with me in white shirt, bow tie and lopapeysa...)
They sure are itchy. Icelandic wool must be the itchiest, coarsest wool in the world. And possibly the warmest.
Take some cues from the locals when it comes to how to wear it.
(And I'm afraid I don't have any pictures from a wedding on a farm in Iceland this summer, with me in white shirt, bow tie and lopapeysa...)
Cant kill da Rooster
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I have an Icelandic touque made the same way by some local ladies. It itches like hell.
Super warm though, but make sure to wear something underneath.
I have an Icelandic touque made the same way by some local ladies. It itches like hell.
Super warm though, but make sure to wear something underneath.
Marcellionheart
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While you're in Iceland, check out North 66; I rather like their Parka's. They look much nicer than Canada Goose's.
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agree on the itchy and scratchy and the warmth
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As far as I know, any new lopapeysa, knitted the traditional way, will feel itchy and scratchy but this wears out. With age they become softer. So you might consider getting one second hand. This said, you could also pick one up from Farmers Market (brand, not a place). They re-considered the whole lopapeysa look and gave it a more modern appearance, a slimmer fit - and somehow managed to make it less itchy also.
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