I have a thing for Icelandic sweaters. There are several reasons for this obsession. First, I’m cold almost all winter, and Icelandic sweaters are hands-down the warmest garment you could possibly get away with wearing indoors. Lopi wool from Icelandic sheep has a unique dual-layer quality, …
The Anatomy of a Mistake
Half a lifetime ago I spent the summer before my senior year of college traipsing around the British Isles and Ireland – you know, for “research.” One of those months I spent living in the middle of nowhere on the Isle of Skye, the largest island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It was an … …