Umhleypingar

Weather changes in Iceland are unpredictable: Snow, rain, and wind quickly transform the landscape into an ever-changing palette of bluish gray, where melted snow, choppy ocean, and cloudy skies collide. We call these changes "umhleypingar" in Icelandic. The colors and pattern of Gilitrutt on Helga Jóna's wrist warmers and neck warmers reflect this quintessentially Icelandic phenomenon.