One of the most beautiful parts of this trip to the Arctic is meeting such lovely people. This talented lady @bodillennert hand knitted the sweater I’m wearing and she finished it just minutes before I put it on. More on that later. Purchasing this sweater was no simple task. I’ve been eyeing these Greenlandic sweaters I’ve seen locals wearing. I couldn’t find them in any store. Every time I asked someone where they got their sweater, the response was...”my aunt made this for me” or “my girlfriend knitted this for me.” I soon learned that these sweaters are made as gifts and not available at retail. I went into a local bakery J/Z Tiggaliorfik and over a Danish pastry told the owner my mission. She quickly texted a friend who knits sweaters to bring some over to the bakery. 🧶 A coffee later and this knitting maven appeared with a bag of sweaters. Kind of felt like a drug deal except with sweaters! 🤣 My friend purchased one, but my size wasn’t available. However, the lady showed me a photo of an unfinished sweater in my size and the colors I wanted...a Greenlandic miracle! She just needed to finish the neck and asked for 2 hours to complete. Deal! I went to the bank to get 1100 Danish kroner. Had a mini dance party in the parking lot between the Brugseni grocery store and the Tele Post with @pammjensen @kstars76 @clauboiss & some locals. Then we met the knitting master under the whalebone arch at the Sisimiut Museum. Her name is Bodil Lennert & her email, in case anyone wants to purchase one of her hand knit creations, is [email protected]. 🇬🇱