Icelandic Yule Lad - Bowl Licker Women's Sweater Gold painted decoration outside of

Gold painted decoration outside of ball at top and bottom

Icelandic Design - Made in Iceland

The Gully Gawk arrives on December 13th

The wool blanket is thick and lightweight and can keep you warm during the fall or winter months

4½ mm (US 7) circular needle 40 and 80 cm

Icelandic Yule Lad - Bowl Licker Women's Sweater Gold painted decoration outside ofAskasleikir or Bowl Licker (17th Dec.) is the sixth Yule Lad to make his way down from the mountains. In the old Icelandic turf farmhouses the family sat on the edge of their beds to eat. Each family member had their own bowl which had a lid to keep the food warm. Askasleikir sneaks into a farmhouse and lies in wait under the bed of the unsuspecting person who innocently puts his or her "askur" down on the floor between bites whereupon the lad swipes