Álafosslopi from Ístex

Álafosslopi

from Ístex
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
109 yards
(100 meters)
100 grams
(3.53 ounces)
13.0 sts
= 4 inches
US 9 - 10½ or 5.5 - 6.5mm
100% Wool - Icelandic
two plies loosely plied together
Care: Dry Flat, Hand Wash
Color: Heathered, Solid color, Tweed
Construction: Z Twist
Dye: Machine dyed
Ply: 2-ply
Source of fiber: Iceland
Milled: Iceland

Material: 100% new wool
Ball: 100 g (3.5 oz.) approx. 100 m. (109 yd.).
Suggested needle sizes: 6-6½ mm
Gauge: 13 sts to 10 cm(4”) over St st using size 6-6½ mm*

Álafosslopi is a thick wool yarn, apart from Plötulopi that is unspun, the oldest wool yarn still in production in Iceland. It is excellent for knitting outdoor wear and super cosy garments.

Made in Iceland with Icelandic Wool

It was also marketed by Reynolds in the US as “Lopi” with different color numbers.

popular colorways

5 Black Heather

488 stashed

585 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

363 stashed

427 projects

10 Denim Heather

295 stashed

331 projects

51 White

1061 stashed

1470 projects

52

363 stashed

446 projects

53 Acom Heather

299 stashed

264 projects

54

678 stashed

919 projects

56

584 stashed

714 projects

57 Grey Heather

441 stashed

490 projects

58

497 stashed

520 projects

59 Black

340 stashed

310 projects

85 Oatmeal

330 stashed

351 projects

86 Light Bei Ge Heather

317 stashed

421 projects

118 Navy

262 stashed

279 projects

867

224 stashed

296 projects

951 White

150 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

203 stashed

252 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

553 stashed

667 projects

1233 Space Blue

230 stashed

201 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

324 stashed

394 projects

1238 Dusk Red

220 stashed

247 projects

1242 Oxblood

215 stashed

227 projects

9958 Light Indigo

275 stashed

317 projects

9959 Indigo

231 stashed

318 projects

9964 Golden Heather

461 stashed

604 projects

9965

241 stashed

235 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

227 stashed

216 projects

9967 Teal Heather

441 stashed

463 projects

9971 Amber Heather

272 stashed

365 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

245 stashed

345 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

246 stashed

295 projects

Black Heather

163 stashed

394 projects