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

515 stashed

623 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

382 stashed

441 projects

10 Denim Heather

306 stashed

344 projects

51 White

1107 stashed

1532 projects

52 Black Sheep

372 stashed

455 projects

53 Acorn Heather

308 stashed

275 projects

54

692 stashed

950 projects

56 Light Grey

607 stashed

736 projects

57 Grey Heather

460 stashed

500 projects

58

513 stashed

533 projects

59 Black

351 stashed

319 projects

85 Oatmeal Heather

344 stashed

361 projects

86 Light Beige

331 stashed

439 projects

118 Navy

271 stashed

297 projects

867

236 stashed

312 projects

951 White

150 stashed

385 projects

1230 Dark Green

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271 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

581 stashed

704 projects

1233 Space Blue

240 stashed

203 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

349 stashed

418 projects

1238 Dusk Red

229 stashed

251 projects

1242 Oxblood

224 stashed

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9958 Light Indigo

285 stashed

329 projects

9959 Indigo

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334 projects

9964 Golden Heather

482 stashed

632 projects

9965

253 stashed

245 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

240 stashed

227 projects

9967 Teal Heather

456 stashed

484 projects

9971 Amber Heather

292 stashed

396 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

252 stashed

372 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

264 stashed

308 projects

Black Heather

162 stashed

390 projects