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

500 stashed

602 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

371 stashed

436 projects

10 Denim Heather

300 stashed

340 projects

51 White

1081 stashed

1504 projects

52 Black Sheep Heather

367 stashed

449 projects

53 Acorn Heather

306 stashed

271 projects

54

683 stashed

941 projects

56 Light Grey

595 stashed

720 projects

57 Grey Heather

445 stashed

497 projects

58

507 stashed

526 projects

59 Black

345 stashed

314 projects

85

336 stashed

360 projects

86 Light Beige Heather

322 stashed

428 projects

118 Navy

264 stashed

289 projects

867 Chocolate

228 stashed

304 projects

951 White

150 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

208 stashed

265 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

570 stashed

686 projects

1233 Space Blue

235 stashed

202 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

341 stashed

407 projects

1238 Dusk Red

225 stashed

251 projects

1242 Oxblood

216 stashed

231 projects

9958 Light Indigo

279 stashed

324 projects

9959 Indigo

244 stashed

328 projects

9964 Golden Heather

473 stashed

619 projects

9965 Chartreuse Green

245 stashed

239 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

234 stashed

221 projects

9967 Teal Heather

451 stashed

475 projects

9971 Amber Heather

283 stashed

384 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

246 stashed

363 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

255 stashed

301 projects

Black Heather

163 stashed

393 projects