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

492 stashed

593 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

369 stashed

432 projects

10 Denim Heather

298 stashed

334 projects

51 White

1068 stashed

1486 projects

52 Black Sheep Heather

364 stashed

447 projects

53

299 stashed

268 projects

54 Light Ash Heather

682 stashed

927 projects

56

586 stashed

714 projects

57 Grey Heather

444 stashed

494 projects

58 Med Grey Heather

502 stashed

523 projects

59 Black

340 stashed

314 projects

85

332 stashed

355 projects

86 Hellbeige

317 stashed

427 projects

118 Navy

264 stashed

284 projects

867 Chocolate Heather

226 stashed

301 projects

951 White

150 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

205 stashed

258 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

561 stashed

675 projects

1233 Space Blue

233 stashed

201 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

333 stashed

398 projects

1238 Dusk Red

222 stashed

249 projects

1242 Oxblood

215 stashed

227 projects

9958 Light Indigo

277 stashed

318 projects

9959 Indigo

239 stashed

321 projects

9964 Golden Heather

465 stashed

610 projects

9965

242 stashed

236 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

229 stashed

219 projects

9967 Teal Heather

445 stashed

469 projects

9971 Amber Heather

276 stashed

376 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

246 stashed

350 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

250 stashed

300 projects

Black Heather

163 stashed

393 projects