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

496 stashed

595 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

369 stashed

434 projects

10 Denim Heather

298 stashed

336 projects

51 White

1073 stashed

1497 projects

52 Black Sheep Heather

364 stashed

449 projects

53 Acorn Heather

302 stashed

269 projects

54

682 stashed

933 projects

56 Light Grey

587 stashed

716 projects

57 Grey Heather

444 stashed

497 projects

58 Med Grey Heather

502 stashed

526 projects

59 Black

342 stashed

314 projects

85 Oatmeal Heather

333 stashed

356 projects

86 Hellbeige

317 stashed

427 projects

118 Navy

264 stashed

287 projects

867 Chocolate Heather

227 stashed

302 projects

951 White

150 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

205 stashed

262 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

565 stashed

681 projects

1233 Space Blue

233 stashed

202 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

336 stashed

402 projects

1238 Dusk Red

222 stashed

249 projects

1242 Oxblood

215 stashed

228 projects

9958 Light Indigo

278 stashed

322 projects

9959 Indigo

239 stashed

324 projects

9964 Golden Heather

469 stashed

613 projects

9965

242 stashed

237 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

231 stashed

220 projects

9967 Teal Heather

446 stashed

472 projects

9971 Amber Heather

278 stashed

382 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

246 stashed

352 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

254 stashed

301 projects

Black Heather

163 stashed

393 projects