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

489 stashed

592 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

365 stashed

432 projects

10 Denim Heather

297 stashed

333 projects

51 White

1066 stashed

1483 projects

52 Black Sheep Heather

363 stashed

447 projects

53

299 stashed

266 projects

54 Light Ash Heather

681 stashed

926 projects

56

585 stashed

713 projects

57 Grey Heather

443 stashed

493 projects

58

500 stashed

523 projects

59 Black

340 stashed

314 projects

85

332 stashed

354 projects

86

317 stashed

425 projects

118 Navy

262 stashed

283 projects

867 Chocolate Heather

226 stashed

298 projects

951 White

150 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

205 stashed

256 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

561 stashed

674 projects

1233 Space Blue

231 stashed

201 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

331 stashed

397 projects

1238 Dusk Red

221 stashed

248 projects

1242 Oxblood

215 stashed

227 projects

9958 Light Indigo

276 stashed

317 projects

9959 Indigo

237 stashed

321 projects

9964 Golden Heather

463 stashed

608 projects

9965

242 stashed

236 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

229 stashed

217 projects

9967 Teal Heather

443 stashed

469 projects

9971 Amber Heather

274 stashed

374 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

246 stashed

347 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

249 stashed

299 projects

Black Heather

163 stashed

393 projects