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

484 stashed

568 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

361 stashed

417 projects

10 Denim Heather

293 stashed

328 projects

51 White

1052 stashed

1450 projects

52

360 stashed

442 projects

53

294 stashed

262 projects

54

674 stashed

906 projects

56

576 stashed

703 projects

57 Grey Heather

433 stashed

487 projects

58

494 stashed

510 projects

59 Black

337 stashed

307 projects

85

325 stashed

345 projects

86

313 stashed

415 projects

118 Navy

262 stashed

276 projects

867 Brun

222 stashed

288 projects

951 White

149 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

199 stashed

248 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

548 stashed

654 projects

1233 Space Blue

230 stashed

197 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

316 stashed

385 projects

1238 Dusk Red

218 stashed

241 projects

1242 Oxblood

213 stashed

223 projects

9958 Light Indigo

272 stashed

311 projects

9959 Indigo

228 stashed

314 projects

9964 Golden Heather

453 stashed

595 projects

9965

239 stashed

231 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

222 stashed

210 projects

9967 Teal Heather

436 stashed

457 projects

9971 Amber Heather

266 stashed

355 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

241 stashed

339 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

243 stashed

287 projects

Black Heather

163 stashed

394 projects