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

543 stashed

666 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

405 stashed

481 projects

10 Denim Heather

319 stashed

367 projects

51 White

1163 stashed

1641 projects

52 Black Sheep

392 stashed

478 projects

53 Acorn

325 stashed

302 projects

54

719 stashed

987 projects

56

633 stashed

785 projects

57 Grey Heather

472 stashed

528 projects

58

535 stashed

555 projects

59 Black

364 stashed

337 projects

85

359 stashed

385 projects

86 Light Beige

350 stashed

472 projects

118 Navy

288 stashed

308 projects

867 Chocolate

249 stashed

336 projects

951 White

151 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

227 stashed

289 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

615 stashed

753 projects

1233 Space Blue

249 stashed

219 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

373 stashed

455 projects

1238 Dusk Red

246 stashed

279 projects

1242 Oxblood

238 stashed

252 projects

9958 Light Indigo

300 stashed

345 projects

9959 Indigo

257 stashed

353 projects

9964 Golden Heather

518 stashed

673 projects

9965

265 stashed

264 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

256 stashed

249 projects

9967 Teal Heather

488 stashed

520 projects

9971 Amber Heather

312 stashed

433 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

280 stashed

406 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

293 stashed

331 projects

Black Heather

160 stashed

390 projects