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

517 stashed

625 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

384 stashed

444 projects

10 Denim Heather

307 stashed

346 projects

51 White

1111 stashed

1547 projects

52 Black Sheep

373 stashed

456 projects

53 Acorn

311 stashed

277 projects

54

693 stashed

951 projects

56 Light Grey

609 stashed

741 projects

57 Grey Heather

460 stashed

502 projects

58 Dark Grey

514 stashed

535 projects

59 Black

351 stashed

321 projects

85

346 stashed

364 projects

86

332 stashed

443 projects

118 Navy

273 stashed

297 projects

867

236 stashed

314 projects

951 White

150 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

215 stashed

271 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

584 stashed

708 projects

1233 Space Blue

240 stashed

203 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

350 stashed

421 projects

1238 Dusk Red

229 stashed

252 projects

1242 Oxblood

224 stashed

236 projects

9958 Light Indigo

286 stashed

330 projects

9959 Indigo

248 stashed

334 projects

9964 Golden Heather

485 stashed

634 projects

9965

253 stashed

245 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

240 stashed

229 projects

9967 Teal Heather

459 stashed

486 projects

9971 Amber Heather

294 stashed

397 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

252 stashed

375 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

265 stashed

309 projects

Black Heather

162 stashed

390 projects