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

529 stashed

644 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

391 stashed

456 projects

10 Denim Heather

311 stashed

352 projects

51 White

1137 stashed

1584 projects

52 Black Sheep

379 stashed

468 projects

53

317 stashed

288 projects

54 Ash

703 stashed

966 projects

56

620 stashed

764 projects

57 Grey Heather

466 stashed

514 projects

58

523 stashed

544 projects

59 Black

357 stashed

324 projects

85 Oatmeal Heather

348 stashed

373 projects

86

336 stashed

458 projects

118 Navy

276 stashed

302 projects

867 Chocolate

241 stashed

320 projects

951 White

150 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

218 stashed

276 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

592 stashed

722 projects

1233 Space Blue

245 stashed

213 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

359 stashed

431 projects

1238 Dusk Red

235 stashed

258 projects

1242 Oxblood

229 stashed

244 projects

9958 Light Indigo

289 stashed

333 projects

9959 Indigo

250 stashed

337 projects

9964 Golden Heather

501 stashed

645 projects

9965 Chartreuse Green

259 stashed

250 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

248 stashed

234 projects

9967 Teal Heather

466 stashed

504 projects

9971 Amber Heather

301 stashed

408 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

260 stashed

387 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

275 stashed

316 projects

Black Heather

161 stashed

390 projects