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

646 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

392 stashed

458 projects

10 Denim Heather

311 stashed

353 projects

51 White

1140 stashed

1593 projects

52

380 stashed

469 projects

53

317 stashed

291 projects

54 Ash

703 stashed

969 projects

56 Grey

621 stashed

765 projects

57 Grey Heather

466 stashed

514 projects

58 Dark Grey

524 stashed

546 projects

59 Black

357 stashed

328 projects

85 Oatmeal Heather

349 stashed

374 projects

86

336 stashed

460 projects

118 Navy

277 stashed

303 projects

867 Chocolate

241 stashed

320 projects

951 White

150 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

219 stashed

278 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

594 stashed

723 projects

1233 Space Blue

245 stashed

214 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

360 stashed

431 projects

1238 Dusk Red

236 stashed

262 projects

1242 Oxblood

229 stashed

246 projects

9958 Light Indigo

290 stashed

333 projects

9959 Indigo

250 stashed

338 projects

9964 Golden Heather

503 stashed

648 projects

9965

259 stashed

254 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

249 stashed

237 projects

9967 Teal Heather

467 stashed

505 projects

9971 Amber Heather

302 stashed

410 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

263 stashed

390 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

277 stashed

319 projects

Black Heather

161 stashed

390 projects