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

525 stashed

636 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

389 stashed

452 projects

10 Denim Heather

310 stashed

350 projects

51 White

1126 stashed

1564 projects

52

377 stashed

463 projects

53

315 stashed

281 projects

54

699 stashed

959 projects

56

615 stashed

758 projects

57 Grey Heather

465 stashed

507 projects

58 Dark Grey Heather

520 stashed

540 projects

59 Black

356 stashed

322 projects

85 Oatmeal Heather

347 stashed

369 projects

86 Lys Beige

336 stashed

450 projects

118 Navy

274 stashed

301 projects

867

237 stashed

320 projects

951 White

150 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

215 stashed

273 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

590 stashed

716 projects

1233 Space Blue

243 stashed

207 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

355 stashed

426 projects

1238 Dusk Red

232 stashed

253 projects

1242 Oxblood

225 stashed

238 projects

9958 Light Indigo

286 stashed

331 projects

9959 Indigo

249 stashed

336 projects

9964 Golden Heather

497 stashed

637 projects

9965

257 stashed

247 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

245 stashed

232 projects

9967 Teal Heather

464 stashed

496 projects

9971 Amber Heather

297 stashed

402 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

257 stashed

378 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

271 stashed

310 projects

Black Heather

161 stashed

390 projects