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

506 stashed

607 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

373 stashed

437 projects

10 Denim Heather

303 stashed

340 projects

51 White

1087 stashed

1518 projects

52 Brown Blk

368 stashed

453 projects

53

307 stashed

273 projects

54

688 stashed

944 projects

56 Light Grey

599 stashed

727 projects

57 Grey Heather

452 stashed

499 projects

58

510 stashed

528 projects

59 Black

350 stashed

314 projects

85 Oatmeal

337 stashed

361 projects

86 Light Beige Heather

326 stashed

434 projects

118 Navy

267 stashed

294 projects

867 Chocolate

230 stashed

307 projects

951 White

150 stashed

385 projects

1230 Dark Green

211 stashed

265 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

574 stashed

693 projects

1233 Space Blue

237 stashed

202 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

343 stashed

411 projects

1238 Dusk Red

226 stashed

251 projects

1242 Oxblood

220 stashed

234 projects

9958 Light Indigo

283 stashed

324 projects

9959 Indigo

246 stashed

329 projects

9964 Golden Heather

478 stashed

623 projects

9965 Chartreuse Green

250 stashed

240 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

236 stashed

222 projects

9967 Teal Heather

453 stashed

476 projects

9971 Amber Heather

285 stashed

389 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

248 stashed

365 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

259 stashed

303 projects

Black Heather

163 stashed

391 projects