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

572 stashed

704 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

426 stashed

509 projects

10 Denim Heather

333 stashed

380 projects

51 White

1206 stashed

1696 projects

52 Sau Svartur Black

407 stashed

498 projects

53

335 stashed

320 projects

54 Ash Heather

742 stashed

1006 projects

56

646 stashed

801 projects

57 Grey Heather

491 stashed

541 projects

58

547 stashed

567 projects

59 Black

374 stashed

350 projects

85

368 stashed

400 projects

86

363 stashed

488 projects

118 Navy

304 stashed

316 projects

867

256 stashed

350 projects

951 White

152 stashed

382 projects

1230 Dark Green

235 stashed

296 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

647 stashed

804 projects

1233 Space Blue

264 stashed

236 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

396 stashed

478 projects

1238 Dusk Red

263 stashed

295 projects

1242 Oxblood

244 stashed

261 projects

9958 Light Indigo

310 stashed

361 projects

9959 Indigo

267 stashed

373 projects

9964 Golden Heather

535 stashed

712 projects

9965

276 stashed

277 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

269 stashed

264 projects

9967 Teal Heather

509 stashed

546 projects

9971 Amber Heather

331 stashed

468 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

296 stashed

447 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

304 stashed

346 projects

Black Heather

158 stashed

388 projects