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

508 stashed

610 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

375 stashed

439 projects

10 Denim Heather

304 stashed

341 projects

51 White

1095 stashed

1524 projects

52

371 stashed

453 projects

53 Acorn Heather

308 stashed

275 projects

54

689 stashed

946 projects

56

601 stashed

729 projects

57 Grey Heather

455 stashed

499 projects

58

511 stashed

532 projects

59 Black

351 stashed

316 projects

85

340 stashed

361 projects

86 Light Beige

329 stashed

437 projects

118 Navy

270 stashed

294 projects

867 Chocolate

233 stashed

308 projects

951 White

150 stashed

385 projects

1230 Dark Green

212 stashed

268 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

579 stashed

697 projects

1233 Space Blue

238 stashed

202 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

346 stashed

414 projects

1238 Dusk Red

228 stashed

251 projects

1242 Oxblood

221 stashed

234 projects

9958 Light Indigo

284 stashed

328 projects

9959 Indigo

247 stashed

333 projects

9964 Golden Heather

479 stashed

628 projects

9965 Chartreuse Green

252 stashed

242 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

238 stashed

223 projects

9967 Teal Heather

453 stashed

479 projects

9971 Amber Heather

290 stashed

394 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

251 stashed

366 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

262 stashed

305 projects

Black Heather

163 stashed

391 projects