We believe that our Icelandic Lopi is the only British version of this classic Icelandic wool and spin technique. Our Icleandic Lopi is softer than Lopi we have worked with from Iceland itself and is a soft airy wool. It comes in three shades - Toffee, Fawn and Silver.

Icelandic sheep are double-coated with a strong outercoat called the ‘tog’ and a fine undercoat called the ‘thel’ which we have spun in the traditional Icelandic ‘Lopi’ method. Both coats have been worked together in an unspun fibre – which can be a little fragile until knit together when it becomes a very durable, and warm, fabric. Broken ends can be easily joined with a little moisture (otherwise known as spit-splicing!).

Our Icelandic wool comes from South Muirnich Farm to the South of Loch Ness. Spun at The Border Mill in the Scottish Borders.

Black Isle Yarns produces local, sustainable and natural yarns. We source wool from special local sheep flocks and create single farm yarns and unique blends.

Our yarns come in their beautiful natural undyed colours and in limited batches of glorious colours naturally dyed at home on the Black Isle.