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

557 stashed

684 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

419 stashed

495 projects

10 Denim Heather

326 stashed

373 projects

51 White

1187 stashed

1672 projects

52 Black Sheep

398 stashed

489 projects

53

327 stashed

313 projects

54 Ash

728 stashed

994 projects

56 Light Grey

642 stashed

794 projects

57 Grey Heather

481 stashed

535 projects

58 Dark Grey Heather

540 stashed

560 projects

59 Black

370 stashed

342 projects

85 Oatmeal Heather

362 stashed

395 projects

86 Light Beige Heather

351 stashed

480 projects

118 Navy

296 stashed

310 projects

867 Chocolate

253 stashed

343 projects

951 White

152 stashed

382 projects

1230 Dark Green

228 stashed

295 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

632 stashed

780 projects

1233 Space Blue

259 stashed

227 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

383 stashed

469 projects

1238 Dusk Red

251 stashed

286 projects

1242 Oxblood

240 stashed

257 projects

9958 Light Indigo

305 stashed

353 projects

9959 Indigo

260 stashed

364 projects

9964 Golden Heather

529 stashed

700 projects

9965

269 stashed

270 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

266 stashed

253 projects

9967 Teal Heather

499 stashed

534 projects

9971 Amber Heather

318 stashed

458 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

290 stashed

428 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

298 stashed

343 projects

Black Heather

159 stashed

389 projects