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

519 stashed

627 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

386 stashed

446 projects

10 Denim Heather

309 stashed

347 projects

51 White

1118 stashed

1554 projects

52 Black Sheep

376 stashed

459 projects

53 Acorn

313 stashed

280 projects

54 Ash

696 stashed

953 projects

56 Light Gray

611 stashed

747 projects

57 Grey Heather

463 stashed

503 projects

58

518 stashed

536 projects

59 Black

352 stashed

321 projects

85 Oatmeal Heather

347 stashed

365 projects

86 Beige

335 stashed

446 projects

118 Navy

273 stashed

298 projects

867

237 stashed

317 projects

951 White

150 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

215 stashed

271 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

587 stashed

710 projects

1233 Space Blue

240 stashed

204 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

353 stashed

422 projects

1238 Dusk Red

230 stashed

252 projects

1242 Oxblood

225 stashed

236 projects

9958 Light Indigo

286 stashed

330 projects

9959 Indigo

248 stashed

335 projects

9964 Golden Heather

488 stashed

634 projects

9965

253 stashed

245 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

242 stashed

229 projects

9967 Teal Heather

461 stashed

489 projects

9971 Amber Heather

296 stashed

397 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

254 stashed

375 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

267 stashed

309 projects

Black Heather

162 stashed

390 projects