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

497 stashed

599 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

370 stashed

435 projects

10 Denim Heather

300 stashed

339 projects

51 White

1078 stashed

1500 projects

52 Black Sheep Heather

366 stashed

449 projects

53

304 stashed

269 projects

54

683 stashed

940 projects

56

592 stashed

717 projects

57 Grey Heather

445 stashed

497 projects

58 Med Grey Heather

504 stashed

527 projects

59 Black

343 stashed

314 projects

85

336 stashed

359 projects

86 Light Beige Heather

322 stashed

428 projects

118 Navy

264 stashed

289 projects

867

227 stashed

303 projects

951 White

150 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

207 stashed

265 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

568 stashed

682 projects

1233 Space Blue

235 stashed

202 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

339 stashed

407 projects

1238 Dusk Red

223 stashed

251 projects

1242 Oxblood

215 stashed

229 projects

9958 Light Indigo

279 stashed

323 projects

9959 Indigo

242 stashed

327 projects

9964 Golden Heather

471 stashed

619 projects

9965 Chartreuse Green

245 stashed

239 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

234 stashed

221 projects

9967 Teal Heather

449 stashed

473 projects

9971 Amber Heather

282 stashed

383 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

246 stashed

362 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

254 stashed

301 projects

Black Heather

163 stashed

393 projects