Álafoss lopi by Ístex: 100% new wool, unspun, chuncky weight
From € 5,92
Álafosslopi is a chunky weight yarn made of 2 strands of thick unspun lopi slightly twisted together by machine. Garments and accessories knitted with it are very warm and suitable mainly for outdoors use rather than indoors. Very insulating, they are nevertheless very light and will allow you for example to knit a whole coat in garter stitch such as my Flowerpot without much weight.
The name Álafosslopi comes from the old mill called Álafoss (replaced by Ístex in 1991): it is the name of the waterfall (foss) that alimented the spinning mill at the end of the 19th century.
* It is the equivalent to 4 strands of Plötulopi but in practice you will obtain the same gauge with only 3 strands of Plötulopi
Álafosslopi from Ístex: 100% new wool, unspun with light twist, chuncky weight, 100 g: skein = approx. 100 m/109 yds
Gauge: 13 sts = 10 cm/4″ on needles 6 – 6,5 mm/US 10 – 10,5
EDIT: September 1st, 2026, 9 new colors have been added.
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Make your choice among 55 colors! Most of the shades are obtained by carding together different dyed colors. The shades are classified according to the Ístex shade card. Click on the pictures in the slideshow above to see them bigger.
Please note that the colors shown are as closed as they can be from the real colors but there can be variations from one monitor to another.
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| Weight | 100 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 18 × 9 × 9 cm |
| Alafoss lopi Colors | a0005 Black Heather, a0008 Light Denim Heather, a0010 Denim Heather, a0047 Happy Red, a0051 White, a0052 Black Sheep Heather, a0053 Acorn Brown, a0054 Light Ash Heather, a0056 Ash Heather, a0057 Grey Heather, a0058 Dark Grey Heather, a0059 Black, a0085 Oatmeal Heather, a0086 Light Beige Heather, a0118 Navy, a0163 Dark Soft Purple, a0709 Midnight Blue, a0867 Chocolate, a1230 Highland Green, a1231 Garden Green, a1232 Arctic Exposure, a1233 Space Blue, a1234 Blue Tweed, a1235 Ray of Light, a1236 Burnt Orange, a1237 Sheep Sorel, a1238 Dusk Red, a1239 Winter Morning, a1240 Dark Magenta, a1242 oxblood red, a2620 June 17th Tweed, a2630-Verdant, a2631 Wooly Moss, a2640 Arctic Poppy, a2660 Earth Red, a2670 Dark Purple, a2671 Dark Rose, a2680 Sand Tweed, a2681 Mocha Tweed, a9958 Light Indigo, a9959 Indigo, a9961 Bordeaux Heather, a9962 Ruby Red Heather, a9964 Golden Yellow, a9965 Chartreuse Green, a9966 Cypress Green Heather, a9967 Teal Heather, a9969 Fuschia Heather, a9971 Amber Heather, a9972 Ecru Heather, a9973 Wheat Heather, a9974 Light Grey Tweed, a9975 Black Tweed, a9976 Beige Tweed, a9983 Apple Green, a9987 Dark Olive, shadecard |
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