Alafoss is a chunky yarn yet is lightweight and airy due to the unique. For warm winter garments that breathe alafoss lopi is the right yarn. Alafoss is a chunky yarn yet is lightweight and airy due to the unique construction of the fibres. If you havent yet knit with lopi, do yourself a favor and choose needles with relatively blunt tips.
Plotulopi is an unspun, single ply of icelandic wool plotulopi means unspun plates. Lopi is made from icelandic sheep wool, which has two components to the wool, the long outercoat, tog, and the shorter, soft undercoat, thel. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The company continue to create fibres for a variation of different projects for. We have a wide collection of lopi and lopi lite pattern books in stock.
Our reputation for solid craftsmanship, reliable performance, low emissions and unbeatable heating efficiency has been a winning combination year after year, and the favorite fire of families across the nation. Lopi and lopi lite plus pattern books and kits alafoss lopi. Back in the day, lopi was a product of reynolds yarns, a company that is now part of jca, inc. Lopi and lopi lite plus pattern books and kits camilla valley farm is pleased to offer alafoss lopi yarn in three different weights and over 100 beautiful shades of another great pattern book for lopi, bulky lopi and lite lopi. Little knits, based in seattle, is committed to providing the highest quality yarn and knitting supplies at the best value to our customers. Alafosslopi is a loosely twisted bulky weight yarn traditionally used for lopapeysa, icelandic color work sweaters. Lettlopi yarn also known as lopi lite is half the weight of alafoss lopi. Istex lopi volume 27 knitting pattern book 21 patterns. This yarn is considered to be a chunky weight and works up quickly. Lopi purchases their wool directly from iceland farmers then spins, dyes and processes it into yarns all at their own manufacturing plant. Lopi wood stoves have been north amerfavorite choice in fire for over icas 40 years. One of the advantages of lopi yarn is the incredible collection of designs that have been created for the wool. Lopi offer the very latest in direct vent or balanced flue gas fireplaces. Scroll to order form scroll to special order form in stock colors.
I have my grandmothers gerda yarn in my stash, and among it i found some skeins of fritidsgarn from sandnes garn. Lopi alafosslopi all colours wool warehouse buy yarn. And a great value toothis book includes 34 colorful and appealing patterns. I have just started einir from lopi book 34 for my nephew. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This book features 25 beautiful patterns for the whole family using lettlopi, plotulopi, einband and alafoss lopi. Icelandic sheep have perfected the art of staying warm and dry without being weighted down. Its really confusing wording alafoss lopi knits up at a bulky gauge, while bulky lopi is a super bulky gauge. Either way, let me know and i can help you come up with some pattern options. Clothes knitted from alafoss lopi wool yarn are cosy and lightweight. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
Contains 20 designs for all ages to make the most beautiful garments. Lopi traditional gas fireplaces are more traditionally sized zero clearance units comprising of 5 models. A list of potential substitutes, if you cant get hold of istex bulky lopi, with detailed advice and warnings about any differences. Subscribe to be the first to hear about our exclusive offers and latest arrivals. Lopi yarn comes in several weights, from bulky called alafoss lopi to a lighter lett lopi to laceweight einband.
Made from 100% wool, the way this yarn is spun makes it lightweight and breathable as well as cosy, and with a spetacular 50 colours to choose from, youll be making your very own scandinavian jumper in no time. A list of potential substitutes, if you cant get hold of istex alafoss lopi, with detailed advice and warnings about any differences. There are sweaters, hats, and mittens for children as small as 4, up through child and teen sizes too. Lopi a thick, single ply, wool yarn is one of those traditional scandinavian material for making garments that some have not tried. Lopi lettlopi is a 100% wool aran weight yarn, which is both breathable and waterrepellent. Traditional and updated sweaters using laceweight, worsted and bulky yarns. Formerly marketed by reynolds in the us as lopi with different color numbers. Best known for their alafosslopi yarn the company makes all their products from 100% icelandic wool. Lopi icelandic knitting books 20 items lopi icelandic blankets alafoss 3 items lopi icelandic felting wool 1 item. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading. Sort by name, most favorites, most projects, recently added. The retail location is temporarily closed through may 1, 2020.
Original icelandic edition of reynolds lopi volume 22. Born in iceland, lopi s yarns stay true to the origins of the craft. Lopi gas fireplaces are available in freestanding form for easy installation, as zero clearance fireplaces suitable for installation in timber stud work and as gas inserts, designed to replace existing open masonry fireplaces or chimneys. We strive to maximize our customers experience through our product offerings and service. This creates an excellent yarn with loft and warmth, luster and incredible durability. Ideal for traditional icelandic designs featuring coloured yokes and patterns, each 50g ball knits up well on 5mm needles and comes in a variety of both bold and earthy shades. Lopi sheffield manuals manuals and user guides for lopi sheffield. This pure icelandic wool is absolutely perfect for snuggly, warm winter garments. We have seen amazing knitwear from the neon alafoss lopi everything from the traditional icelandic wool sweaters to scarves, hats, headbands, gloves and so on. The sweater is knit with a single strand of bulky lopi and size. Lopi is a brand of icelandic yarn, so you can be certain that it will keep you warm and toasty. Together, these create the distinctive look of icelandic knitwear, one of the bestknown examples of which is the lopi sweater. A breathable and waterrepellent chunky weight roving yarn. Visit our site and cozy up to north americas favorite fireplace.
For warm winter garments that breathe, alafoss lopi wool is the best yarn. Given the current interest in traditional icelandic knitting and its imitations, this book is a passage into the earlier design history of istex. Istex is the company producing and selling the famous alafosslopi and other. There are three clean faces models, the 564cf 25k and 864cf 31k and 40k for a minimal finish, the 564ho gs2 for higher heat output and the 864st gs2 for a more traditionally shaped double sided fireplace. Jan 30, 2014 due to popular demand, istex decided to continue manufacturing the neon alafoss yarn.
Wool processing has been a trade in mosfellsbaer, iceland since 1896. Istex buys the wool directly from farmers, scours it in the northern town blonduos and takes it to the mill in mosfellsb. Alafoss lopi volume 18 this beautiful pattern book was out of print for many months, but is now once again available. It is fragile to knit, however due to the length of its fibres, it knits into a sweater that is both sturdy and soft. Alafosslopi lopi yarn is the lightweight product of the icelandic sheep. Istex lopi yarns is located in iceland and has been manufacturing hand knitting yarns since 1896. Istex lopi 29 pa lager levering 12 hverdage vejledende udsalgspris. At the studio, we stock alafosslopi a chunky to bulky weight single ply yarn. Most are fairisle yoke pullover and jacket sweaters for men, women, and children. Note that this is one of the earlier istex books, and some of the colors listed in the patterns are no longer.
Clothes knitted from alafoss lopi are cosy and lightweight. Mixing patterns for traditional yoked icelandic garments with more modern, unusual designs, these lopi books are a great purchase if youre keen to explore the huge variety of yarns on offer from this worldleading brand. Hand knit clothes form alafoss lopi are cozy and lightweight. The traditional yoked sweaters that have been knit from this yarn are very well presented in this thick collection. Mar 07, 2014 posts about istexlopi12design10 written by woolandgathering. Buy reynolds new icelandic lopi yarn knitting patterns. This is not a next to the skin soft yarn but it is a light, single plied dk to aran wight yarn made from icelandic wool which makes beautiful lightweight colour work yoked sweaters and cardigans. Filter by all alafoss lopi black blue bright colors brown color cards dark colors green grey heather light colors orange pink. Alafoss lopi 1 1 3 2 7 3 11 4 15 5 19 6 21 7 26 8 28 9 31 10 33 11 10 12 2 8 14 23 15 4 12 16 6 17 18 18 29 27 19 32 20 istex ltd. Kiest u er voor om uw lopi wol te kopen hier bij caros atelier. Istex lopi plotulopi is a plate of unspun new icelandic wool. This yarn was formerly imported in the us as reynolds lopi.
Clearly illustrated in full color with good pattern charts and. Here are all the istex pattern books currently in print, and a few that are no longer in print as well. Lace weight yarn perfect for light and delicate garments and shawls. Lopi alafosslopi is perfect for creating lightweight garments for the colder months, particularly traditional icelandic designs featuring gorgeous colourworked yokes. Patterns to knit 22 icelandic designs in natural wool colors.
Lettlopi produces garments that are comfortable to wear indoors or outdoors. Lopi volume 38, winter 2019 if you think icelandic designs are all the same, you need to see the new lopi volume 38. Lighter than the alafoss lopi approximately half the weight but with the same great qualities. The yarn is exactly the same, just labeled differently. Neat fact i checked out istex online and found out that they are the only spinning factory in iceland.
We have 1 lopi sheffield manual available for free pdf download. Your order may be filled with reynoldslabeled yarn until my current stock runs out. Alafosslopi is a chunky weight yarn made from 4 made of four strands of unspun. Icelandic plotulopi plotulopi unspun plates 100% new wool yarn each unit is 100110 g 3. Since plotulopi is an unspun yarn, it is fragile to knit. It is recommended that you make a swatch, soak and block it and then measure it when dry to find the exact gauge and needle size to achieve accurate measurements in the finished piece. Garments made from einband stretch and are therefore difficult to measure until they have been washed. Each of the pattern books includes from 10 to 41 different lopi and lopi lite patterns along with full colour photos of the finished works. For warmer hand knitted winter garments that breathe, alafoss lopi is the knitting yarn. Shades marked with an asterisk have recently been discontinued by istex and once current stocks are gone, wont be reordered. Weve had a wonderful year of delivering these quality yarns to local yarn stores in north america, and seeing types of projects that crafters make with these yarns. Icelandic knitting yarn, icelandic wool sweaters, icelandic design and souvenirs at a reasonable price world wide shipping. This yarn is very fragile yet works up into a lightweight, sturdy and warm fabric. Lopi a true classic, this 100% icelandic wool single ply is warm and light for its chunky gauge and comes in beautiful lopi colors that are perfect for your favorite icelandic sweater and other colorwork patterns.
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