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Léttlopi

By Ístex

$4.32$6.00

Léttlopi is the most versatile weight of Iceland’s unique and ubiquitous national yarn. While classed as a heavy worsted, it knits into beautiful fabrics across a wide range of gauges. It’s the star of Field Guide No. 17: Lopi, featuring designs by Mary Jane Mucklestone.

Air Blue
Apricot
Barley
Black Heather
Bottle Green
Brick
Celery Green
Crimson Red
Dark Grey
Fjord Blue
Frostbite
Galaxy
Garnet Red
Glacier Blue
Golden
Grape
Heaven Blue
Lapis Blue
Lyme Grass
Milky Way
Mimosa
Moor
Navy Blue
Oatmeal
Ocean Blue
Pine Green
Rough Sea
Royal Fuchsia
Spring Green
Stone Blue
Straw
Violet
White
Ash
Black
Lagoon
Pink
Rust
Clear

SKU: Y21LOP0000 Category:

Specs & Details

Yarn Weight
Worsted
Fibers
100% Wool
Unit Weight
50 g (1.75 oz)
Yarn Length
109 yd, 100 m
Gauge
18 sts = 4 inches
Needles
US 6 - 8 or 4 - 5mm
Sizes
1 skein

On a visit to Iceland you will find Lopi yarns everywhere, from grocery shore shelves to Lopapeysur, the colorful yoked pullovers worn by old and young, which are probably the number one souvenir to take home from your trip.

We have loved knitting with Léttlopi for years now, and it is the featured yarn for Mary Jane Mucklestone’s exuberant designs in Field Guide No. 17: Lopi.

This marvelous yarn is spun from the double-layered fleece of Icelandic sheep, a robust breed that has spent 1,100 years on the island, adapting to its rough topography and cold, wet climate. Icelandic wool takes dye beautifully—just look at Léttlopi’s glowing colors, from pastels and brights to jewel tones and rustic landscape neutrals.

Léttlopi has another intriguing characteristic: It is a gauge shifter, which means that for cold-weather accessories and outwear, it can be knit to a firm, dense fabric at the gauge stated on the label, or to a looser gauge for sweaters and scarves that have warmth without weight and are comfortable indoors. Mary Jane Mucklestone blew the minds of hundreds of knitters in 2015, when she published her famous Stopover pullover, which showcased this gauge-shifting property. Several of the designs in Field Guide No. 17 are knit to this lighter—and speedier—gauge.

Léttlopi is a yarn of character, hardwearing and resistant to pilling. Although definitely a rustic wool, after a nice wash,  Léttlopi can be worn by all but the most wool-sensitive.

To know Léttlopi is to love it. If it’s a new yarn to  you, we recommend starting with two balls in different colors and a quick, small project, such as Mary Jane’s Jaunty Beanie or Trinket Mittens.