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Lopi (Icelandic: [ˈlɔːpɪ]) is knitting wool made from the fleece of Icelandic sheep. The fleece is made up of two layers, each with a different kind of wool. The wet-resistant outer coat contains long, coarse fibres, while the insulating layer beneath consists of soft, short fibres. These are processed together to create lopi roving and yarn.

History

The machine-carded roving is produced in disc-shaped rolls. The original unspun lopi was first used for knitting c.1920s. More recently, lightly spun lopi yarn in different thicknesses has become available.

Most wool produced in Iceland is processed by Ístex, the Icelandic Textile Company. They manufacture 7 types of spun lopi yarn and also unspun lopi, all in a variety of natural fleece shades and in a range of dyed colours. The yarn is available in stores in Iceland and all over the world.

Characteristic Icelandic lopapeysa sweaters are generally made from the thicker lopi yarns.

References

1. "Lopi Icelandic Yarn | Light Water-Resistant Knitting Wool". www.handknitting.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
2. "Álafoss lopi by Ístex: 100% new wool, unspun, chuncky weight". Icelandic Knitter - Hélène Magnússon. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
3. ^ "Lopi History". web.archive.org. 2009-03-24. Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2024-12-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. "Icelandic Alafoss lopi wool yarn and free knitting pattern". The Icelandic Store. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
5. "From Iceland — Made In Iceland: A Look Inside Iceland's 120-Year-Old Wool Industry". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2024-08-10.

External links

• Homepage of Ístex lopi producer
• Homepage of Þingborg lopi producer
• Homepage of Alafoss Wool Store
• Homepage of Shopicelandic Wool Store

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