Lettlopi yarn - 0005 Black Heather
Iceland’s most-knit yarn. 100% new Icelandic wool — light, warm and weather-honest, made by Ístex from the fleece of Icelandic sheep.
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Overview
- Colour: Black Heather (No. 0005)
- Ball: 50 g ≈ 100 m
- Needles: 4.5–5.5 mm
- Gauge: 18 sts / 10 cm
- Fibre: 100% Icelandic wool
- Spun in Iceland by Ístex
The yarn
The classic lopapeysa yarn
Léttlopi is the yarn most Icelandic sweater patterns are written for — light, warm and weather-resistant, spun by Ístex from pure Icelandic wool. If a pattern simply says lopi, this is usually the one it means.
How much do I need?
- Adult sweater: 12–16 balls
- Child sweater: 6–9 balls
- Hat or mittens: 1–2 balls
- Scarf: 3–4 balls
Rough guides — every pattern lists exact amounts per size. Buy one extra per colour; dye lots can vary between orders. Knitting your first lopapeysa? Start with our guide, or browse free patterns.
Shipping, duties & care
Shipping — DHL Express worldwide, fully tracked. Rates & times
US, Canada & EU orders — duties & taxes are collected at checkout, so there is nothing to pay on delivery — no customs bills, no courier fees. How it works
Returns — unused yarn in original condition; see our return policy.
Care — air finished garments rather than washing; when needed, hand-wash cool and dry flat.
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Knit it in black heather
Kits that use this colour (0005) as the main colour — yarn, pattern and everything in one box.
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I love this yarn and was thrilled to find it available by mail from Iceland when all my local stores in Seattle were out of the color I needed to finish my sweater. And best of all, it arrived so fast and cost less (even with shipping) than buying it here at home.
I purchased this yarn here to make ANKESTRiCK's Big Love and am loving knitting with it so far! I had been looking at Lopi for awhile but my local yarn store doesn't carry it so this was the easiest and cheapest way to order it. I chose the cheapest shipping option, which does not include tracking, but it showed up a couple of weeks later in the bright blue bag and everything was as expected! Very pleased with the ordering experience! The one question I have is that while knitting I put a crumb of what I was also eating into my mouth and it tasted terrible. Istex's website says the yarn is untreated with pesticides, but I don't know if something gets added at some point to keep moths out of this yarn. More information on this would be helpful and if I need to air the yarn out well before knitting with it to stay safe.
Good old Lopi. A favorite. And amazing service all the way from Iceland! Thank you so much.
I received order in a timely manner. This is my first time using Lettlopi yarn and ordering from The Icelandic Store. I will order again in the future. Thank you also for the unexpected treat added to my package.
I am still waiting for delivery......
The yarn feels a little scratchy as I'm knitting it, but once I wash and block the sweater, the yarn gets very soft and fuzzy. Any stitches that looked slightly uneven seem to even out after washing, and it dried very quickly. The cost to ship the yarn to me in the US was very expensive, but the yarn is definitely worth it. I have a beautiful Icelandic sweater that is very warm and comfortable.