The Best of Lopi [Englisch] [Gebundene Ausgabe]

It's hard to believe it's still going strong in this age of the new knitting era. Yet Lopi still has its charm. The wool is fantastic and here we have a good selection of classic Lopi knits. A bit 70's, but it has its own style. This is a beautifully produced hardback book with clear instructions and good photographs.-KarenPlatt.co.uk

This collection offers quick-to-knit patterns for easy-to-wear Arans and simple textured knits using Lopi, the uniquely lightweight bulky yarn spun in Iceland from its long-coated native sheep. With 45 unique designs, "The Best of Lopi" celebrates the tradition of the Icelandic yoked sweater with updated sizing, colourway choices, and clearly illustrated techniques. Included are step-by-step charts and instructions for classic Lopi pullovers and cardigans as well as hats, mittens, and scarves. It includes an index and palette aid knitters with pattern selection and colour blending.

The Best of Lopi combines the allure of Iceland, the unique qualities of the native wool, the best Lopi patterns, and the techniques that make knitting a Lopi sweater easy and fun. Lopi is the uniquely lightweight yarn spun in Iceland from the long-coated Icelandic sheep. Generations of knitters have enjoyed the ease of knitting sweaters in this bulky, quick-knitting yarn. Through the years Reynolds/JCA has produced classic and innovative patterns using Lopi and Lopi Lite, a lighter-weight version of the yarn. The Best of Lopi presents a wide range of the most popular and timely of these designs: pullovers, cardigans, jackets, and accessories for men, women, and children. Many use the dramatic color patterns that Icelandic knitting is noted for, others depend on the beauty of the yarn in simple stitchwork. The special flavor of this active-wear is captured in photographs against a backdrop of the island's wind-swept, glacier-capped volcanic landscape.

Susan Mills and Nora Gaughan both began to knit Lopi sweaters when they were in college. Now Lopi sweaters figure in their workdays at JCA/Reynolds Yarns where Susan is Product Manager and Norah is Design Director.