Harriet and I went nuts in the Alafoss outlet store! We were literally running around adding balls of yarn to our baskets by the minute. All of the yarn we bought was around $2 a ball/wheel, so we bought as much yarn as we could fit into our luggage. It's a great thing yarn is so squishy!
Wheels of Plötulopi to make a shortsleeved/vest version of this sweater for me (Lopi 120 pattern seen on this page).
3 balls of Álafoss Lopi to make an earflap hat for Jon.
3 balls of Létt Lopi to make mittens and/or a hat with earflaps for me.
13 balls of Létt Lopi to make a long-sleeved Riddari for Jon (he's been asking for a green sweater ever since I started knitting).
10 balls of Létt Lopi to make a Spring Morning vest for me.
And, finally, 3 balls of Loðband Einband laceweight and this pattern book to make the scarves or handwarmers (patterns here on ravelry).
Knitting Iceland just published an informative article on knitting with Lopi. Check it out here.
Is that ALL you got? *G* What gorgeous yarns!
Posted by: Allie | 29 September 2010 at 10:06 PM
AAAAHHHHHH!!! You got great stuff! I would have went nuts also. Nice haul. Can't wait to see your FO's!
Posted by: Oiyi | 30 September 2010 at 12:05 PM
good gravy! that's a lot of gorgeous yarn! you are going to make some stunning knitwear with those babies!
Posted by: melissa | 30 September 2010 at 01:30 PM
WOW!!!!!! just wow!
Posted by: Stephanie | 01 October 2010 at 07:44 AM
Just getting that wool at $2 a pop makes the whole trip worthwhile. JEALOUS -- in all caps for emphasis!
Posted by: Jodi | 02 October 2010 at 07:05 PM
A.ma.zing. You got such gorgeous stuff!
Posted by: Jenny@Anything Pretty | 03 October 2010 at 11:01 PM
you go girl! like they say: thank you and please come again :)
Posted by: tóta | 07 October 2010 at 12:35 PM
HOLY WOW!!
I am on tenterhooks wanting to see what you do with all these bits of fun!
Posted by: CitricSugar | 07 October 2010 at 10:02 PM
oh my goodness, there's drool everywhere over here. what a haul! 2 dollars? incredible! i can only imagine the incredible things you are going to make. so exciting!!
Posted by: cmv | 09 October 2010 at 06:36 PM
OMG! I'm very jealous of your Lopi loot! Those colours are gorgeous!
Posted by: flora | 13 October 2010 at 04:27 PM
great shopping!! Love the colors!
Posted by: rosamaria | 17 October 2010 at 10:52 AM