Skólavörðustígur 19 101 Reykjavík, Iceland Tel. +354 552 1890 Fax +354 554 5632 handknit@handknit.is Search Íslenska What´s on Products About the company Opening hours Knitting in Iceland The Lopi Sweater Knitting Knitting yarn Patterns The Icelandic wool Care of Álafoss Lopi Links Mailinglist The Lopi Sweater The lopi sweater, with its characteristic circular yoke and patterned borders, has come to symbolise Iceland far beyond the island´s boundaries. Iceland is a country of hardy long-haired sheep, whose wool combines the qualities of softness, sturdiness, and water resistance. Not surprisingly, knitted and woven wollens have always been a necessity in the northern climate. But the lopi sweater itself, so closely identified with Iceland, is a relatively recent phenomenon. Although Icelanders have been knitting at least since the sixteenth century, the lopi sweater has a history of only decades. Home Contact us Back Up