Icelandic Lopi Sweater Knitting Patterns
Knitting patterns and instructional resources for traditional Icelandic colorwork sweaters (lopapeysa), sold as PDFs, pattern books, or yarn kits to knitters.
Intermediate Buyers: Knitters ranging from intermediate to advanced who want to make traditional or modern Icelandic-style sweaters and are seeking patterns and yarn recommendations.
Best entry point
lopi pattern book
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90/100
Great
Avg price
$13.00
Competition
Wide open
22 listings
Shops in SERP
11
Volume play
Volume play
90/100
Opportunity
$13
Avg Price
Wide open but need volume
More crowded
lopi yarn
Opportunity
42/100
Competition
Low
412 listings
19x more competition
22
listings for
"lopi pattern book"
vs
412
listings for
"lopi yarn"
19x less competition for the same type of buyer
Price distribution
$0–10 56%
$10–25 12%
$25–50 3%
$50–100 3%
$100–250 8%
$250+ 17%
Tags that work
yoke sweatersweater patterncolorwork knittingknitting patternlopapeysavintage knittinglopi patternfair isle knittinglopi knittingicelandic sweaternordic sweatericelandic yarn
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What you'll need
Materials
Lopi yarn (Icelandic wool)Worsted weight yarn
Buyers: Knitters ranging from intermediate to advanced who want to make traditional or modern Icelandic-style sweaters and are seeking patterns and yarn recommendations.
Sub-niches (3)
BEST lopi pattern book
90/100 $13.00 22 Volume play
Volume play
90/100
Opportunity
$13
Avg Price
Wide open but need volume
lopapeysa
64/100 $13.00 708 Volume play
Volume play
64/100
Opportunity
$13
Avg Price
Wide open but need volume
AVOID lopi yarn
42/100 $2.32 412 Commodity
Commodity
42/100
Opportunity
$2
Avg Price
Thin margins, lots of sellers
Who's winning
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