Show Notes
It’s officially cast-on day for the 2026 Junction Fiber Mill Knit Along! 🎉 Will you be joining us to knit the 11:11 Sweater?
This week, we're celebrating the official Knit Along cast-on with all the information you need to get started. Plus we’re sharing photos from our Farm & Fiber Retreat, a behind-the-scenes tour of the mill, knitting updates, and more. Stick around until the end for another great book recommendation!
Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Amanda’s latest finished knitting project 02:59 - Wildfire smoke is affecting VT 07:38 - Peggy’s turtle story 08:46 - Knit Along Cast-On 16:22 - Check out Peggy’s new knitting gadget 18:53 - Stay tuned for the smaller 11:11 Knit Along project: Coming early August 19:13 - Some Knit Along rules 20:11 - Thanks for coming to our retreat! 23:42 - Giverny Pin-Drafted Roving 25:08 - Heathered Amethyst Roving 27:06 - Mill Tour 32:12 - What Amanda’s Reading 33:46 - What Peggy’s Reading 35:44 - Come to our Open House on Saturday, August 15th
Mentioned in the Millcast: Heathered Amethyst Roving - https://junctionfibermill.com/products/pin-drafted-roving-heathered-amethyst Giverny Roving - https://junctionfibermill.com/products/pin-drafted-roving-giverny Join the 2026 Knit Along - https://junctionfibermill.com/pages/kal 11:11 by Logan Laine - https://ravel.me/1111n-2 What Amanda just finished knitting: The Frankie Sweater by PetiteKnit - https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/frankie-sweater-2 Amanda’s book recommendation: To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf - https://www.norwichbookstore.com/item/nuMEgA1p4ck-o-zpZFjqyQ Upcoming Events: https://junctionfibermill.com Open House: Sat, August 15th from 10am-1pm
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Come along with the Junction Fiber Mill crew as we head to the New York Sheep & Wool Festival. In this episode, we pack up and drive to Rhinebeck, NY, setup our booth, and enjoy a whirlwind of a weekend at one of the country’s biggest fiber festivals.
This week on a jam-packed Millcast, we launch a mill-favorite Farm Fresh yarn, Amanda chats with designer Rebecca Clow, and a peek at our Rhinebeck Festival yarn! Mentioned on the Millcast:* What Peg's wearing: Rhue Sweater by Rebecca Clow - https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rhue-sweater* What we’re knitting: ---11:11 Sweater by Logan Laine - https://ravel.me/1111n-2 --- 11:11 Mittens by Logan Laine - https://ravel.me/1111-mittens --- Enter for a chance to win - https://junctionfibermill.com/pages/kal* Jacob Twist 3-ply - https://junctionfibermill.com/collections/farm-fresh/products/farm-fresh-jacob-marled* Rebecca Clow's Patterns - https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/rebecca-clows-ravelry-store/patterns* Upcoming Events: https://junctionfibermill.com/events --- New York Sheep & Wool Festival - October 17th and 18th --- Fiber Festival of New England - November 7th and 8th 00:00 - Intro00:16 - What Peg’s wearing02:17 - Millapalooza/VTSW talk03:20 - KAL update05:36 - KAL Final Week: How to enter to win a prize!06:07 - The nitty-gritty on details07:19 - NYSW Meetup Details08:26 - Launching Jacob Twist yarn13:09 - Mill Tour15:27 - Bigger booth at Rhinebeck this year16:21 - Unveiling our NYSW special colorway: Dutchess18:28 - Our tip on Festival prep19:40 - Rebecca Clow interview31:34 - Upcoming Events
Join us on the Millcast this week for a look around the Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival, our Knit Along meet-up, and a few of our favorite festival moments! Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by and said hi!
We have something spooky in store for you this week!🧙🏻♀️ Peggy’s back from Scotland, and we’re enjoying the cooler weather and watching the leaves change here in Vermont. Join us for a peek behind-the-scenes as Junction Fiber Mill prepares for the upcoming fiber festivals!
The weather’s getting cooler, but we thought we’d brighten things up with Hunting Season Orange and Pink. Both of these fluorescent fibers are sure to get you seen from afar, whether you’re out in the woods, or at the fiber festivals!