Millcast Episode 192: Giverny and Heathered Amethyst Roving

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/product... Giverny Roving - https://junctionfibermill.com/product... Join the 2026 Knit Along: --- Knit Along and Prize Details: https://junctionfibermill.com/pages/kal --- Ravelry Discussion: https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/junct... --- 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/libr... Amanda’s book recommendation: To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf - https://www.norwichbookstore.com/item... Upcoming Events: https://junctionfibermill.com/pages/e... --- Open House: Sat, August 15th from 10am-1pm