Love the soft color of the lilac with the hydrangea and a dark color It will be a pleasure to knit up a cowl or head for winter! Love the DK as it has such great stitch definition! Thank you 🙏
Roots Lite: Charcoal
Sale price
$34.00
Low stock
200 yards | approx. 50 grams | sport weight
Cool slate grey
Our Roots yarn is made with a blend of fine Merino, Targhee, and Corriedale wool from flocks in Idaho to western South Dakota. Scoured and combed at Chargeurs, it is hand-dyed, pin-drafted, spun, and finished at our mill. This non-superwashed, non-mulesed yarn pairs beautifully with our Making Tracks line of variegated yarn, which is made with the same base.
We're small batch
Make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project. We can't guarantee we'll still have the same batch in stock in the future.
Specs
- 200 yards | 2-ply | approx. 50 grams | Sport weight
- 100% Wool: Merino, Targhee, Corriedale
- Fiber source: USA
- Hand-dyed in the wool at Junction Fiber Mill
- Non-superwash
- Made in small batches at Junction Fiber Mill in White River Junction, Vermont
Care
Wet-Blocking Care Instructions
Your project isn’t truly complete until it’s had its first wash! Here’s how to help our yarns reach their full potential:
- Fill a sink or basin with cold water.
- Add a small amount of no-rinse wool wash.
- Submerge your knitted item, gently squeezing out any air bubbles to ensure it stays fully underwater.
- Soak for up to 10 minutes. While our dyes are tested for colorfastness, some dyes are notoriously difficult to set and may release a small amount of excess color. Using cold water, gentle wool wash, and a short soak will help prevent color redeposit on light-colored fibers.
- Drain the water.
- Gently lift your knitted item from the water and remove excess moisture by rolling it between clean, dry towels with light pressure.
- Lay flat and shape to air dry.
For projects with contrasting colors, we recommend steam blocking to avoid any color transfer.
Real Wool, Naturally Beautiful
We believe in the authenticity of wool. Our yarns are crafted from 100% wool, with no superwash treatments, preserving the natural characteristics that make each skein unique. Enjoy the feel of real wool that’s soft, durable, and environmentally friendly.
Crafted with Care in Vermont
At Junction Fiber Mill, every skein is a labor of love. Nestled in the heart of Vermont, our small mill produces high-quality, breed-specific yarns that celebrate the natural beauty of wool. Your purchase supports local craftsmanship and a passion for perfection.
Founded by Friends
Junction Fiber Mill was started in 2020 by two friends and sheep farmers, Amanda and Peggy. United by a shared passion for fiber, we created a mill that produces high-quality, breed-specific yarns with love and dedication.
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 188 reviews.
Great color & beautiful wool yarn
This yarn is gorgeous and I can’t wait to complete my knitalong!
I love working with Junction Fiber Mill’s sport weight Making Tracks and Roots Lite!! Thank you for the quality, US nurtured and processed fibers. ❤️
Great yarn! Can’t wait to knit my Traveler Hoodie
I love this yarn! I am pairing it with Aurora Borealis for my 11:11 sweater. The combo is out of this world!
I love this cheerful color and bought some extras because Peony has been discontinued. Am planning to mix it with a spring green color.
Beautiful JFM yarn in soft lilac. It’s a winner, as always!
I really like this cheerful pink Peony color and plan to make a cardigan. The wool is wonderful, as always.
Nice yarn! Smells like roses. Pairs well with the solid making tracks variegated colorway.
I like this happy pink so much that I’m ordering 3 more before it’s gone - Sunny and warm but definitely not neon. Perfect for summer or a trip to the islands. A shawl for chilly nights would be perfect.
Roots charcoal is a true dark gray without a purple cast. It’s great as a contrast color or by itself.
Long trail shawl. Moving along. Ocher and knit for good 😊😊👏 Thx Barb OBrien
Colors and yarn are beautiful!
the most perfect yarn!
Beautiful yarn!
The junction fiber mill was a fantastic help when I was looking for yarn for a project! So far, I love the way this is coming out!
I love your yarn so much! I have made so many beanies with it and so happy I bought this shawl kit I hope to wear it to the millapalooza!!!
Just started my Long Trail shawl. The yarn and the great color combo are wonderful. Love the twist in the ya n and it’s great definition.
Tintype cowl with Making Tracks. Love it.
Love the color, great feel
As usual this yarn is gorgeous! Not sure what I’ll use it for but for now it's a great addition to my stash.
This yarn is so soft and easy to work with. It is such a gorgeous shade of grey and feels so good in your hands! I’m holding it with a fluffy lace weight yarn and it’s making the most amazing fabric. It was also super easy to wind. The shipping was so fast, too! I love everything I’ve gotten from Junction Fiber Mill!
JFM Charcoal and JFM Day’s End. Alaska hat.
I purchased this for a test knit and it was my first time working with Roots Lite and Junction Fiber Mill. I am sucker for sport weight and this green is one of my favorite greens !! I love the way it works up and cables look really great ! I will be buying more in the future .
I made the Florence hat twice! First one was too small! Sized up on needles and made again. Much better! Now I might have enough leftover to make the felted mitts.
Perfect combination to the neutral! I just love all their yarn! Honestly you can’t go wrong picking your personal favorites or try a new color! The stitch definition is so awsome that every stitch is a joy! The colors make my brain light up! Perfect and always soft project results! 😊 thank you!
As always I love this yarn! It knits up so pretty and the colors are stunning! Soft, squishy to the touch! Can’t get enough! ♥️❤️ Thanks
My yarn just arrived today. It feels wonderful. Junction Mills was great to work with.
Store owner replied: Thanks!
So very squishy! Can't wait to finish The Florence sweater!
Store owner replied: Looking good!
Love this yarn! Rhinebeck knit along Florence Sweater
Store owner replied: Looks gorgeous!
It’s lovely yarn.
Love, love, love this yarn - the color, the springiness and the loft - just love it.
Love this yarn and had fun making my 1st color work project!! Received many complements on the Pumpkin Patch gradual color changes. Thank you JFM!!
Excellent! The colors are beautiful 💙
Love this yarn, and highly recommend.
This undyed yarn showed off the Making Tracks Lite so nicely. Love it even more post blocking.
The Making Tracks Undyed yarn is the same fantastic quality as all of the Making Tracks products. I’m doing color work with the Undyed & Charcoal.
Lovely color! Nice to knit with, soft, even stitches.