Celebrating American Wool This Fourth of July
Celebrating American Wool This Fourth of July
At North Bay Fiber, the Fourth of July is about so much more than fireworks and backyard barbecues. It's a celebration of the American farmers, mills, family businesses, and makers who make our yarn possible.
Every skein in our breed-specific collection begins with 100% American wool, sourced directly from American sheep producers, custom spun at American mills, and hand-dyed in Pinconning, Michigan.
When you choose North Bay Fiber, you're supporting an entire network of American farms, mills, and small businesses that are committed to preserving the tradition of American wool.
❤️🤍💙 Fourth of July Sale
To celebrate Independence Day and the people behind every skein, we're offering a special holiday weekend promotion.
July 2–6
- 15% OFF eligible red, white, and blue North Bay Fiber yarn
- FREE U.S. shipping on domestic orders of $50 or more
- Use coupon code AMERICANWOOL2026 at checkout
Eligible Colorways
Redear
Gill Plate
Holly
Roe
Early Maple
Watershed
Marina
Float
Frost
Bay Shore
North Bay
Hudson
Superior
Deep Dive
Natural
Included Yarn Bases
- BayBlend DK
- BayDrift
- BayHouse Fingering
- BayHouse Sport
- BayHouse DK
- BayHouse Bulky
- Elemental Fingering
- Elemental Sport
- Elemental Worsted
- Journey
Sale excludes variegated and speckled colorways, Catch of the Day yarn, and non–North Bay Fiber products. Coupon code must be entered during checkout and cannot be applied after purchase.
Where Every Skein Begins
One of the things that makes North Bay Fiber unique is our commitment to sourcing wool directly from American sheep producers.
While our breed-specific collection includes partnerships with several incredible American farms, many of the photos you'll see throughout this post are from Great Lakes Lamb, located just about an hour from our shop. Their beautiful Targhee-Polypay wool becomes BayHouse™, the yarn that started North Bay Fiber and continues to be our most popular collection today.
These photos tell one chapter of our story, but we're equally proud to partner with the American sheep producers behind Elemental and Journey, creating a collection of breed-specific yarns that celebrates the diversity, heritage, and incredible quality of American wool.
Each breed offers something unique—from softness and elasticity to loft, structure, and drape—giving knitters the opportunity to experience the remarkable variety found in American-grown wool.
Where It All Started
In 2021, our family purchased our very first harvest of 100% Targhee-Polypay wool from Great Lakes Lamb. That harvest became the very first BayHouse™ yarn and marked the beginning of what would become North Bay Fiber.
Today, BayHouse remains our flagship yarn and a favorite among knitters across the country.
Five Years of Partnership
This year marked our fifth consecutive year purchasing wool from Great Lakes Lamb.
Visiting the farm each season is a reminder that every skein begins long before it reaches our dye studio. It starts with families dedicated to raising healthy sheep, caring for the land, and producing exceptional American wool.
Seeing the Finished Yarn
One of our favorite moments was watching Jim Bristol hold a finished skein of BayHouse™ yarn for the very first time.
Seeing the wool raised on his family's farm transformed into finished yarn is a beautiful reminder of why we believe so strongly in keeping American wool local whenever possible.
The People Behind the Wool
Behind every skein is a family.
Whether it's Jim and Elaine Palm and the team at Great Lakes Lamb, the mills that custom spin our yarn, or our own family hand-dyeing every skein in Pinconning, North Bay Fiber exists because of people who care deeply about American craftsmanship.
Thank You
Thank you for supporting our family business and the American sheep producers, family farms, American mills, and small businesses that make North Bay Fiber possible.
Every skein represents countless hands working together to keep American wool thriving, strengthen American manufacturing, and preserve a tradition of craftsmanship we're proud to be part of.
From all of us at North Bay Fiber, we wish you and your family a safe, happy, and relaxing Fourth of July.
