Jill Zielinski
Knitwear designer and owner of North Bay Fiber

Join us!

Time to get your needles ready...We are hosting our first ever KAL!

Last week's release of the Heritage Home Collection has given us the perfect opportunity to host the Heritage Home Collection KAL (HHC23 KAL)!  

As you know, the Heritage Home Collection is a collaboration featuring patterns designed by myself and Dori Kershner (@florydori). We will both be your hosts for this KAL. All KAL participants are invited to a Kick-Off Zoom Party on February 20, 2023 at 6:30pm eastern (link to come).   

 During the Zoom we will discuss the patterns, the yarn and colors, plus, Dori will demonstrate various techniques used in the Heritage Home Collection. I will be available to help with color choices and pairings for anyone making last minute selections. It is sure to be a fun evening!

 

WHEN:

The official HHC KAL runs February 20, 2023 - April 20, 2023. However, you are welcome to swatch now so your are ready for the kick-off.The HHCKAL will happen in the North Bay Fiber Ravelry Group.

 

WHERE:

The official HHC KAL runs February 20, 2023 - April 20, 2023. However, you are welcome to swatch now so your are ready for the kick-off.

 

ZOOM PARTY!

Let's party! And by party, we mean KNIT!

The Zoom Kick-Off Party will be 02.20.23 at 6:30pm eastern. 

(ZOOM LINK IS HERE)

 

 

MORE DETAILS:

You may cast on during our Zoom, but you are also welcome to get a head start and cast on anytime after the Collection release (01.26.23). Feel free to knit at your own pace, however to be eligible for prizes, projects must be complete with FO photos posted in the HHC KAL FOs thread before 04.20.23. 

 

HOW TO JOIN:

To join the HHC KAL simply head to our North Bay Fiber Ravelry Group, first join our group, then go to the "HHC KAL Official Thread" in our group and comment there. Simply introduce yourself and let us know what pattern(s) from the Heritage Home Collection you plan to knit and in what color(s). We love hearing all the yarny details!

 

RULES:

The rules are simple: You must only knit patterns from the Heritage Home Collection and you must use North Bay Fiber yarn. You may cast on anytime after January 26, 2023. To be eligible for prizes, projects must be complete with FO photos posted in the HHC KAL FOs thread before 04.20.23. On 04.22.23 winners will be drawn at random and posted in the HHC KAL Prize Thread.   

As a reminder, the qualifying patterns from the Heritage Home Collection are: 

 

https://www.northbayfiber.com/collections/kits/products/master-angler-blanket-kit

MASTER ANGLER

 We took the Angler shawl and mirrored it to create a blanket! Worked from the center out with wide garter stripes this simple piece makes a grand statement. Our colors are inspired by the iconic Hudson Bay Blanket, but the blanket would be just as beautiful in a solid. Knit in our Heritage base, this woolly blanket will be an heirloom for years to come.

 

https://www.northbayfiber.com/collections/kits/products/angler-pillow-kit

ANGLER PILLOW
 Worked entirely in one piece, the Angler Pillow will add a pop of color and texture to your favorite room! The front panel is a large mitered square. Mitered triangles are then picked up and knit, creating easy access for your pillow insert! With 3 different sizes available, we know you’ll enjoy working up a set for your bed or sofa. 

OUTER BAY
 A  stylish color-blocked raglan cardigan that is the perfect sweater to add to your wardrobe. The Raglan yoke provides a flattering fit across all sizes and the ribbed placket hugs your neck with short row shaping, creating a gorgeous fold-over collar. Afterthought pockets are a charming accent to this top-down, cool weather staple!

SAGINAW PILLOW
Named after the Saginaw Bay, twisted cables flow in and out, creating an intricate yet surprisingly intuitive design. The stitch pattern is easily memorized. All these elements make for a fun and engaging project that you’ll want to return to time and time again, each time you redecorate. Choose from a square or lumbar shape, or knit both and you’ll have a beautiful set to accent your home!

HERITAGE SOCKS
 Wool socks are a knitter’s wardrobe staple and this cozy pair doesn’t disappoint! With a thicker DK weight yarn and simple twisted stitch pattern, the Heritage Socks are a perfect first sock for newer knitters or also a nice quick, mindless project for our experts! The simple pattern and lofty Heritage will fly off your needles! 

PRIZES:

Everyone that participates and posts a finished project will receive a FREE pattern of their choice, either from North Bay Fiber, Knitterella or Dori Kershner. 

Also, at the end of the KAL there will be Grand Prizes. For the Grand Prizes we will draw 2 winners for each category, at random, from the HHC KAL FO thread. As long as you post your FO photo in the HHC KAL FO thread and have a Ravelry project page completed on or before 04.22.23 you will be entered.  

 Prizes are as follows:  

 

 — From the HHC KAL - Master Angler   
• 5 skeins of North Bay Fiber Heritage in the color of your choice.
• A North Bay Fiber tote bag.  

 

 — From the HHC KAL - Angler Pillow
• 2 skeins of North Bay Fiber Heritage in the color of your choice.
• A North Bay Fiber project bag.  

 — From the HHC KAL - Outer Bay
• 5 skeins of North Bay Fiber Heritage in the color of your choice.
• A North Bay Fiber tote bag.  

 

 — From the HHC KAL - Saginaw Pillow
• 3 skeins of North Bay Fiber Heritage in the color of your choice.
• A North Bay Fiber project bag.  

 

 — From the HHC KAL - Heritage Socks
• 2 skeins of North Bay Fiber Heritage in the color of your choice.
• A North Bay Fiber pattern of your choice.  

 

  NOTE:  Max 2 grand prizes per knitter.

 

The HHC KAL is sure to be a fun time and in the end, we all will have beautiful knits for ourselves and our home! 


Head over to our Ravelry Group and join the HHC KAL today!

 

 

March 10, 2023 —