About Us

Our Retail Store has RELOCATED

Our physical store in LENOX, MA has been CLOSED permanently, after 31 years in the same location. The business was relocated to Merchants Square in downtown colonial WILLIAMSBURG, VA. The new store is NOW OPEN.

Colorful Stitches is a retail source for the hand knitter or crocheter who wishes to work with fine designer and natural fiber yarns from around the world, including hand-dyed and hand-spun artisan products. Our selection includes yarns that are a pleasure to use, including some hard-to-find exotics like:

We also offer a wide selection of designer patterns, knitting and crochet tools, equipment, buttons and embellishments. We are a Ravelry Pro representative selling most of their patterns in-store. Committed to offering quality assistance for your current project, regardless of whether you have purchased your yarn from us, we always have experienced knitters and crocheters on site to help. Colorful Stitches features workshops with visiting designers and publishes an eNewsletter keeping customers up-to-date about knitting fashion and creativity.

colorfulstitches.com is our full online store which features much of what you find in the physical store, and occasionally offers web-only specials. Yarns with color swatches, projects, patterns, books and notions are organized in easy-to-shop categories. Let us help you shop any time of day.

Colorful Stitches was originally founded in 1993 in Lenox, MA and relocated in 2025 to Williamsburg, VA. Owner, Bonnie J. Burton, has an extensive career background in major chain store retailing with both domestic and international stores, and has been a hand knitter since age 4. The Colorful Stitches associates are all experienced knitters and/or crocheters, and teach and problem-solve customers' projects as well as assisting in selecting new projects.