Dogwood Fiber Trail, April 10-18, 2026

Coming to Central and Eastern Virginia, April 10-18, 2026

The Dogwood Fiber Trail is a 9-day self-guided tour celebrating the vibrant fiber arts community of central and eastern Virginia. (The Dogwood is the Virginia state flower.) This year's Trail features nine shops that will be rolling out the red carpet and offering the ultimate "Shop Local" experience.

This exciting FREE event is perfect for fiber enthusiasts of all kinds—whether you’re into knitting, crocheting, weaving, or spinning. Each shop along the Trail offers its own curated selection of yarns, fibers, tools, and accessories along with special promotions, giveaways, and exclusive yarns and patterns just for the event.

As you follow the Trail, you'll have the opportunity to meet shop owners, connect with fellow crafters and explore the vibrant local fiber arts community. From cozy, small-town boutiques to larger yarn hubs, each stop on the Dogwood Fiber Trail promises something new and inspiring. This yarn crawl is the perfect way to celebrate all things fiber. Bring your best fiber friends and have a fun group Trail.

Participating shops on the 2026 Dogwood Fiber Trail:

• Center of the Yarniverse - Ashland, VA
• Colorful Stitches Fine Yarn - Williamsburg, VA
• Dances With Wool - Midlothian, VA
• Ewe Fine Fibers - Charlottesville, VA
• Finnegan's Run - Fredericksburg, VA
• Magpie Knits - Charlottesville, VA
• Mother of Yarns - Chesapeake, VA
• Village Knittery - Newport News, VA
• Yarn Matters - Williamsburg, VA

Dogwood Fiber Trail Basics

• Create your own route and start anywhere. Pick up a trail map at your first shop or download one from dogwoodfibertrail.com on April 10.
• Receive a stamp on your trail map with a purchase from each store.
• With a $25 or more purchase, collect that store's exclusive stitch marker.
• Wear or carry Dogwood Fiber Trail swag and receive an extra entry for that shop's prize drawing.
• Each shop will have daily prize drawings and a store Grand Prize at the end of the event.
• Collect stamps from all nine stores and turn in your map at the last store to enter the Trail's Big Grand Prize, valued up to $1,000.
• Preview the Dogwood Fiber Trail store offerings via ZOOM on Thursday, April 9 at 7:00 pm. The ZOOM link will be published on the main Dogwood Fiber Trail website on that day.
• Note: We will suspend "Knitting/Crocheting 911" and Class Registration during the Dogwood Fiber Trail in order to concentrate on Trail activities. Also, yarn winding will not be possible during the Trail, but you are welcome to leave your yarn for winding after April 18.

Colorful Stitches Dogwood Fiber Trail Exclusive Features

• The Fuzzy EAR has created Limited Edition, exclusive locally-sourced and spun Angora rabbit-blend yarn from their "rabbit retreat", just for Colorful Stitches during the Dogwood Fiber Trail. Raised for therapy work in nursing homes and hospitals, the Angora rabbits' supremely soft hair is blended with Silk, Merino and Cormo Wool and has been dyed Dogwood Pink or companion Charcoal Gray just for this event.

• Colorful Stitches Fine Yarn's exclusive hand-dyed Dogwood blossom-inspired yarns are introduced for the Dogwood Fiber Trail, for purchase while supplies last. Virginia Beach botanical hand-dyer, Anna Bruffy, has created soft colors of sensitively-variegated sport weight yarn on an American-grown, American-spun and American-dyed non-superwash Shaniko Wool base yarn, just for us and this event.

• Meet Anna Bruffy, local artisan hand-dyer and Founder of Sea Side Fiber Arts in Virginia Beach, Wednesday, April 15 from 1:30-3:30PM at the Colorful Stitches store. Anna dyes exclusive yarns using only sustainable botanical dyes. She is bringing a large assortment of her hand-dyed yarn with different fiber bases and weights for purchase during her appearance and will share the interesting details of her selection of specific plants, nuts and trees to make beautiful colors.

• Little Fox Yarn, VA-artisan hand-dyed yarn by dyer Aimee Richardson Sulser has been added to Colorful Stitches just in time for the Dogwood Fiber Trail. Shop three different fibers and yarn weights in a palette of yummy colors.

• Freia Handpaint Yarn Trunk Show of knitted and crocheted accessories, as well as a new assortment of kits, are all worked in hand-dyed fine wool and here just for the Trail. The designs offered by Tina Whitmore using her unusual dye palette are all unique and exciting pieces to make and wear.

• Woolfolk Yarn Trunk Show for the entire Trail. Woolfolk model garments for several yarns are here for inspiration. Also, we added the Woolfolk Flette yarn line and model garments only during the Trail. Yarn is for purchase and special order through April 18.

• MUUD Danish Leather Goods Trunk Show is featured only during the Trail. MUUD designs beautiful premium leather accessories for knitters, crocheters and bags for everyday use. We offer this large collection for purchase and special order in your favorite color while the Trail is going on.

• Berroco Modern Linen Trunk Show for the entire Trail. Model garments including sweaters, tops, a tunic-length twin set and dress are on display for your enjoyment, all made from 100% Modern Linen. The Berroco Modern Linen yarn is for purchase and special order in your favorite colors, just in time for Summer.

• Virginia-made Dogwood Wool Wash is being introduced to the store for the Fiber Trail. From Alexandria, there are 6 yummy fragrances, labeled with a Dogwood sprig.

• Pascuali Yarn FREE Pattern offer: with the purchase of $50 or more of Pascuali yarn, receive a code for a FREE Pascuali pattern of your choice on Ravelry.com. Offer is valid from April 10-May 1, 2026, for one code use per customer.

• 9 Days of Prize Drawings at Colorful Stitches. Each day, register for a chance to win a Daily Prize Kit from Urth Yarns, Woolfolk Yarns and more. The Colorful Stitches STORE Grand Prize is the Rowan Kaffe Fassett's Winter Sunset Wrap Kit, including the pattern book Kaffe's Palette, 7 skeins of Rowan Felted Tweed and 7 skeins of Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Kaffe Fassett's latest colors, a $278.95 value, awarded at the end-of-Trail.

• View the Hand-knitted Garden store window exhibit, designed and knitted by store owner, Bonnie Burton, which features 268 hand-knitted wool flowers, growing from hand-knitted turf. The all-knitted scene includes a wool brick-surrounded bird bath, complete with knitted water fountain and birds. The 3-D knitted sculpture is accompanied with kits for purchase to make individual knitted tulips, gerbera daisies, roses, daffodils, pansies and carnations.

Discounts for Dogwood Fiber Trail visitors, courtesy of Colorful Stitches Fine Yarn:

• 10% OFF Any Sandwich Order at The Jewish Mother's Delicatessen with a Colorful Stitches purchase, (next door to us) 407 W. Duke of Gloucester Street, Merchants Square. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or just take a shopping break there.

• 20% OFF on your stay during the Trail April 10-18 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, Williamsburg Busch Gardens area. Call the hotel directly at 757-253-6444 and reference the code "Dogwood" when making your reservation. There's no minimum length of stay and the discount may be used for a single- or multiple-night stay during the event dates. Hurry, this is a busy season and rooms are booking up!

• 15% OFF regular website room rate from April 10-18 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Williamsburg Hotel and Conference Center near the Kingsmill entrance and Busch Gardens. Make reservations using the special discount rate link HERE. Plan and book your trip now to save while there are still available rooms.

Special Dogwood Fiber Trail Hours at Colorful Stitches Fine Yarn:

Open 7 days a week:
Thursday, April 9 - Preview Zoom Event 7:00PM
Friday, April 10 - Saturday, April 18 - 10AM-6:00PM
(Hours at other stores may vary.)

Colorful Stitches Fine Yarn's store location and parking

Merchants Square, 409 W. Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA. We face parking lot P3 and are a block away from the Prince George Parking Garage. All Merchants Square lots are paid parking, but there is a free period before the charges begin. Also, you can use the app "Passport Parking". Or park at the Visitor's Center and ride the bus to Merchants Square.

Our store is wheelchair accessible and ramped. Public restrooms are in a nearby building.

Enjoy Colonial Williamsburg while on the Trail.

Extend your Fiber Trail trip in Williamsburg, the historic first capital of Virginia. For more information about the history, sights, calendar of events, dining and shopping click HERE. The hotel discounts above can assist in extending your fun.

Get in the spirit of the Dogwood Fiber Trail

Purchase official Dogwood Fiber Trail themed apparel and accessories. Click HERE for the merchandise.

The Dogwood Fiber Trail is FREE to attend and does not require a reservation. You do not need to reply to this announcement.