About Us

A cozy place for stitching and witching!

Circle of Stitches is a full-service yarn shop and witchy gift shop in the heart of Salem, Massachusetts. We're located on Pickering Wharf, Salem's beautiful waterfront! We explore the intersection of fiber crafts and witchcraft, providing supplies for yarn lovers and the witch-curious. Everyone is welcome in our space! (You don't have to be a witch to hang out with us)

Creativity and community are essential. When the world turns ugly, we turn to the arts to find comfort and hope. Creating is a lifeline. To allow yourself the space to create is an act of self love. To create in community, that's a blessing. The name Circle of Stitches is a play on "circle of witches;" our dream is to keep building a community where we come together and create more than stitches. Whether you've been with us since the beginning, more than a decade ago, or you're just finding us, you're welcome in our circle.

When you visit us, in addition to yarn, you'll find a selection of gifts, apparel, art, and more made by independent artists and companies with values we support.  Our name, Circle of Stitches, is a play on "circle of witches." In older times, people were given the opportunity to gather in community, to share their experiences, stories, and knowledge. Here, we hope to bring back a bit of that magic by creating community around creativity and self care.

We have a broad selection of high-quality yarns for knitting, crocheting, and weaving. Our focus on small-batch and locally made also extends to our yarn selection, and we are proud to work with companies such as Harrisville Designs, La Bien Aimee, Ritual Dyes, Circulo Yarns, and Toil & Trouble, which is hand-dyed right here in Salem by us! You can even visit our dye studio. Circle of Stitches is more than just a store. We're a gathering space, a welcoming community, and a group of highly experienced knitters, crocheters, and teachers, ready to help you pick your perfect project and expand your skills to be the fiber artist you want to be! 

We believe in the value and importance of handmade, and we're here to show you that the fiber arts are very much a contemporary craft!  We focus on contemporary aesthetics and wearable projects, because we believe that hand-knitting and crocheting, apart from being great skills, are a way to help you build the style and lifestyle you want. Making by hand is an opportunity to slow down, to connect with like-minded folks. 

Creating something with your hands is magic. We explore the intersection of handcrafting and witchcraft because we believe in crafting the lives we want for ourselves. We believe in craft as a form of resistance, and in the importance of self care. Whether you join us only for fiber arts, or you explore our selection of crystals, tarot decks, and spell kits to explore your path of growth, we're here to support you on your journey. 

Ana Campos (she/her/they) - Owner, Head Fiber Witch

A life-long love of handmade, in 2008 Ana established Toil & Trouble, a knitwear design company. In 2010, she created her own line of hand-dyed yarns. Ana's love of community and teaching lead her to open Circle of Stitches in 2015. Ana is passionate about supporting artists and artisans, and values the relationship she builds with every maker she is proud to represent in the shop. She is also an inaugural member of Vogue Knitting Live’s Diversity Advisory Council. Ana teaches across the United States at events such at Vogue Knitting LIVE!,Red Alder Fiber Arts Retreat, and Boston FIber Festival. Ana is also the creator and founder of the Salem Fiber Witch Festival.

When she is not at the shop, you can find her elbows-deep in her dye pots. Ana has a wealth of fiber knowledge to share, with over 25 years of knitting experience and extensive technical knowledge. She loves helping people find inspiration, and her favorite projects are sweaters, shawls, socks. Ana specializes in fixes and repairs, and can help you fix any sort of project, from scarf to charted lace.  She teaches at knitting guilds and events across the country.

Ana brings her practices of mindfulness to the fiber community. She is a Fiber Witch - To Ana, that means approaching fiber crafts with mindfulness and intention. Knitting (or crocheting, weaving, embroidering…) is an invitation to slow down in a world that romanticizes busy-ness. The repetitive nature of knitting helps us drift into a meditative state. Our brain waves literally slow down!

Ana also has over 20 years of tarot experience, which she brings to Circle of Stitches in workshops and tarot readings. Book a tarot reading, or check out Ana’s knitting and crochet patterns!

Our Staff

  • Lucy Wonson (she/her) - Shop Manager & Event Witch

    Lucy manages our brick and mortar shop, and coordinates our events and workshops! Lucy has been surrounded by the fiber arts her whole life. Her mom taught her to sew at a young age, and she learned to knit in her 20s when she welcomed her son. Lucy loves teaching crafts and being part of the Salem community. She also spins her own yarn, crochets, and does needle felting. When she’s not working with fiber, you can find her growing flowers and veggies in her garden, or snuggling her cat.

  • Joyce Li (she/her) - Fiber Witch & Studio Witch

    Joyce taught herself how to crochet during her first semester of college and hasn’t stopped since. Her love of the fiber arts only grew from there expanding to knitting (again), embroidery and cross-stitch. She came to be vice president of her college’s knitting, crocheting, and needlework club. There she assisted in the creation of the first fiber arts festival for all students to participate in. Joyce continues to take in the wealth of knowledge on yarns and other fiber arts. Joyce is also the lead yarn dyer at Toil & Trouble Studio.

  • Melissa LaCasse (she/her) - Fiber Witch & Instructor

    Melissa learned to knit in middle school from her neighborhood “Gromma”, and only picked up more crafts from there, including embroidery, weaving, spinning, and giving worn-out clothes new life with visible mending. After taking a crochet class at the shop when she first moved to Salem, she joined the fiber witch team and started teaching crochet to others. She can be found at the shop on weekends and can always direct you to the nearest mushroom accessory.

  • Vanessa McNally (she/her/they) - Fiber Witch

    Vanessa discovered her love for crochet in 2020, though she’s no stranger to yarn crafts, having learned to knit way back in 3rd grade. Despite her early start with knitting, she’s honed her expertise in crochet and is now exploring new knitting techniques to round out her fiber skills. Vanessa is a proud mother to a vibrant six-year-old girl, who’s already showing interest in crochet—a passion Vanessa can’t wait to share with her.

    Vanessa is eager to build connections and expand her knowledge in both the craft and the community. Known for her warmth and enthusiasm, she’s always happy to share tips with friends and fellow makers, helping others find joy in their creative journey. You’ll find Vanessa at the shop, ready to help you tackle any crochet project and chat about fiber art, music, and creativity.

  • Cathy Fahey (she/her) - Fiber Witch & Instructor

    Cathy's love of fiber arts began with her grandmother, who made afghans and placemats and let her play around with her sewing machine. Other early adventures in crafting include potholder looms and friendship bracelets at summer camp. She took up sewing in college, and learned to knit after learning how to spin yarn. She can also crochet and embroider. She doesn't have space for a loom, so she hasn't taken up weaving (yet!). When she's not crafting, she's working as a librarian. She's learned that there's not much difference between a reference question and a tarot question. No matter what you're looking for, Cathy can help you find the answer (or the yarn). Read her articles on tarot here.
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