The Dock Tee is a breezy, comfortable, short sleeve sweater inspired by the beautiful colors of summer. The Dock Tee is a new wardrobe staple to wear to many social gatherings with friends and family in the warm weather.

Sippican Harbor is where I spend time in the summer sailing. I am constantly inspired by the natural views around this beautiful place.

Moonlight Sail is made with one skein of fingering weight yarn.

D’Vine was inspired by the plants in a garden and the lattice support systems that they rely on. The Lattice Lace Stitch Pattern works perfectly for the hem and cuff. The Vine Lace Stitch Pattern grows out of the Lattice Lace into the rest of the sweater.

The Windward Lace Tee Pattern was inspired by the path that sail boats take when they are sailing upwind. Since heading directly into the wind is impossible, sail boats must tack back and forth to get to a destination in the Windward direction.

The 200-year-old Light House on Bird Island lights the entrance to Sippican Harbor in Marion, Massachusetts. This remote, sea bound island is a sanctuary for the endangered Roseate Tern. Water, land, light and life are in close proximity to each other. The BIRD ISLAND BABY SWEATER represents this merging of natural hues using a two-color stripe...

Rock On was inspired by the colors and textures of the rocks that I see while taking walks along the New England Coast. I used Lady Dye’s yarn in the Wingaersheek color, which is also inspired by the beauty of our local coast. Rock On is worked from the top down and has raglan shaping. Two colors are striped together with a variation of the Fib...

The Plymouth Bay Shawl is inspired by a stroll along the water on a spring day, admiring the emerging blossoms along the shore. The shawl brings comfort and style when the cool, ocean breezes blow. The Plymouth Bay Shawl is an asymmetrical, triangular shawl that uses two stitch patterns and two colors (one skein each) of fingering weight yarn. ...

The Windward Lace Pattern was inspired by the path that sail boats take when they are sailing upwind. Since heading directly into the wind is impossible, sail boats must tack back and forth to get to a destination in the Windward direction. The Windward Lace sweater uses North Light Fibers Seaside Yarn, a blend of superfine merino and cotton. D...

The Yes She Does Shawl uses two colors of fingering weight yarn to create a triangle shaped shawl. The vibrant pink color is used in stripes of four lace patterns, alternating with soothing stripes of stockinette in a happy celebration color. The beautiful yarn from MC Knits EIEI Wools, was dyed exclusively for Stitch House in Dorchester for th...

The Waves on the Bay shawl is made up of a simple lace stitch pattern that is repeated throughout the shawl. There is a small broken rib border on all of the edges. It is knit in a DK weight yarn and is available in two sizes.

In the past few years, my husband and I have renewed our love of hiking. After many climbs with my favorite hiking buddy, I knew that this knitworthy guy needed a new hat. The colors are striped together for an interesting blend, representing roots, rocks, trees and peaks. This hat is easy to knit and works great for many outdoor activities. It...

This sock pattern is inspired by a very dear friend who shared a story of her journey in life, with all the usual ups and downs. It reminded me of what it was like to sail at night with all the ups and downs from the waves and wind, so hard to see and master. But then, the first bands of morning light begin to appear on the horizon. And, just a...

Meadow Island is a long tidal sand bar covered in delicate seagrass, which sways in the wind at low tide and the waves at high tide. I sail past Meadow Island every time I am out on the water, and it fills me with joy to look at it.

The 200 year old Light House on Bird Island lights the entrance to Sippican Harbor in Marion. The seabound island is a sanctuary for the endangered Roseate Tern. Water, land and light are in close proximity to each other. This is represented with the two colors and stripe pattern in the Bird Island Hat. A rolled edge at the base, fun stripes an...

Imagine yourself picking daisies in a sun lit field on a warm summer day. That is the design intent for this top down, round yoke, short sleeve cardigan. Knit Collage’s Daisy Chain yarn combined with Cast Away yarn allow the small daisies to pop out all over.

The Spring Melt Scarf is a fun infinity scarf that starts with a provisional cast on, is knit flat and then joined with a three needle bind off. The textures and patterns in the Spring Melt Scarf spill down the garment like a mountain brook that swells from the melting snow in the spring. The cables and bobbles represent the water, roots, rocks...

The yarn for this shawl is a special color way that was made for Plymouth Harbor Knits yarn shop in Plymouth, MA. The yarn shop owner and I know each other through our local knitting guild. She asked me to design a shawl with this yarn in the winter. I had just finished working out the design details and had about 15 inches on the needles when ...

This is a top down, round yoke pullover sweater with Fibonacci stripes connecting two colors. Two strands of fingering weight yarn are held together throughout the sweater. A line shaping and a hi-lo hem create a comfortable and flattering fit.

The Bird Island Hat is knit in the round from the rolled edge to the top. It has two colors that are interconnected with Fibonacci sequence numbered stripes.

This is a top down, round yoke cardigan that uses Fibonacci stripes, two stitch patterns and three colors to create an interesting sweater with minimal finishing.

The Snowmelt Fingerless Gloves pattern was designed to be a first project for a beginning knitter. The basics of casting on, knit, purl, cast off and finishing are all used in this pattern.

This oversized poncho with seed stitch hem, button trim along the sides and split neck is finished with wooden buttons and a braided tie. The Mountain Poncho is a great project for all knitting levels.