What inspires you? 

Sometimes inspiration seems so random. Most recently, inspiration came during a sad last quick trip to my local Joann Fabrics.  On a mission for I don’t remember what, I was stopped in my tracks by a knitted swatch of super bulky yarn… but to me it looked like Stained Glass! I could literally picture that swatch as a stained glass window. Instantly Knit Inspired! 

Lightbulb moment!  

I’ve been working with stained glass for close to 40 years… and knitting forever. For years I’ve been searching for ways to combine knitting and stained glass, in fact my personal tag line reads “Stained glass from a knitter’s hand… and vice versa” What if I literally created knit stitches into stained glass box lids? Knitting needle holders? Knit stitch markers? Sun catchers? Window panels? So I drove home inspired, pulled out the bulkiest yarn and largest needles I could find in my stash and got busy knitting swatches. Starting with stockinette stitch, I scanned those swatches and turned the stitches into stained glass designs. This designs then became the lid of a box created in a beautiful shade of sky blue. Another light bulb moment… What if I solder knitting needles right into an item?! Pulled out my handy little circular saw and the rest is history! 

And yes, sorry… **metal knitting needles are harmed in the process of creating these items**

P.S. The fabulous 5" x 7" box with clear knit texture glass and blue/green ball of yarn pictured can be found in my etsy shop here.