Liz Corke

  • More Shortie Socks

    A modelled pair of short socks with columns of lace running up each side of the foot. The socks are knit in golden yellow yarn.

    I really enjoy knitting shortie socks! They’re all my favourite things – toes and heels – but none of the boring bits – like legs that go on forever. Yeldrin have a really fun, easy to learn lace pattern that is mirrored on either side of the sock.  You can get 25% off Yeldrin with the code YellowSale until […]

  • Sea Monster Scales

    A close up on a cowl with a pattern of lace scales increasing in size from top to bottom. The cowl is knit in a grey brown yarn with pink-purple variegation.

    It seems I have a love for lace patterns that repeat and can be increased in size through a cowl, but that’s ok, I’m happy to own it! Stoor Worm is the third cowl pattern I’ve done in this style, joining Cashie and Lozent. Where Cashie is leaves and Lozent has a diamond pattern, Stoor Worm […]

  • Storm Bird

    A close up on the top cuff of fingerless mitts with a feather shaped twisted rib cable pattern up the side of the hand. The mitts are knit in a light dusty purple yarn.

    I have been dreaming about a pair of fingerless mitts with a feather pattern for ages. It’s taken me a little while to figure it out. I didn’t want to use cables unless it was really necessary (spoiler, Assilag uses cables) because lots of little cables can be fiddly and tedious. I tried out some […]

  • Rings of Colour

    The extra long length of a striped and stranded colourwork infinity scarf wrapped three times around the neck of a mannequin.

    I have had this idea for ages, for a striped cowl with a colourwork pattern at the join between the stripes. So long in fact that I picked up this yarn as a “spare” advent calendar at the end of the year. The yarn came as a gradient from white, through pink, to purple, to […]

  • Tufted Grass

    A shawl with two brioche patterns and an embroidered band knit in a deep red yarn modelled on a mannequin

    I love knitting brioche. Once you get into the rhythm it’s a really relaxing process! I know the idea of knitting brioche can seem intimidating but the process is really simple, especially in this pattern. There’s only one colour, no brioche increases or decreases. It’s just a yarn over, slipped stitch and a knit stitch. […]

  • Chained Together

    A close up on the top cuff of fingerless mitts knit in pink yarn with a series of thin twisted rib cables making chains on the back of the hand

    Fingerless mitts are always one of my favourite things to design and knit. The limited amount of space on the hand is a fun challenge and I love coming up with different ways to use the space! If you’ve been here for a while you’ll know that I started designing mitts with twisted rib and […]

  • Architectural Beauty

    Two modelled short (trainer) socks with a twisted rib and lace pattern covering the top of the foot. The socks are knit in grey yarn.

    I had a lot of fun with this design. The name of the yarn colour was what sent me off  down this fun rabbit hole. I grew up near Aberdeen – the Granite City as a kid, and lived and worked there as an adult so as you can imagine it’s very close to my […]

  • Cherry Leaves

    A close up on the toe of short socks featuring a lace leaf column running up the outside of the foot, knit in green yarn.

    I have loved this lace pattern for a long time. The original is in the book with the two sets of leaves facing each other across a central spine. As well as being pretty wide, the stitch count of the pattern varies over the pattern repeat. This makes it hard to use in your average […]

  • Mosaic and Lace

    A close up on a cowlette with a mosaic body, knit in blue and white yarn, with a wide lace border knit in blue.

    Ever since I made Breigichean I’ve been looking for the chance to do more mosaic knitting. I really loved this pattern in particular, so I was on the lookout for ways to use it! So when I was looking for an idea for my June design, this was the perfect place to start! I went […]

  • Lace Twill

    Trainer socks with a lace and twisted rib pattern travelling across the sock. The socks are knit in light brown yarn with speckles.

    I have been looking forward so much to knitting more shortie socks – they’re all the fun parts of knitting socks (toes and heels) with none of the boring bits (the leg!) I knew I wanted something lacy because we’re thinking summery and I added the rib to give the edges a little more stability. […]