Tangled Thoughts

Thoughts, Tips and Inspiration!

Category: Design

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.

More Shortie Socks

30 April 2026

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

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.

Sea Monster Scales

2 April 2026

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

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.

Storm Bird

5 March 2026

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

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

Rings of Colour

6 November 2025

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

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

Tufted Grass

9 October 2025

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

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

Chained Together

11 September 2025

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

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.

Architectural Beauty

14 August 2025

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

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.

Cherry Leaves

17 July 2025

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

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

Mosaic and Lace

19 June 2025

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

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

Lace Twill

22 May 2025

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

I’m Liz and I'm a Scottish Knitwear designer! I design and write knitting patterns for accessories, produce tutorials and write about what I do!
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