Tangled Thoughts

Thoughts, Tips and Inspiration!

Category: Design

Shoormil – Yardage Calculator

26 May 2022

I’m going to preface this by saying that there is no pattern support for the spreadsheet. If you follow the instructions on the spreadsheet you shouldn’t have any problems! Skip

Lace Shells

28 April 2022

Sometimes I have a really good idea for a pattern before I make it, with all the details really fixed in my mind. At other times I need a project

Flowing Along

24 March 2022

This pattern has taken me on quite a journey. From start to finish I cast-on four times in two different yarns before I finally got something that was going to

Storm Cowl

24 February 2022

This time last year I released matching hat (Claiseach) and fingerless mitts (Dromanach) patterns. This year I’ve designed a matching cowl! This was exactly the pattern I needed to start

Wrapped Rib

16 December 2021

Just a quick one today, because juggling a pattern release, school Christmas events and Christmas shopping has me running behind! I was so in love with the wrapped rib pattern

Mitts Unzipped

25 November 2021

I love to play with the construction of my fingerless mitts. Usually this means putting decorative elements around the thumb, travelling across the back of the hand or making a

Swirling Cowl

28 October 2021

A quick one this week because I’m running behind! This is an idea I’ve been working on, or at least thinking about, for two years. When I originally worked on

Cosy Toes

30 September 2021

This might be my favourite sock design yet! I originally came up with Tìorail for a magazine submission. I’m not sure if the submission went through – I never got

Ribs and Wraps

2 September 2021

Sometimes I have an idea for a design and it just takes on a life of its own! This time the idea I came up with was for a sock

A modelled pair of socks knit in light blue grey yarn with a lace pattern swirling to the outside of the foot

Flowing and Swirling

5 August 2021

This pattern was inspired by the gorgeous yarn I got on a whim from Mrs Lam Yarns (aka KallokShekEllon). I mostly like to buy yarn with a plan in mind,

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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