Tangled Thoughts

Thoughts, Tips and Inspiration!

Tag: Textured

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

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

Fingerless mitts in orange yarn with a twisted rib pattern that decreases to a point below the ring finger.

Burnished Copper

5 September 2024

For my latest pair of fingerless mitts I really wanted to play with twisted rib again. I also really wanted to make another pair similar to Dealas with a textured

A close up on the spine and border of a cowlette knit in purple yarn with two brioche patterns and two slipped stitch bands

Ryegrass

16 May 2024

I’ve been really wanting to use brioche again in a design and I also wanted a small project that was quick to knit because I have a shawl design on

A modelled pair of socks with a rippling cable pattern up the side, knit in grey yarn with blue, orange and white speckles

Kingfisher

18 April 2024

Today I’m bringing you a pair of socks that has everything I love! It’s toe up socks. It’s got a simple pattern that’s easy to learn. It’s got a fun

A close up on the shoulder of a cowlette knit in brown yarn with a textured slipped stitch pattern on the body and a wide lace border

Feathered Lace

21 March 2024

I enjoyed knitting Rinlet, my first DK cowlette, so much I couldn’t wait to knit another one and the tail end of winter seemed like the perfect time to fit

A pair of mitts with coloured stripes and slipped stitches on the back of the hand

Slipping Up

22 February 2024

When I started working on my Elemental Mitts patterns I knew I wanted to make a fifth pattern which combined the colours of the other four and here it is!

Crosshatched Hands

2 November 2023

I loved the ribbed pattern on Tar-Sgàil Socks so much that I couldn’t resist using it for mitts as well! The design is similar to Aisneach Mitts with the ribbed

Crosshatched

5 October 2023

For Socktober this year, I wanted to design a sock that would be great for everyone. I wanted a pattern that was gender neutral and something with a bit of

Rib and Lace

7 September 2023

I’m feeling sick at the moment so please enjoy my testers projects! You can get 25% off Rinlet with the code StreamSale until 11.59 pm (BST) on the 12th of September 2023.

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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Handy Tips

Shoormil – Yardage Calculator

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

Notions pouches, tape measure, scissors, scrap yarn and a selection of stitch markers

Notions About Notions

I saw a post on Twitter a couple of weeks ago, about a knitter who had gone on a cruise and only realised once she

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