Uncategorized – Mercurial Knits https://www.mercurialknits.com Knitting patterns and video game plushies by Emily Anne Davies Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:01:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.mercurialknits.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-MKSiteIcon512-32x32.png Uncategorized – Mercurial Knits https://www.mercurialknits.com 32 32 Nearly yearly update https://www.mercurialknits.com/2025/06/nearly-yearly-update/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:01:41 +0000 https://www.mercurialknits.com/?p=3567 Hi, everyone. I’ve been a lot more active as a test knitter than a designer as of late. I’ve been enjoying making myself tops that actually fit me properly – sadly, it can be trickier than you’d expect as a fat crafter. Shown here are my Cottage Living Jumper from Victoria Marchant Knits (who I’m posing with in the photo – we met for the first time in person this past March at the East Anglia Yarn Festival) and my Staple Tank from Perfectly Knotted, using Sister Ananse Yarn. I figured I’d also show off a beautiful hat pattern (the Northern Attitude Beanie, also from Perfectly Knotted) that I enjoyed test knitting so much, I made it twice!

A close-up of the top of the aqua Northern Attitude Beanie. You can see the lifted crown increases, and the cerise stripes contrasting with the main aqua yarn. The ribbed brim is thick and cosy.
A side view of me wearing the multicoloured Northern Attitude Beanie. You can see the cream stripes on the crown and how the brim covers my ears entirely, keeping me warm and cosy.
A photo of me and Victoria at the East Anglia Yarn Festival! I dyed my hair blue, green and yellow to match my jumper, which Victoria designed. Victoria is wearing a pastel green linen dress topped with her own design, a pastel green lace cardigan.
I'm standing in a 3/4 view facing the camera, wearing a brightly coloured, variegated knitted tank top (the Staple Tank by Claire Jackson/Perfectly Knotted) in shades of yellow, green, orange, and pink, with splashes of black. The tank top has black ribbing around the collar, armholes, and bottom hem. My arms are open wide and I am smiling.

Since I have been not focused on designing patterns, I decided to fully close down my Patreon page. It had been inactive (not charging anything) for well over a year, so I thought the time had come to close it for good. I left my Ko-fi open as a tipping option, but honestly, I’m not expecting payments from anyone at all. I appreciate everyone who supported me while I was actively designing.

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