Crocheting Mushrooms—even though we were still enjoying summery temperatures last Monday, fall is making its presence felt more and more. To celebrate, Monique crocheted these beautiful mushrooms. Now that the days are getting shorter and colder, it’s a good idea to bring a little bit of the outdoors inside. Check out the free pattern!
Fall break is the perfect time to go mushroom hunting, and of course, the fly agaric is the ultimate prize. The search for this red-and-white-spotted specimen doesn’t have to be that difficult. You can simply whip it up with your Crochet Hook! And voilà—these crocheted mushrooms add a cheerful touch to a child’s room or give a surprising twist to a beautiful fall arrangement. Monique crocheted her mushrooms (about 13 and 24 centimeters tall) using Lana Grossa Cotton Mix 80. This cotton-acrylic blend is without a doubt one of the best Crochet Yarns in our collection—and the bloggers agree.
Please note: Unfortunately, Lana Grossa Cotton Mix 80 is no longer available. But of course, we have some fantastic alternatives. For example, try Yarn and Colors Epic or Yarn and Colors Fabulous.
Tools & Supplies:
- 4 balls of Lana Grossa Cotton Mix 80, color 509. Substitute these for 4 or 5 balls of Yarn and Colors Epic 002 Cream or 6 balls of Yarn and Colors Fabulous 002 Cream.
- 3 balls of Lana Grossa Cotton Mix 80, color 503. Substitute these for 4 balls of Yarn and Colors Epic 030 Red Wine or 4 balls of Yarn and Colors Fabulous 030 Red Wine.
- Crochet Hook size 4
- Stuffing: 250 gr.
Stitches used:
l. = chain stitch
hv. = slip stitch
v. = single crochet
hst. = half double crochet
pc. = double crochet
front double crochet = front relief double crochet (insert the Crochet Hook from front to back to pick up the stitch from the previous round)
lobster stitch = a stitch that you crochet from left to right
Crochet Mushrooms (Large) - Crochet Pattern
Steel
Row 1: Using off-white yarn, crochet 6 sc into a magic ring.
Row 2: Double all stitches (12 sts)
Row 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (18 sc)
Row 4: 1 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 2 sc* Repeat from * to * (24 sc)
Row 5: *3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (30 sc)
Row 6: 2 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 4 sc*. Repeat from * to * (36 sc)
Row 7: *5 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (42 sc)
Row 8: 3 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 6 sc*. Repeat from * to * (48 sc)
Row 9: *7 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (54 sc)
Row 10: 4 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 8 sc* Repeat from * to * (60 sc)
Row 11: *9 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (66 sc)
Row 12: 66 sts in the back loops
Row 13: 5 sc, *2 sc in the next stitch, 10 sc* Repeat from * to * (72 sc)
Row 14: *11 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (78 sc)
Rows 15 through 17: 78 sts.
Row 18: 6 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 12 sc* Repeat from * to * (84 sc)
Rows 19 through 23: 84 sts.
Row 24: 6 sc, * crochet 2 sc together, 12 sc * Repeat from * to * (78 sc)
Rows 25 through 26: 78 sts.
Row 27: *11 crochet stitches, 2 crochet stitches together* Repeat *-* (72 crochet stitches)
Rows 28 through 30: 72 sts.
Row 31: 5 sc, *crochet 2 sc together, 10 sc* Repeat from * to * (66 sc)
Row 32: 66 sts.
Row 33: *9 ch., 2 ch. crocheted together* Repeat *-* (60 ch.)
Row 34: 4 sc, *2 sc together, 8 sc* Repeat from * to * (54 sc)
Rows 35 through 40: 54 sts.
Pictures
Row 41: Double all stitches using the "stk." method (108 stk.)
Rows 42 through 44: *1 st, 1 front post st* Repeat *-*
Stitch it up.
Hat
Row 1: Crochet with Red 6 sc into a magic ring.
Row 2: Double all stitches (12 sc).
Row 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (18 sc)
. Row 4: 1 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 2 sc* Repeat *-* (24 sc)
Round 5: *3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (30 sc)
Round 6: 2 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 4 sc* Repeat *-* (36 sts)
Row 7: *5 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (42 sts)
Row 8: 42 sc
Row 9: 3 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 6 sc* Repeat *-* (48 sc)
Row 10: *7 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (54 sc)
Row 11: 54 sc
Row 12: 4 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 8 sc* Repeat (60 sc)
Row 13: *9 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (66 sc)
Row 14: 5 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 10 sc* Repeat *-* (72 sc)
Row 15: 72 sc
Row 16: *11 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (78 sc)
Row 17: 6 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 12 sc* Repeat *-* (84 sc)
Row 18: *13 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (90 sc)
Row 19: 90 sc
Row 20: 7 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 14 sc* Repeat *-* (96 sc)
Row 21: *15 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (102 sc)
Row 22: 8 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 16 sc* Repeat *-* (108 sc)
Row 23: 108 sc in the front loops
Rows 24–26: 108 sc
Row 27: *17 sc, 2 stitches in next stitch* Repeat *-* (114 sc)
Row 28: 9 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 18 sc.* Repeat *-* (120 sc)
Row 29: double all stitches (240 sc)
Row 30: crab stitch (240 st.)
Dots
Draw 15 dots.
Chain 3, work 4 single crochets in the first chain, remove your Crochet Hook from the loop and stitch it into the top chain of the 3-chain space, then stitch the Crochet Hook into the loop of your last single crochet, yarn over, and pull the yarn through both loops; chain 1 more. Don’t cut your yarn too short, and pull it all the way through the loop. Place the dots evenly across the hat and tie them securely on the inside using the threads you left hanging from each dot.
Finishing
Stuff the mushroom stem with stuffing. Take the cap and use slip stitches to attach it to the stem, using the loops from row 23. (To do this, insert your Crochet Hook from the gills into the loop of the cap.) At the same time, stuff the cap with stuffing.
Finally, crochet another round of chain stitches into the loops of round 12 of the stem (insert your Crochet Hook from round 12 to round 11).
Crochet Mushrooms (Small) - Crochet Pattern
Steel
Row 1: Crochet with off-white yarn, working 6 sc into a magic ring.
Row 2: Double all stitches (12 sts)
Row 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (18 sc)
Row 4: 1 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 2 sc* Repeat from * to * (24 sc)
Row 5: *3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (30 sc)
Row 6: 2 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 4 sc*. Repeat from * to * (36 sc)
Row 7: *5 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (42 sc)
Row 8: 42 sts in the back loops
Row 9: 3 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 6 sc. Repeat from * to * (48 sc)
Row 10: 48 sts.
Row 11: *7 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (54 sc)
Rows 12 through 15: 54 sts.
Row 16: *7 sc, 2 sc together* Repeat *-* (48 sc)
Round 17: 48 sts.
Row 18: 3 sc, *crochet 2 sc together, 6 sc* Repeat from * to * (42 sc)
Rows 19 through 21: 42 sts.
Row 22: *5 sc, 2 sc together* Repeat *-* (36 sc)
Round 23: 36 sts.
Pictures
Row 24: *1 st, 2 sts in the next stitch* Repeat *-* (54 sts)
Row 25: *1 st, 1 front post st* Repeat *-*
Stitch it up.
Hat
Row 1: Using red yarn, crochet 6 single crochets into a magic ring.
Row 2: Double all stitches (12 sts)
Row 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (18 sc)
Row 4: 1 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 2 sc* Repeat from * to * (24 sc)
Row 5: *3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (30 sc)
Round 6: 30 a.m.
Row 7: 2 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 4 sc*. Repeat from * to * (36 sc)
Row 8: 36 sts.
Row 9: *5 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (42 sc)
Row 10: 3 sc, *2 sc in next stitch, 6 sc. Repeat from * to * (48 sc)
Round 11: 48 sts.
Row 12: *7 sc, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat *-* (54 sc)
Rows 13 through 14: 54 sts.
Row 15: 54 sts in the front loops
Rows 16 through 17: 54 sts.
Row 18: 4 sc, * 2 sc in next stitch, 8 sc * Repeat (60 sc)
Row 19: *9 sc, 2 sc in the next stitch* Repeat *-* (66 sc)
Row 20: lobster stitch (66 sts)
Dots
Draw 10 dots.
Crochet 2 chains, work 2 half double crochets in the first chain, remove your Crochet Hook from the loop and insert it into the top of the 2 chains, then insert your Crochet Hook into the loop of your last half double crochet, yarn over, and pull the yarn through both loops; chain 1 more. Don’t cut your yarn too short, and pull it all the way through your loop. Place the dots evenly across the hat and single crochet them securely on the inside using the threads you left hanging from each dot.
Finishing
Stuff the mushroom stem. Take the cap and use slip stitches to attach it to the stem, using the loops from row 15. (To do this, insert your Crochet Hook from the gills into the loop of the cap.) At the same time, stuff the cap as well.
Finally, crochet one more round of chain stitches into the loops of round 8 of the stem (insert your Crochet Hook from round 8 to round 7).
