Materials needed:
Sport weight cotton yarn in red and white colour.
2 mm crochet hook.
Fiber fill for stuffing.
6 mm flatback eyes/ safety eyes.
Tapestry needle.
Black embroidery thread.
All-purpose glue.

Abbreviations:
R – round/row.
Ch – chain.
St(s) – stitch(es).
Sc – single crochet.
Inc – Increase (2sc in one st).
Dec – decrease (sc 2 st together).
Sl st – slip stitch.
[…] – repeat the instructions given in between the brackets.
(…) – total number of stitches.

Mushroom:
Worked from top to bottom.
Start with red colour yarn
R1: 8 sc in magic ring.
R2: Inc in each st (16).
R3: [ Sc, inc ] x 8 (24).
R4: [ Sc, inc, sc ] x 8 (32).
R5: [ Sc in next 3 st, inc ] x 8 (40).
R6: [ Sc in next 2 st, inc, sc in next 2 st ] x 8 (48).
R7-12: Sc in each st (48).
R13: [ Sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 2 st ] x 8 (40).
R14: [ Sc in next 3 st, dec ] x 8 (32).
R15: [ Sc, dec, sc ] x 8 (24).
Stuff tightly using fiber fill.
Switch to white colour
R16: (Worked in back loops only) Sc in each st (24).
R17: [ Sc, inc ] x 12 (36).
R18: [ Sc in next 4 st, inc, sc in next 4 st ] x 4 (40).
R19-25: Sc in each st (40).
R26: [ Sc in next 3 st, dec ] x 8 (32).
R27: [ Sc, dec, sc ] x 8 (24).
Attach safety eyes between R21 and R22 with 6 stitches in between.
R28: [ Sc, dec ] x 8 (16).
Stuff firmly.
R29: dec x 8 (8).
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
If using flat back eyes, glue them at this point and embroider a smile using black thread.

Arms(make 2):
4 sc in magic ring (4).
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs (make 2):
5 sc in magic ring (5).
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Spots:
Small spot:
6 sc in magic ring and sl st to the first st (6).
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Big spot:
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
R2: [ inc, sc, inc ] x 2 (10) and sl st to the first st (10).
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembling:
Attach the arms slanting outwards from R22-R23. Place them 3 stitches away from the eyes.
Attach the legs slanting inwards from R26-R27.
Sew in the big and small spot on top.

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All Finished.

Here’s the FREE pattern!

YARN: Light (3) in Beige, White, Red; Classic Cotton Thread in Black

MATERIALS: C2 – 2.75 mm Hook; Poly Filling

DIMENSION: H. 6” x W. 3.5”

ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc),

half double crochet (hdc), double crochet (dc), back loop only (BLO),

front loop only (FLO), fasten off (F/O) SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

INSTRUCTIONS: work in rounds (join with a sl st and ch 1 at the end of each round) unless otherwise instructed.

LEGS AND BODY (beige, white and red yarn)

Make two:

1) starting off with beige yarn, 6 sc in a mr (6)

2) sc inc around (12)

3) sc even (12)

4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (16)

5-6) sc even (16)

Do not cut the yarn once you have completed the 2nd leg, INSTEAD CH 6.

Merge the two legs together:

7) join the yarn with a sl st to the 2nd leg, ch 1 and sc in the same st, crochet around 15 sc, 6 hdc (between the two legs), keep working on the other leg, 16 sc, 6 hdc (between the two legs) (44)

8) 15 sc, 1 sc inc, 1 sc, 1 sc inc, 2 sc, 1 sc inc, 1 sc, 1 sc inc, 15 sc, 6 sc (48)

9) *5 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (56)

10-19) sc even (56)

20) *5 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (48)

21-23) sc even (48)

24) *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (40)

25) sc even (40); start stuffing

26) working in BLO, sc even (40)

27-34) working in both loops now, sc even (40)

35) switch to white yarn, *1 dc, 1 dc inc*, repeat ** around (60)

36) *2 dc, 1 dc inc*, repeat ** around (80)

37) dc even (80) 38) switch to red yarn, working in back loop only, sc even (80)

39-40) working in both loops now, sc even (80)

41) *8 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (72)

42) *7 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (64)

43) *6 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (56)

44) *5 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (48)

45-46) sc even (48); keep stuffing as you go

47) *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (40)

48) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (32)

49) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24)

50) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (18)

51) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (12); finish stuffing

52) sc dec around (6); F/O, close the hole and wave in end

Embroider the EYES between rounds # 31-33, 4 stitches apart.

Embroider the MOUTH between rounds # 27-28.

Apply some pink blush to the cheek with a make-up brush.

Apply some brown eyeshadow to the feet with a make-up brush.

RING (beige yarn)

1) holding the mushroom upside down, insert the hook into the front loop of the 1st st of rnd #26, join the beige yarn with a sl st, work 1 sc into the same st, 3 sc, 1 sc inc, *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** till the end of the round (48)

2) *5 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (56); F/O, cut the yarn and wave in end

ARMS (beige yarn; make two)

1) 8 sc in a mr (8)

2) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (10)

3-4) sc even (10)

5) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice (8)

6-7) sc even (8)

9) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice (6); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn. Do not stuff the arm, sew it to the side of the body, between rnds # 22-24.

SCALES (white yarn)

Small scale

1) 8 sc in a mr (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn.

Medium scale

1) 6 sc in a mr (6)

2) sc inc around (12); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn.

Big scale

1) 8 sc in a mr (8)

2) sc inc around (16); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn.

Sew the scales on top of the mushroom’s cap.

All Finished.