Hey there, my creative souls! Let’s delve into the fairy tale world with a pun-ny twist in the form of this Mushroom Pincushion pattern. Each stitch crafted into this adorable mushroom feels as heartwarming as enjoying a cup of hot cider on a crisp autumn evening.
This whimsical pattern is simple yet satisfying, making it an ideal project whether you’re a seasoned crochet enthusiast or a budding craft newbie. It makes me giggle thinking about the function of our darling mushroom – a prickly seat for your pins, ironic isn’t it?
So, grab your yarn, ready those needles – let’s craft a little enchantment together!
Designer: Angevika Crochet
Materials & Tools
- Size – approximately 7.5 cm / 3 inches
- Yarn – DK Yarn in WHite and Red
- 2.75/3.00 mm crochet hook
- Rice or sand
- Fiberfill
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
Abbreviations
Sc – single crochet
Sl st – slip stitch
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Stem
In white yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc into a magic ring (8)
Rnd 2: inc x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
Rnd 4: 24 sc BLO
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-10: 36 sc (4 rows)
Rnd 11: (4 sc, dec) xx 6 (30)
Rnd 12: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 13-14: 1\24 sc (2 rows(
Rnd 15: 24 sc FLO
Rnd 16: (2 sc, inc) x 8 (32)
Rnd 17: (3 sc, inc) x 8 (40)
Rnd 18: (4 sc, inc) x 8 (48)
Rnd 19: (5 sc, inc) x 8 (56)
Rnd 20-21: 56 sc (2 rows)
Fasten off and leave for now.
Fill the stem with rice or sand.
Cap
With red yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc into a magic ring (8)
Rnd 2: inc x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 8 (32)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 8 (40)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 8 (48)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 8 (56)
Rnd 8-12: 56 sc (5 rows)
When finish the cap do not cut the yarn. Take the stem and make 56 sl st all the way around working on both the stem and the cap together. When you have around 15 stitches left fill with some fiberfill. Do not overstuff.
*To make the white dots on you mushroom, make a few french knots.