Autumn Mushroom

Difficulty Level: easy

Amigurumi autumn mushroom crochet

Free Autumn Mushroom crochet tutorial by @slingobyseni4ka.

With this pattern, you can crochet a white mushroom. For this amigurumi, any yarn and a suitable hook will work. To decorate the toy and create an autumn look, you can use natural materials: leaves and twigs. Or you can make the decor from colored cardboard.

Materials and tools

  • Yarn: white, beige, brown
  • Thread for embroidering the face
  • Hook
  • Safety eyes
  • Toy stuffing
  • Cardboard or plastic (to reinforce the bottom of the toy)
  • Natural materials (for decoration)
  • Needle for sewing pieces together
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR - magic ring
  • sc - single crochet
  • inc - increase
  • dec - decrease
  • BLO - back loop only
  • FLO - front loop only
  • (...) x n - repeat n times

Autumn mushroom amigurumi crochet pattern

Stem

Start with white yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
10. 54 sc BLO (54)
This is what the bottom of the stem looks like at this stage.
11-14. 54 sc (4 rounds) (54)

Cut a plastic or cardboard circle to fit the diameter and insert it into the bottom of the mushroom stem.

15. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
16-17. 48 sc (2 rounds) (48)
18. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
19-20. 42 sc (2 rounds) (42)
21. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
22-23. 36 sc (2 rounds) (36)
24. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
25-26. 30 sc (2 rounds) (30)
27. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
28-29. 24 sc (2 rounds) (24)
30. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Insert the eyes between rounds 24 and 25. Fill the mushroom stem with stuffing.

Mushroom cap

Attach beige yarn.

1. (2 sc, inc) x 6 FLO (6)
2. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
3. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
4. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
5. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
6. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
7. (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
8. (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
9. (10 sc, inc) x 6 (72)

Next, crochet the top of the cap in brown.

Amigurumi autumn mushroom crochet

10. 72 sc BLO (72)
11-14. 72 sc (4 rounds) (72)
Do not forget to keep stuffing the cap as you go.
15. (10 sc, dec) x 6 (66)
16. (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
17. (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
18. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
19. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
20. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
21. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
22. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
23. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
24. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
25. 6 dec (6)

Pull the opening closed and cut the yarn. I made a center pull on the cap so it has a little dimple.

Arms (2 pieces)

Crochet with beige yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. 12 sc (12)
4. 6 dec (6)
5. 6 sc (6 rounds) (6)

Fold the piece in half and crochet sc through both edges. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Toy assembly

  • Sew on the arms.
  • Embroider a smile.
  • I finished the eyes by crocheting eyelids and gluing on eyelashes.
  • Decorate your mushroom with natural materials for a more realistic look.
  • The crocheted mushroom is ready!