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Crochet Toadstools Pattern

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet

Materials Used

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (115) Hot Red, (254) Moon Rock and (404) English Tea.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.
• White embroidery thread to embroider on the spots.

Size

Large toadstools (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

11.5cm wide x 11.5cm high or 4.5” wide x 4.5” high

Medium toadstools (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

6.5cm wide x 6.5cm high or 2.5” wide x 2.5” high

Small toadstools (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

5cm wide x 5cm high or 2” wide x 2” high

Large Toadstool Cap

Using (115) Hot Red work 6 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc, 1 tr and 1 dc in following ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in last ch.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 3:  2 ch, work 2 hdc and 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, 1 sc and 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work 2 hdc and 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, 1 sc and 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 16 sts, 1 sc and 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sl st in each of next 7 sts, 1 sc in following st, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 dc in each of following 4 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Don’t fasten off, it will be used for neatening row.

Underneath of Toadstool

Turn work and join (254) Moon Rock to sc after sl sts where shown.

Work 1 sc in each of the sl sts, sl st in next st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the (115) Hot Red from row 8 work 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of the red sts along bottom, 1 sl st in back loop only of the brown section, 1 or 2 sc in each st around sides and top of toadstool.  Fasten off.

Stem

Join (404) English Tea on wrong side in back loop only in stitch before centre stitch.  I left a long tail to use for the neatening row and worked over it for 1^st row to take it to the other side.

Row 1:  1 ch, working into back loop only work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, working into back loop only work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Rows 3-4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of last 3 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Rows 8-9:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sc in each st in straight edges and 2 sc in each corner st.  Sl st in bottom of cap.  Fasten off.

Ring

Join (404) English Tea to 1^st front loop left of row 2 of stem.

4 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in same st on stem, 3 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in last ch, sl st in same st on stem, 3 ch, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in last ch, sl st in next st, 4 ch, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in last st on stem.  Fasten off.

Small Toadstool Cap

Using (115) Hot Red work 6 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in last ch.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 6 sts, 1 sc and 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 or 2 sc in each st around sides and top of toadstool but not along bottom.  Fasten off.

Stem

Join (404) English Tea in back loop only in stitch before centre stitch.  I left a long tail to use for the neatening row. 

Row 1:  1 ch, working into back loop only work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sc in each st in straight edges and 2 sc in each corner st.  Sl st in bottom of cap.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider dots on the caps of the toadstools.

And there’s the finished toadstool appliques. I’ve also made them in different sizes.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my others including the small crochet bee, the macadamia nut, the wattle and gumnut pattern and the water lily.