Cute Mushroom – Free Pattern

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Yarn used: Premier Parfait Chunky

(100g/120m/131yds) – Weight 6

• White (1150-01)
• Hibiscus (1150-23)
• Cotton Candy (1150-03)

5.5 mm hook

16 mm safety eyes

Stuffing

Plastic canvas circle (3 inches/7.62 centimeters) or cardboard

Darning/Tapestry needle

Scissors

Stitch marker

Mushroom

Stuff as you go.

Start with White.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]

Round 2: (inc) × 6. [12]

Round 3: (sc, inc) × 6. [18]

Round 4: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) × 5, sc. [24]

Round 5: (3 sc, inc) × 6. [30]

Round 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) × 5, 2 sc. [36] Cut out a piece of cardboard or canvas here.

Round 7: BLO, 36 sc. [36]

Rounds 8-16: 36 sc. [36] (9 rounds)

Change to Hibiscus and finish off White. Insert canvas or cardboard. Insert eyes between rounds 12 and 13 with 4 visible stitches in between. Embroider a smile over round 11 using thin black yarn. Using Cotton Candy, embroider cheeks.

Round 17: FLO (5 sc, inc) x 6. [42]

Round 18: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc. [48]

Round 19: (7 sc, inc) x 6. [54]

Rounds 20-21: 54 sc. [54] (2 rounds)

Round 22: (7 sc, dec) x 6. [48]

Round 23: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc. [42]

Round 24: 42 sc. [42]

Round 25: (5 sc, dec) x 6. [36]

Round 26: 36 sc. [36]

Round 27: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc. [30]

Round 28: (3 sc, dec) x 6. [24]

Round 29: 24 sc. [24]

Round 30: sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, sc. [18]

Round 31: (sc, dec) x 6. [12]

Round 32: (dec) x 6. [6]

Cut yarn and leave a long tail to weave through the remaining front loops. Embroider spots with Cotton Candy.

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