Sunday, 30 October 2011

Crochet Toadstool

I've been getting overwhelmed by the size of my crochet blanket project so I decided to work on a couple of smaller crochet projects that I could finish quickly - sometimes you need to bask in the satisfied glow of a finished piece! First up, a crochet toadstool! I found this pattern on the lovely Annaboo's house blog and as soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to make it!

This is my first attempt at amigurumi and it wasn't as tricky as I expected! Apart from a short break because I ran out of red yarn it all went pretty smoothly. I think I lost count of my stitches a couple of times but the pattern was pretty forgiving and it all seemed to work out OK in the end!


As you can see here I used crocheted circles the spots for the toadstool top. The pattern uses beads and crochet to decorate the stem of the toadstool which looks gorgeous however I decided to put a classic amigurimi face on mine instead as I have been waiting to use the eyes I bought for ages! The smile is a bit wonky but I think my toadstool looks pretty cute! I am really pleased with him and am enjoying having him smiling down on me from the mantelpiece!

I think I must have a bit of a thing about mushrooms and toadstools. As soon as I saw the crochet toadstool pattern I knew I wanted to make it and looking round my house I have been drawn to mushrooms in the past. There were the felt mushrooms I posted about way back in 2009:

These were one of the first things I made when I started crafting again.


And then, earlier this year I decided to mosaic some mushrooms for my garden (I say garden - its more of a step!)

These were some cheap ceramic garden ornaments which I thought would be greatly improved by covering them in mirror and turning them into disco mushrooms! They haven't actually ever made it out onto the step (apart from for the photo shoot!) and are still languishing in my fireplace.

So, I think we can conclude from this that I have a slight mushroom obsession! There must be more mushroom crafts out there..... Oooooh - a quick google search suggests that yes, indeed there are....I shall have to get to work!

Happy Sunday xxxx
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7 comments:

  1. Lyn30 October 2011 at 20:47

    I have seen some lovely dry felted toadstools out there, I love yours too!
    xxx

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  2. Baban Cat31 October 2011 at 00:17

    They're all great but I love the disco mushrooms. Every garden should have one or possibly 10!

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  3. Wendy31 October 2011 at 14:50

    Fantastic, that's a fabulous first amigurumi attempt! Loving the disco mushrooms. Right, there's plenty more for you to try, I want to see knitted mushrooms, needle felted mushrooms and glass fused mushrooms!

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  4. Hippywitch31 October 2011 at 18:27

    Lurve the ami mushroom! I've been eyeing that pattern up too, it's on my list of 'things I must get round to one day!'

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  5. Diane J. Evans31 October 2011 at 21:43

    Great toadstools! I've always wondered what the difference was between mushrooms and toadstools -- or is there one?? You've certainly created the most beautiful ones I've seen in a while.

    Diane

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  6. Anonymous8 January 2012 at 16:25

    So glad I found your lovely blog,Your not the only one with the toadstool obsession ;O) take care,love juliexxx

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  7. pequicosas4 February 2015 at 15:32

    I did the toadstool too!
    It is a great pattern... right?

    I really like your blog!

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