Mushroom Pop Free Pattern

Materials

• 2 colors of yarn, cap color and white/off white (I use Bernat Blanket)

• Crochet hook (I used a 6mm crochet hook)

• Stuffing

• Stitch marker - optional

• Yarn needle - optional

• Scissors - optional

• 8 mm safety eyes or black yarn - optional

Stitches Used

• mr (magic ring)

• sc (single crochet)

• inc (increase)

• dec (decrease)

• inv dec (invisible decrease)

• FLO (front loops only)

• BLO (back loops only)

• ch (chain)

• cc (color change)

• f/o (fasten off)

• [sc, dec]x8 (do an sc, then a dec, repeat 8 times total)

• (#) (stitch count after finishing a round)

Pattern

To get the inexpensive, printable PDF version of this pattern as well as 2 other variations, you can get the pattern on Etsy here.

This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds and NOT joined by a slip stitch at the end of the round.

Start in cap color

1. 8 sc in mr (8)

2. 8 inc (16)

3. 16 sc (16)

4. (sc, inc)x8 (24)

5. 24 sc (24)

6. 24 sc (24) cc to white

7. In BLO (sc, dec)x8 (16)

8. 16 sc (16)

9. 8 dec (8)

10. In FLO (sc, inc)x4 (12)

11. 12 sc (12)

12. 12 sc (12)

13. 6 inv dec (6) *stuff just the bottom, not the top. f/o and sew up.*

*optional - embroider white specks on the cap*

Happy stitching!