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Forest Notes Mushroom

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A small, seamless mushroom worked in the round.

The mushroom is worked bottom-up in one piece. It begins with a magic ring cast-on, so the base closes with no visible hole. Eight sections divide the shaping evenly, with simple increases and decreases from base to cap. Any yarn weight works. The size depends on yarn and tension.

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Two knitted mushrooms in brown and natural white, the cap held in a hand · knit in the round without seams
A small knitted mushroom with a red cap and white dots on a grey sofa · any type of yarn works
A small knitted mushroom with a red cap and white dots on a grey sofa · any type of yarn works

How it is knitted

You cast on 8 stitches with a magic ring and place a marker after each stitch.

The stem increases by 8 stitches every other round, then is worked in stockinette to about ⅔ of the total height.

An optional taper narrows the stem slightly before the cap.

The cap increases the same way. You can change to a contrast colour and work a lateral braid at the transition.

You stuff the mushroom before the hole gets too small, decrease until 8 stitches remain and thread the yarn through them.

You weave in the ends under the cap and shape it by hand. Steaming evens out the stitches.

Techniques

  • Magic ring cast-on
  • Yarn over
  • K1tbl
  • K2tog
  • M1L
  • Lateral braid in the round
Two knitted mushrooms in brown and natural between moss and leaves · height about 5 to 10 cm, sizes XS to XL

What you need

Yarn A
DK (example), yarn of your choice
Any yarn weight. The size depends on yarn and tension.
Needles
Circular or dpns · size suitable for a firm gauge, for example 3 mm [US 2.5] with DK yarn
Notions
8 stitch markers · tapestry needle · wool stuffing or yarn scraps · optional: a small washer or coin for the base
Gauge
24 sts x 34 rows · 3 mm · DK (example)

Measurements

Approximate measurements in cm, DK yarn on 3 mm needles
SizeHeightCap diameter
XS54
S65
M86.5
L97.5
XL108-9
Two knitted mushrooms on a light wooden table, the cap in a hand · begins with a magic ring

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