How to Crochet a Toadstool Perfect for a Fairy Garden!

Free crochet pattern how to crochet an adorable toadstool perfect for a fairy garden!

Welcome to the March Pinterest Challenge! The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate us to not just pin, but to make it happen!

This month’s challenge is Magical.

Magical can be so many things, but to me, I was thinking fairy garden for Spring.

My inspiration for these toadstools came when I was looking for inspiration for Faye’s Succulent Garden. These pins caught my attention Whimsical Fairy Garden, Cozy Cottage Fairy Garden and Tiered Fairy Garden because of the succulents, but I also loved the pop of color from the toadstools.

You can find more Succulent inspiration in my Theme: Succulents board, and more Magical inspiration in my Theme: Every Princess board.

Funny because my original plan was to use the toadstool’s as charms for earrings, but I tested them out in Faye’s Succulent Garden, and I fell in love. Will have to make some more for earrings!

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Materials Need to Crochet Your Own Toadstool:

• Small Amount of #3 Crochet Thread – I used Aunt Lydia’s Fashion 3 in Bridal White and Atom Red
• D3/3.5mm Crochet Hook
• J10/6mm Crochet Hook (or anything similar size for shaping)
• Tapestry Needle
• Optional, Stuffing

Material Notes:

I haven’t tested, but I think size 3 crochet thread is equal to sport weight yarn, so you can also try a #2 or #3 yarn. Really, if the size isn’t essential, you can use any yarn weight with respective hook.

Time Spent:

Each one took about 45 minutes.

Measurements:

1.5″ Wide by 1.5″ Tall

Abbreviations – US Terms:

• SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
• BLO – Back Loop Only
• HDC – Half Double Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
• FPHDC – Front Post Half Double Crochet

Pattern Notes:

Beginning chain does not count as a stitch.

When instructed to join, do so to the first stitch.

The arrow is pointing to the back loop. You will insert your hook into the center of the stitch, working the stitch around this loop.

The black lines indicate where the stitch loops are, and the white lines indicate where the posts are. In this pattern, we are working front post half double crochets. In this case, you will yarn over, insert your hook underneath the post, and complete the half double crochet stitch as you normally would.

Toadstool Top – In Red:

Chain 5. Slip stitch join to form a ring. Chain 1. 8 SC into the ring. Join. (8 SC)

R2: Chain 1. SC into each stitch around. Join. (8 SC)

R3: Chain 1. 2 SC into the 1st stitch, and into each stitch around. Join. (16 SC)

*Take time to weave in the initial tail here.

R4: Chain 1. SC into each stitch around. Join. (16 SC)

R5: Chain 1. 2 SC into the 1st stitch, SC into the next stitch (2 SC into the next stitch, SC into the next stitch) 7x. Join. (24 SC)

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing. Set aside.

Toadstool Stem & Underside – In Cream:

The first 4 rounds are continuous without slip stitch joining.

Chain 2. 5 SC into the 1st chain. (5 SC)

*Take time now to weave in the initial tail end, then use a larger crochet hook to help you turn the stem to the right side facing. Feel free to begin stuffing if you want to stuff your mushroom – I didn’t stuff it at all.

R2 – 4: SC into each stitch around. (5 SC)

R5: Slip stitch into the next stitch. Chain 1. In BLO, 2 HDC into the 1st stitch, and into each stitch around. Join. (10 HDC)

R6: Chain 1 (counts as a HDC this round only). FPHDC around the next post, (HDC into the next stitch, FPHDC around the next post) 9x. Join. (20 stitches)

Fasten off, and weave in final tail end.

Toadstool Dots – In Cream, Make 4:

Chain 2. 5 SC into the 1st chain. Join. (5 SC)

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing. Weave in the initial tail end.

How to Assemble Faye’s Lightweight Toadstool:

Thread the needle with the tail end from one of the dots. Take the needle down to the wrong side.

I sew in and out through the center of the “V” from the last round of stitches. When back to the beginning, weave in end.

Here’s my finished mushroom top.

Lay the mushroom top down with the wrong side facing you, then lay the stem on top of that, and thread the tapestry needle with red tail.

Take needle into the closest stitch of the stem…

Begin whipstitching the two pieces together – I did so around the inside loops of the stitches so it was more whimsical.

There are 4 more stitches into the mushroom top than the stem so you’ll need to just work around evenly. I broke mine into quarters to help me visualize it better. If you are going to stuff the mushroom, do so before sewing closed completely – I did not stuff my mine.

And here’s what the underside looks like.

Please feel free to make and sell your own of Faye’s Toadstool using this pattern, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.

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