Crocheted Toadstools

  

Here is the pattern for the crocheted toadstools I made a few years ago.  The toadstools were around the bottom of the tree the Christmas Gnomes were on in the window of Can Do Books.  The pattern was printed on a little sheet and given away at the bookstore at the time.  I have just realised I didn't give it away myself.  So here it is:

Crocheted Toadstools

Using red 8ply yarn and 3.5mm hook dc 6sts into adjustable ring, pull ring closed but not tightly

2dc in each dc, 12sts

1dc, 2dc in next dc, repeat to end, 18sts

close adjustable ring and weave in end 

work 3 rounds in dc, fasten off red

Attach spots:   either by needle felting small circles of white roving randomly around toadstool top, 

or cut small circles of white felt and sew them on, 

or work french knots in white embroidery thread

Change to white 8ply yarn, work 1 round dc, 18sts, working the first row into the rear of the stitch on the last row 

1dc, dc2 tog, repeat to end, 12sts

dc2 tog, repeat to end, 6sts.  Fill toadstool cap very lightly.

work 3 rows dc

dc2, dc2 in next dc, repeat to end, 8sts

work 2 rows dc

fasten off, leaving a long length of yarn, fill stem lightly

work a few buttonhole stitches around inside of base of toadstool stem, close hole, fasten off.   Attach one or two toadstools to an alligator hair clip

Make different sized toadstools by increasing the red top to 12, 24 or 30 stitches

when decreasing in white for the underpart of the toadstool top, work more or less rounds of the (1dc, dc2 tog, rep to end) until it is reduced enough for the stem size.