love-the-jaws: Crochet: Amigurumi: Mini Toadstool

After Micro Tulipa is completed, I rack my brains trying to find a place for him. Then I realise the answer is staring me right in the face. I have this toadstool eraser dust sucker on my working table all this while. With the toadstool house idea in place, I go about trying to crochet one. After countless attempts which see me (behind the scenes) crocheting and unravelling, crocheting and unravelling, writing and rewriting the patterns, this cute mini toadstool is finally ready to take in Micro Tulipa. It is completed yesterday.

I am happy that Micro Tulipa has now found a home sweet home in Mini Toadstool.

See below for Mini Toadstool Free Pattern

Materials:

1. Crown 4 ply yarn: red and white
2. Crochet hook, size 2.5mm (Tulip)
3. Stitch markers (Tulip)
4. Tapestry needle
5. Scissors

Abbreviations:

mr - magic ring
st - stitch/stitches
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
inc - increase
dec - decrease
ard - around

Pattern:

BOTTOM (WHITE STEM)

Round 1: 8 sc mr (8 st)
Round 2: 1 inc ard (16 st)
Round 3: *1 sc, 1 inc* Repeat ard (24 st)
Round 4: *2 sc, 1 inc* Repeat ard (32 st)
Round 5: *3 sc, 1 inc* Repeat ard (40 st)
Round 6-11: 1 sc ard (40 st)
Round 12: 1 sc ard, 1 dec for last 2 st (39 st)
Round 13-15 1 sc ard (back loop only) (39 st)
Sl st into next st, fastern off leaving some yarn to weave in

TOP (RED CAP)

Round 1: 8 sc mr (8 st)
Round 2: 1 inc ard (16 st)
Round 3: *1 sc, 1 inc* Repeat ard (24 st)
Round 4: 1 sc ard (24 st)
Round 5: 1 sc ard (24 st)
Round 6: *2 sc, 1 inc* Repeat ard (32 st)
Round 7: 1 sc ard (32 st)
Round 8: *3 sc, 1 inc* Repeat ard (40 st)
Round 9: *4 sc, 1 inc* Repeat ard (48 st)
Round 10-13: 1 sc ard (48 st)
Round 14: *4 sc, 1 dec* Repeat ard (40 st)
Round 15: 1 sc ard (40 st)
Round 16: 1 sc ard, 1 dec for last 2 st (39 st)
Sl st into next st, fastern off leaving some yarn to weave in

OPTIONAL
Sew star patterns on top red cap of toadstool with the same white yarn used for bottom white stem