FLY AGARICS IN THE BASKET

Crochet pattern

DESIGNED BY ELENA DOROGINA

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 Thank you for purchasing my pattern!
Enjoy crocheting.
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I appreciate it if you do not share, reproduce or sell this pattern, either in its
entirety or in parts!

Note!
Please, note that this pattern does not include the lessons of crocheting.
You must have previous knowledge of crochet techniques.
You are welcome to sell the ready product made with this pattern, but
credit @dorogina_toys is appreciated. Hashtag #dorogina_toys for me to see
your ready toy.

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS (US):

MG – magic ring
CH – chain
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
INC – increase (make 2 sc into one loop)
DEC– decrease (two sc together through front loops)
SL ST – slip stitch
(…)*8 – work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
(18) – the number of sc in the row

THE REQUIRED MATERIALS:

DK weight yarn - Yarn Art Jeans (55% cotton/45% acrylic; 50 g/160 m)
DK weight yarn - Alize Cotton Gold (55% cotton/45% acrylic; 100 g/330 m)

 Alize Cotton Gold No. 497 (brown) - basket

 Yarn Art Jeans №53 (black) - soil
 Yarn Art Jeans No. 62, 90, 82 (ultra-white, red, dark green) - mushrooms
 2.0 mm and 2.25 mm crochet hook
 Stuffing material (fiberfill/ polyester)
 Tapestry needle
 Scissors
 Stitch marker (a scrap of contrasting yarn)

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 Cardboard for the bottom of the basket (3 pcs)
 A cotton swab or a small piece of wire for the stem of the mushroom
 White sewing thread
 Beads or a scrap of white yarn for decoration of the cap

NOTE! Yarn consumption, size, and appearance of the toy depend on

crochet density and how you hold the yarn.
The presented toy is crocheted with V and X look single crochet:
(First, you grab yarn over the hook, and for making the second stitch
grab it under the hook).

The finished product using the materials stated in this pattern is from
~4.7; 5.1; 5.5 inches in height.
Make sure you crochet tight enough, otherwise, the stuffing will show
through the holes.
Crochet the toy in continuous spirals without turning chains.

BASKET
Alize Cotton Gold No.497 (brown). 2.25 mm crochet hook
Rnd 1: 8 into MR
Rnd 2: 8 inc (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*8 (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*8 (32)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*8 (40)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*8 (48)

* In the next round, crochet through the posts between stitches. Insert
the hook in the first stitch and draw it out in the second stitch, grabbing yarn
and crocheting sc.

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Rnd 7: 48 sc (crochet through posts between stitches)

Rnds 8-10: 48 sc (3 rounds)

Rnd 11: (5 sc, inc)*8 (56)

Rnds 12-14: 56 sc (3 rounds)
* Crochet the next round through front loops only.
Rnd 15: 56 sc
* Crochet the next round through both loops.
Rnd 16: 56 sc
Rnd 17: 11 sc, chain 12 (skip 6 sts), 22 sc, chain 12 (skip 6 sts), 11 sc (68)

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Rnd 18: 68 sl st
Break yarn and tighten. Hide the yarn tail between the rows.

SOIL
Attach black yarn to the basket in round 15. Use a 2.25 mm crochet hook.
Rnd 1: 56 sc
Rnd 2: (5 sc, dec)*8 (48)
Rnd 3: (4 sc, dec)*8 (40)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, dec)*8 (32)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, dec)*8 (24)
Rnd 6: (1 sc, dec)*8 (16)

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 TRACE THE BOTTOM OF THE BASKET ON THE CARDBOARD AND CUT IT OUT.
PUT THE TEMPLATE INTO THE BASKET.

FLY AGARIC NO.1

STEM
Attach ultra white color yarn. Use a 2.0 mm crochet hook.
* Crochet the next round through front loops only.
Rnd 1: 16 sc
* Crochet the next round through both loops.
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc)*8 (24)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc)*8 (32)
Rnds 4-8: 32 sc (5 rounds)
Stuff the basket with fiberfill.
Rnd 9: (2 sc, dec)*8 (24)
Rnds 10-13: 24 sc (4 rounds)
Rnd 14: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnds 15-17: 18 sc (3 rounds)
* Crochet the next round through back loops only.
Rnd 18: 18 sc
* Crochet the next round through both loops.
Rnds 19-24: 18 sc (6 rounds)
Rnd 25: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)

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Rnd 26: 12 sc
Stuff the stem with fiberfill. Break yarn, leaving a tail 120 long. Tighten the
hole using a tapestry needle.

Draw out the remaining yarn to the stem in round 18.

Crochet: chain 2 (t-ch), 3 dc in one stitch.

Draw out the remaining yarn to the upper part of the stem for sewing the cap.

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 Embroider a few long and short stitches in the bottom of the stem with a 2-
ply scrap of dark green yarn (imitation of the grass).

Tie the yarn tails and hide them inside the stem.

СAP
BOTTOM PART OF THE CAP:
With ultra-white color yarn and a 2.0 mm crochet hook.
Rnd 1: 8 into MR
Rnd 2: 8 inc (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*8 (24)

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Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*8 (32)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*8 (40)
Rnd 6: 40 sc
Rnd 7: (4 sc, inc)*8 (48)
Rnd 8: 48 sc
Rnd 9: (5 sc, inc)*8 (56)
Rnd 10: 56 sc
Rnd 11: (6 sc, inc)*8 (64)
Rnd 12: 64 sc
Rnd 13: (7 sc, inc)*8 (72), 1 sl st

Break yarn and tighten. Bring the yarn tail to the top in MR. Sew the bottom
part of the cap to the stem.

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UPPER PART OF THE CAP:
With red yarn and a 2.25 mm crochet hook.
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
Rnd 10: 54 sc
Rnd 11: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
Rnds 12-13: 60 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 14: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)
Rnds 15-16: 66 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 17: (10 sc, inc)*6 (72)
Rnds 18-19: 72 sc (2 rounds)

Do not break yarn. Decorate the upper part of the cap with beads or
embroider short stitches with white thread.

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Join both parts of the cap together. Crochet 72 sc through both loops of the
upper and bottom parts of the cap in a circle.

Break yarn, tighten and hide the yarn tail inside.

Once you have finished sewing the parts, complete decorating around the
edge of the fly agaric with beads.

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 THE FIRST MUSHROOM IS READY!

FLY AGARIC NO.2

FIRST, CROCHET THE BASKET AND SOIL

TRACE THE BOTTOM OF THE BASKET ON THE CARDBOARD AND CUT IT OUT. PUT
THE TEMPLATE INTO THE BASKET.

STEM
Attach ultra-white color yarn and work with a 2.0 mm crochet hook.
* Crochet the next round through front loops only.
Rnd 1: 16 sc
* Crochet the next round through both loops.
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc)*8 (24)
Rnd 3: 24 sc
Stuff the basket with fiberfill.

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Rnd 4: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 5: 18 sc
Rnd 6: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Rnds 7-11: 12 sc (5 rounds)
* Crochet the next round through back loops only.
Rnd 12: 12 sc
* Crochet the next round through both loops.
Rnds 13-20: 12 sc (8 rounds)

Insert a swab inside the stem and stuff with fiberfill.

Break yarn, leaving a tail 80 inches long.

Tighten the hole with a tapestry needle.

Draw out the remaining yarn to the stem in round 12.

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Crochet: chain 2, 3 DC in one stitch.
Draw out the remaining yarn to the upper part of the mushroom for sewing
the cap.

Embroider a few long and short stitches in the bottom of the stem with a
2-ply scrap of dark green yarn (imitation of the grass).

CAP
BOTTOM PART OF THE CAP:

With ultra-white color yarn and a 2.0 mm crochet hook.

Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: 12 sc
Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 5: 18 sc
Rnd 6: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 7: 24 sc

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Rnd 8: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 9: 30 sc
Rnd 10: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 11: 36 sc
Rnd 12: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 13: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48), 1 sl st

Break yarn and tighten. Bring the yarn tail to the top in MR. Sew the bottom
part of the cap to the stem.

UPPER PART OF THE CAP:

With red yarn and a 2.25 mm crochet hook.
Rnd 1: 4 into MR
Rnd 2: 4 inc (8)
Rnds 3-4: 8 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 5: (1 sc, inc)*4 (12)
Rnd 6: 12 sc
Rnd 7: (2 sc, inc)*4 (16)
Rnd 8: 16 sc
Rnd 9: (3 sc, inc)*4 (20)
Rnd 10: 20 sc
Rnd 11: (4 sc, inc)*4 (24)
Rnd 12: 24 sc
Rnd 13: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 14: 30 sc
Rnd 15: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 16: 36 sc
Rnd 17: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 18: 42 sc
Rnd 19: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
Rnd 20: 48 sc

Stuff the tip of the cap with fiberfill. Do not break yarn.
Sew the bottom part of the cap to the stem.

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 Decorate the upper cap with beads or embroider short stitches with white
thread.

Join both parts of the cap together. Crochet 48 sc through both loops of the
upper and bottom parts of the cap in a circle.

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 THE SECOND FLY AGARIC IS
READY!

FLY AGARIC NO.3

FIRST, CROCHET THE BASKET

TRACE THE BOTTOM OF THE BASKET ON THE CARDBOARD AND CUT IT OUT. PUT
THE TEMPLATE INTO THE BASKET.

SOIL
Attach black yarn to the basket in round 15. Work with a 2.25 mm crochet
hook.

Rnd 1: 56 sc
Rnd 2: (5 sc, dec)*8 (48)
Rnd 3: (4 sc, dec)*8 (40)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, dec)*8 (32)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, dec)*8 (24)

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 STEM
Attach ultra-white color yarn and a 2.0 mm crochet hook.
* Crochet the next round through front loops only.
Rnd 1: 24 sc
* Crochet the next round through both loops.
Rnds 2-10: 24 sc (9 rounds)
Stuff the basket and stem with fiberfill.
* Crochet the next round through back loops only.
Rnd 11: 24 sc
* Crochet the next round through both loops.
Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnds 13-15: 18 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 16: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Rnds 17-18: 12 sc (2 rounds)

Stuff with fiberfill. Break yarn, leaving a long tail.

Tighten the hole with a tapestry needle. Hide the yarn tail inside the stem.

Embroider a few long and short stitches in the bottom of the stem with a 2-
ply scrap of dark green yarn (imitation of the grass).

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 CAP
Attach red yarn to the bottom part of the cap. Use a 2.25 mm crochet
hook.
Rnd 1: 24 sc

Rnd 2: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

Rnd 3: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 4: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnds 5-6: 42 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 7: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
Rnds 8-13: 48 sc (6 rounds)
Rnd 14: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
Rnd 15: 42 sc
Rnd 16: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 17: 36 sc
Rnd 18: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 19: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 20: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 21: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)

Stuff the cap with fiberfill. Break yarn. Tighten the hole with a tapestry needle.

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 Decorate the upper part of the cap with beads or embroider short stitches
with white thread.

Congratulation! You did great!

Your fly agarics in the baskets are ready!
Thank you for purchasing my pattern.
I hope that you liked the pattern and enjoyed crocheting.

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