Free knitting patterns that feature mushroom, toadstool, and other fungus motifs. Updated 2/11/24
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Free Patterns
Shroomies Fingerless Mitts
Mushrooms adorn these fingerless mitts in stranded colorwork. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Simone Bechtold for Knitty.
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Delicious Bradley Mushroom Pal
A charming amigurumi mushroom toy based on Adam Ellis’ comics of the same name. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Alice Newton.
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Mr Gnome and Mushroom
Adorable toy plush gnome and mushrooms. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Jill Soha.
Mushroom Colorwork Hat
Fun beanie hat with easy mushroom motifs. Sizes Small (toddler), medium (child or small adult), large (adult). Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Jill Soha.
Shroom Hat
Easy slouchy beret style hat. Size child, adult. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Uses 120 yards (110 m) of Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Lee Juvan for Knitty.
Myriads of Mushrooms
These little mushrooms knit up quickly and easy to make no matter your skill level. Five simple cap patterns and two stem patterns that you can mix and match to make a whole mushroom garden. Designed by Grace Schnebly.
Morel Imperative Hat
Hat with cable design on crown inspired by the shape of morel mushrooms and a cable brim. DK weight yarn. Designed by SquidWidget Fidgets.
Mushrooms
Softie toy mushrooms knit flat including Magic Mushroom at 4”, Earl Grey Mushroom at 4", and Mini Earl Grey Mushroom at 3". Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Tatyana Grigoryan who has other mushroom patterns for purchase.
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Mushroom Pulse Warmers
Bracelet cuff wristwarmers with mushroom motifs. Designed by Adrian Bizilia.
Silly Shroom Hat
Reversible hat that has rippling texture on one side like some fungus or lettuce and a puffier texture on the reverse like mushroom caps or clouds. Rated easy by Ravelrers. 4 different stitch counts are provided for DK, worsted, aran and bulky weights. Pictured project by miriamspooner used less than one skein. Designed by Susan Ashcroft.
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Fly Agaric Mushroom
This fly agaric can became a cute brooch, keychain or decoration for your rearview mirror in your car. A great little stash buster for leftover Sport yarn. Designed by Filippova Marina.
Pantashrooms
Fun comfortable short pants with drawstring waste, mushroom motifs, and picot edge. Sizes XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X]. A great little stash buster for leftover sock and fingering yarn. Designed by motoko takahashi for Knitty.
Fantasy Garden
A beautiful garden in a bowl completely knit. Start by knitting "grass" cover for half styrofoam ball base and then knitting i-cord fiddleheads, trillium flowers, toadstools, mushrooms, and even knit rocks! A great little stash buster for leftover sock and fingering yarn. Designed by Kathy Lewinski.
Mushroomer Socks
Knee high socks with mushrooms in stranded colorwork. Knit cuff-down. Great for scrap yarn and stash busting. Designed by Minna Metsänen for Novita.
Toadstool Bookmark
Finished toadstool measures 3-4ins. Great for scrap yarn and stash busting. Designed by Claire Garland as a companion to Magical Woodland Knits.
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Oravala Cardigan
Sweater knit with a forest woodland scene with squirrels in tree branches above mushrroms. Sizes XS(S)M(L)XL. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Sisko Sälpäkivi for Novita.
Woodland Tales Animal Mobile by Amanda Berry
The pattern includes instructions for making the squirrel, racoon, fox, hedgehog, toadstool, acorn and leaves with photos. Fox, Squirrel and Racoon are 13cm tall, Hedgehog is 8cm long, and Toadstool is 7cm tall. Designed by Amanda Berry.
Toadstool Baby Rattles
This rattle is knit around a cat ball toy with a bell. About 3 inches in diameter and 4 1/2 inches high. Designed by Purl Soho. Pictured by dramy.
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Woodland Wreath
Designed by Frankie Brown, this knitted cover for any size wreath features hedgehogs, owls, leaves, flowers, mushrooms, pine cones, acorns and other woodland flora and fauna.
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Woodland Collection
This collection includes patterns for an evergreen tree shaped pillow, a wild mushroom, and a fox head. Designed by Claire Garland
Patterns for Purchase
Baby Sweater and Trousers
No longer free. Baby and toddler set of matching pullovere and pants embellished with mushrooms and flowers in intarsia and embroidery. Sizes Age 0-3 Months 3-6 Months 6-9 Months 9-12 Months 12-18 Months 18-24 Months. Sweater and Trousers in Sirdar Snuggly DK (5434). DK weight yarn.
Mushroom Scarf and Mitts
Lace and garter button mushrooms cover this scarf and fingerless mitts. Mitts are knit flat. Designed by Anni Howard
Toadstool Fairy House Tea Cosy
Teapot cozy that looks like a toadstool or mushroom that has been converted into a little house, the perfect dwelling for little faries or pixies. I think you could also easily convert to a toy by seaming and stuffing. Designed by TeaCosyFolk
Butterfly Blanket
Baby blanket with doubleknit design of butterflies and mushrooms is fully reversible, featuring opposite color schemes on each side. Size 81x93 cm (32x37 inches). Designed by Zielony Tulipan
Amanita Muscaria Doll
Mushroom doll with mushroom cap hat and small companion mushroom. The finished doll is approximately 5.9 inches (15 cm) tall. Designed by deniza17
Mushroom Booties
Whimsical magical mushroom booties inspired by Amanita muscaria, the red-capped, white-spotted mushroom often depicted in fairy tales and fairy rings. 5 sizes (newborn to 18 months). They have an inside ribbed cuff which makes them fit snugly. Perfect new baby, shower, or holiday gifts. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by shakeyourbooties
Solstice Glow Toy
Medium sized stuffed toy animal with 3 ear pairs and 2 tails to choose from: bear, mouse, and rabbit, but the body is worked the same for all 3 animals. This pattern includes instructions for a couple small outfits with 2 motifs to choose from (wintry & mushroom): jumper, dress, and trousers. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by bunnymuff - Mona Zillah
Mushroom Butterfly Sweater or Mushroom Cardigan and Romper Set
Three baby patterns featuring mushroom designs. Mushroom and Butterfly Baby Sweater P110. Mushrooms Cardigan and Romper Set P093 + P105, also available separately. Sizes: Cardigan: Size: 0-6m/6-12m/12-18 months. Romper: Size: 6m/12m/18 months. Sweater: Size :6-12m/12-18m/18-24m/2-3 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Swetla AnaSwet
Tree Stump Ottoman
Great idea for nursery or kid’s room! Knit flat. Finished Ottoman measures 13 inches tall, and 30 inches wide.
Toadstool Pincushion and Fairy
SIZE – Toadstool pincushion 10cm (4in). Fairy 9cm (3½ in). Can be used for pins and needles or as a tiny toy.
Fairy Mushroom Tea Cosy
The teapot cozy features a fairy house in a mushroom. Knitted on the flat with single pointed needles. Designed by Nowmine