the centerpiece of the “woodland denizens” mobile i knit for my gestating son. i wanted a slightly dark feel to it, so i opted for a deeper red and off-white yarns instead of the typical bright red/bright white.

the mushroom was knit top-down in three pieces and stitched together. there are patterns out there for knit-at-once mushrooms but they are MUCH smaller than this one. i also gauged it looser than most toys are knit, because frankly i was lazy and wanted it to knit quickly. you may want to use smaller needles for a tighter fabric!

edits were made to the pattern and construction after the piece was finished when i saw all sorts of things i should’ve done!

i.e., the pattern is better than my finished work. really.