How to Crochet Baby Reindeer Mushroom for Christmas
Here is another oh-so-cute Christmas mushroom project with a tutorial for beginners! So, learn how to crochet this baby reindeer mushroom for Christmas in just 30 minutes, which is beautifully designed by Po Handmade. The half pattern is for the same baby mushroom amigurumi, while the remaining features a tiny and perfectly designed reindeer hat. The hat features cute eyes, a red embroidered nose, antlers, and ears, all added using sewing.
Crochet Baby Reindeer Mushroom Gift
Whether as a last-minute Christmas gift, Christmas tree ornament, or simply as a bag charm, this baby reindeer mushroom is a must-have. So, if you have made up your mind to crochet another festive animal mushroom amigurumi, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial.
About the Designer: The designer behind this reindeer baby mushroom keychain variation is @pohandmadevn – she probably originally started crocheting the baby mushroom with unique heads, and they just became so popular in the community. In a Christmas theme, she has crocheted many other baby mushroom patterns that include this baby reindeer mushroom also!
Note: In respect of the creator’s pattern rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial with on-screen written instructions at the end of this post.
Crochet Baby Reindeer Mushroom Tutorial
Beginner – Intermediate. The basic hat and the mushroom body pattern are worked in rounds as a single piece from the reindeer hat to the body. You will need the single crochet (base stitch), chain stitch, slip stitch, increase, and decrease. For the body of the mushroom, BLO is needed for the first row, bobble stitch for the arms, and a decreasing pattern is used, too. Slip stitch for joining and chain as turning chain are as usual.
You will also crochet the antlers by crocheting in back-and-forth rows, which also need chain skipping. Crochet ears as circles, fold them, and sew them in the end.
Tutorial Timing: 32 minutes only (a great project to crochet your first baby mushroom amigurumi, which is one of the most versatile amigurumi patterns you can learn. With this, you can crochet even the Santa amigurumi, Halloween mushroom, animal mushroom, and many more things.
You will also learn the usual hat of the mushroom that our previously shared idea lacked, which can also be adapted for tons of themes, like one used to crochet a carrot mushroom!)
Personalization Tips: Crochet a small oval as a muzzle for your reindeer mushroom here, and crochet a tiny mouth using embroidery. You can also add a simple mouth to your baby mushroom, and also crochet a plush version using bulky yarn. Crochet a small chain length and a small yellow ball with a bit of embroidery, and sew it with your baby mushroom as a belt. Always sew a tiny string for using it as a bag charm or keyring for using as keyring.
Pattern Type: An on-screen written pattern is available if you find written instructions easy to follow along with. The pattern is written in US terms.
Materials for Baby Reindeer Mushroom
The tutor has mentioned this list of materials and tools for the mini Christmas mushroom project for beginners. Gather all for similar results:
- Yarn: Brown (#26), Beige (#18), and White (#68) milk cotton yarn, 50g each (it is a blend of cotton and milk protein and widely used for amigurumi projects)
- Crochet hook: 2.5 mm
- Beads: 3mm and 4mm black beads
- Scissors
- Needle
Techniques Used for Reindeer Mushroom,
The following are the crochet techniques that the tutor will use for crocheting this reindeer mushroom amigurumi:
- Magic Ring (Vòng tròn ma thuật): Create an adjustable loop to start a project without a hole in the center.
- Single Crochet (Mũi móc đơn – x): Insert the hook into a stitch, yarn over, pull through the stitch, yarn over again, and pull through both loops on the hook.
- Increase (Mũi tăng – V): Work two single crochet stitches into the same stitch to add a stitch.
- Slip Stitch (Mũi trượt): Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, and pull the loop through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
- Back Loop Only (BLO): Work a stitch by inserting the hook into only the back loop of the stitch.
- Popcorn Stitch (Mũi hạt bắp): Work multiple double crochets into the same stitch, then pull the yarn through the first and last loops to create a raised “popcorn.”
- Decrease (Mũi giảm – A): Combine two stitches into one to reduce the stitch count.