Crafting a Charming Mushroom Doorstop: A DIY Guide to Making Your Own Toadstool

[theworldaroundme]

With the wind being so strong lately, our door keeps closing when we want it to stay open. So, I thought, why not make a doorstopper?

I have a soft spot for mushrooms, so I decided to craft a little toadstool. It was such a fun and exciting project! I did run into a few hiccups along the way since I was rushing and had a lot on my mind, but I managed to pull it off.

The one I made is on the smaller side, but you can easily make it bigger by adjusting the stitches.

Heres how:

Materials:
Red, white, and 4 mm hooks
Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
Pebbles or sand: For weighting the base
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Abbreviations:
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)

Mushroom Stem 🍄

Magic ring, 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)

Round 1: Inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
Round 2: Sc, inc repeat around. (18 sts)

Round 3: 2 sc, inc repeat around. (24 sts)
Rounds 4-15: Sc around. (24 sts per round)
I use markers so I can keep track of how many rounds I made.

Round 16: 2 sc, dec repeat around. (18 sts)
A little tip: swapping the crochet needle to a smaller size creates some curvature without decreasing the stitches and creating a natural look.

Before closing the bottom of the stem, fill it with pebbles or sand for weight, and then stuff the remainder with fiberfill.

Round 17: Sc, dec repeat around. (12 sts)
Round 18: Dec around. (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Mushroom Cap🍄

Magic ring, 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
Round 1: Inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)

Round 2: Sc, inc repeat around. (18 sts)
Round 3: 2 sc, inc repeat around. (24 sts)
Round 4: 3 sc, inc repeat around. (30 sts)
Round 5: 4 sc, inc repeat around. (36 sts)
Round 6: 5 sc, inc repeat around. (42 sts)
Round 7: 6 sc, inc repeat around. (48 sts)

Rounds 8-12: Sc around. (48 sts per round)

Round 13: 6 sc, dec repeat around. (42 sts)
Round 14: 5 sc, dec repeat around. (36 sts)
Round 15: 4 sc, dec repeat around. (30 sts)
Round 16: 3 sc, dec repeat around. (24 sts)
Round 17: 2 sc, dec repeat around. (18 sts)

Stuff the cap with fiberfill before closing it completely.

Round 18: Sc, dec repeat around. (12 sts)
Round 19: Dec around. (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the cap onto the top of the stem.

Weave in all ends using a tapestry needle.

To make the white spot: magic ring, 6 sc, fasten off

and sew or glue them onto the mushroom cap to mimic a classic toadstool look.

Done! and I am pleased with it. :)

I placed it against the door to keep it open.

Or simply as a decorative item. I like the weight of it; it keeps it steady.

Photo source Fly agaric

It is a baby Amanita muscaria mushroom that has not opened its cap completely.

My kitty is admiring it.

If you ever decide to give it a try, I hope you have a blast creating your very own charming mushroom doorstopper!

Have a wonderful day, everyone! 😊

Mariah ❤️🍄

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[mipiano]

Filling with little pebbles the stem is a great idea, so the door stops indeed. I have a taller transparent container filled with pebbles for the entrance door, though your mushroom door-stopper is much more interesting and cool!! 🍄

[theworldaroundme]

Great idea with a transparent container with pebbles in it. That would be refreshing to look at. Thank you, yes this mushroom is cool, already planning to make a few for friends for Christmas. 😄🩷

[pepefashion]

This is beautiful, you did it so real and attractively, I love the colors, you had a great talent, keep it up.

[theworldaroundme]

Awww, I am pleased you liked it. Thank you for the kind words. 🩷

[riverflows]

These are sooooo cute!!!!!

[theworldaroundme]

Thank you. 😊🩷

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[theworldaroundme]

Thank you, really appreciated. 🩷

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[phoenixwren]

😃 I love this! I want to make one!
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[uduakinyang]

Another beautiful crochet work, look on how the mushroom look very real and attractively, your kitty loves it a lot, weldone and greetings from me to you

[theworldaroundme]

Thank you for the lovely comment. 🩷

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[theworldaroundme]

Thank you @ewkaw. 🩷

[ibbtammy]

Ohhh wow!!!

This is a masterpiece!!! Your tutorial was well detailed and your pictures top notch! well-done🥰🥰

[theworldaroundme]

Aww, thank you. 🩷

[imena]

What a good idea!! The filling you put in it is the best to do its job.🤩🤩🤩

[theworldaroundme]

Thank you 😊🩷

[charlissy]

thank youu ! i will try it :)

[technicalside]

To be honest.... to be very honest.. and I don't mean this in a bad way but because of the fact that you added the cat in the post I have this urge to say the cat won me over! I do love a black cat!

Okay but honestly, that a damn cool idea for a door stop!!

[theworldaroundme]

Haha! Thank you, I love black cats too, actually I have two. And yes the mushroom doorstop is cool, and functional. Thanks for the lovely comment. 😊🩷

[technicalside]

Have a good one 😜😜

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[joyfuljoy3]

This is beautiful 😍

[idarasuas]

This is so lovely.

[tesmoforia]

This is the most endearing and charming doorstop I have ever seen! It's perfect and so precious, I love it! And how beautiful is your black kitty, what a beautiful cat! 🍄 🐱