Ted the Toadstool Free Crochet Pattern

This is the free Amigurumi pattern for Ted the toadstool! He is one of the friends of the enchanted forest. The fairies Falbala and Farina love to play with him. Do you have any suggestion on who I should crochet next for the enchanted forest series? What other creature or plant belongs there in your imagination? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this! Please comment below.

Ted the toadstool is approx. 15cm/6″ tall. If you make him as a toy and stuff him with filling he will become taller though.

Materials and tools

25g/0.9oz Rico Creative Cotton Aran in red 05

25g/0.9oz Rico Creative Cotton Aran in white 80

3.5mm crochet hook (size E)

7mm safety eyes

Small amount of black embroidery thread

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Pins

If you’re making Ted the toadstool as a stuffed toy, you will also need approx. 25g/0.9oz toy stuffing.

Required techniques

You will need to know how to chain, slip stitch, single crochet (double crochet in UK terms), how to make invisible decreases in single (double) crochet, and how to make a magic ring. If you haven’t done any or all of these techniques, you can learn them here:

Learn how to chain and single/double crochetL

How to make a magic ring

How to make invisible decreases

Pattern in British/Australian terminology for Ted the Toadstool

You can find the pattern in British/Australian terminology below. For the U.S. version, please scroll further down.

Abbreviations

C1 = Colour of cap

C2 = Colour of scales and stalk

Rd = round

St(s) = stitch(es)

Ch = chain

Sl st = slip stitch

Dc = double crochet

Inc = increase in dc: double crochet 2 in same st

Inv dec = invisible decrease in dc: Insert hook in front loops of next 2 sts, yarn over, pull through both front loops, yarn over, pull through 2 remaining loops

Tension

19 sts x 20 rows of dc

Instructions

Crochet the cap (C1)

Rd 1: Dc 6 into a magic ring (6)

Rd 2: Inc 6 (12)

Rd 3: [dc 1, inc 1]*6 (18)

Rd 4: [dc 2, inc 1]*6 (24)

Rd 5: [dc 3, inc 1]*6 (30)

Rd 6: [dc 4, inc 1]*6 (36)

Rd 7: [dc 5, inc 1]*6 (42)

Rd 8: [dc 6, inc 1]*6 (48)

Rd 9: [dc 7, inc 1]*6 (54)

Rd 10: [dc 8, inc 1]*6 (60)

Rd 11: [dc 9, inc 1]*6 (66)

Rd 12: [dc 10, inc 1]*6 (72)

Rd 13: [dc 11, inc 1]*6 (78)

Rd 14: [dc 12, inc 1]*6 (84)

Rd 15: [dc 13, inc 1]*6 (90)

Rd 16: [dc 14, inc 1]*6 (96)

Rd 17: [dc 15, inc 1]*6 (102)

Rd 18: [dc 16, inc 1]*6 (108)

Rd 19: [dc 17, inc 1]*6 (114)

Rd 20: [dc 18, inc 1]*6 (120)

Rd 21 to 25: Dc 120 (120)

Secure your stitch with a stitch marker.

Crochet the toadstool scales (C2)

Large scales (Make 3)

Rd 1: Dc 6 into a magic ring (6)

Rd 2: Inc 6 (12)

Rd 3: [dc 1, inc 1]*6 (18)

Break yarn leaving an approx. 30cm/12” long end, pull through. Make an invisible finish.

Small scales (Make 10)

Rd 1: Dc 6 into a magic ring (6)

Rd 2: Inc 6 (12)

Break yarn leaving an approx. 30cm/12” long end, pull through. Make an invisible finish.

Sew on the scales

Decide where you want to place the scales on the toadstool’s cap. Pin them in place. Sew them on one by one. Stitch the tail end through the middle of the spot where you want the scale to go, then sew it on all around using the working end. Tie both ends together on the inside of the cap.

Continue with the toadstool where you left off in C1:

Rd 26: Work in back loops only: [dc 18, inv dec 1]*6 (114)

Rd 27: Change colour to C2 in a dc, dc 16, inv dec 1, [dc 17, inv dec 1]*5 (108)

Rd 28: [dc 16, inv dec 1]*6 (102)

Rd 29: [dc 15, inv dec 1]*6 (96)

Rd 30: [dc 14, inv dec 1]*6 (90)

Rd 31: [dc 13, inv dec 1]*6 (84)

Rd 32: [dc 12, inv dec 1]*6 (78)

Rd 33: [dc 11, inv dec 1]*6 (72)

Rd 34: [dc 10, inv dec 1]*6 (66)

Rd 35: [dc 9, inv dec 1]*6 (60)

Rd 36: [dc 8, inv dec 1]*6 (54)

Rd 37: [dc 7, inv dec 1]*6 (48)

Rd 38: Work in front loops only: Dc 48 (48)

Rd 39 to 47: Dc 48 (48)

Rd 48: [dc 7, inc 1]*6 (54)

Rd 49 to 57: Dc 54 (54)

Rd 58: [dc 8, inc 1]*6 (60)

Rd 59 to 62: Dc 60 (60)

Attach the eyes and embroider the smile

Attach the eyes wherever you would like them to go and embroider the smile with the black embroidery thread. If you’d like to use the toadstool as decoration, I recommend leaving him hollow. This way he stands more securely. In this case make a sl st, break the yarn, pull it through and sew in the end.

If you’d like to turn him into a stuffed toy, fill him with stuffing and continue as follows:

Rd 63 [dc 8, inv dec 1]*6 (54)

Rd 64: [dc 7, inv dec 1]*6 (48)

Rd 65: [dc 6, inv dec 1]*6 (42)

Rd 66: [dc 5, inv dec 1]*6 (36)

Rd 67: [dc 4, inv dec 1]*6 (30)

Rd 68: [dc 3, inv dec 1]*6 (24)

Rd 69: [dc 2, inv dec 1]*6 (18)

Rd 70: [dc 1, inv dec 1]*6 (12)

Rd 71: Inv dec 6 (6)

Break yarn, pull through, sew in end.

And complete is your very own toadstool!

Pattern in U.S. terminology for Ted the Toadstool

You can find the pattern in U.S. terminology below. For the British/Australian version, please scroll up.

Abbreviations

C1 = Color of cap

C2 = Color of scales and stalk

Rd = round

St(s) = stitch(es)

Ch = chain

Sl st = slip stitch

Sc = single crochet

Inc = increase with sc: Single crochet 2 in same st

Inv dec = invisible decrease with sc: Insert hook in front loops of next 2 sts, yarn over, pull through both front loops, yarn over, pull through 2 remaining loops

Gauge

19 sts x 20 rows of sc

Instructions

Crochet the cap (C1)

Rd 1: Sc 6 into a magic ring (6)

Rd 2: Inc 6 (12)

Rd 3: [sc 1, inc 1]*6 (18)

Rd 4: [sc 2, inc 1]*6 (24)

Rd 5: [sc 3, inc 1]*6 (30)

Rd 6: [sc 4, inc 1]*6 (36)

Rd 7: [sc 5, inc 1]*6 (42)

Rd 8: [sc 6, inc 1]*6 (48)

Rd 9: [sc 7, inc 1]*6 (54)

Rd 10: [sc 8, inc 1]*6 (60)

Rd 11: [sc 9, inc 1]*6 (66)

Rd 12: [sc 10, inc 1]*6 (72)

Rd 13: [sc 11, inc 1]*6 (78)

Rd 14: [sc 12, inc 1]*6 (84)

Rd 15: [sc 13, inc 1]*6 (90)

Rd 16: [sc 14, inc 1]*6 (96)

Rd 17: [sc 15, inc 1]*6 (102)

Rd 18: [sc 16, inc 1]*6 (108)

Rd 19: [sc 17, inc 1]*6 (114)

Rd 20: [sc 18, inc 1]*6 (120)

Rd 21 to 25: Sc 120 (120)

Secure your stitch with a stitch marker.

Crochet the toadstool scales (C2)

Large scales (Make 3)

Rd 1: Sc 6 into a magic ring (6)

Rd 2: Inc 6 (12)

Rd 3: [sc 1, inc 1]*6 (18)

Break yarn leaving an approx. 30cm/12”long end, pull through. Make an invisible finish.

Small scales (Make 10)

Rd 1: Sc 6 into a magic ring (6)

Rd 2: Inc 6 (12)

Break yarn leaving an approx. 30cm/12” long end, pull through. Make an invisible finish.

Sew on the scales

Decide where you want to place the scales on the toadstool’s cap. Pin them in place. Sew them on one by one. Stitch the tail end through the middle of the spot where you want the scale to go, then sew it on all around using the working end. Tie both ends together on the inside of the cap.

Continue with the toadstool where you left off in C1:

Rd 26: Work in back loops only: [sc 18, inv dec 1]*6 (114)

Rd 27: Change color to C2 in a sc, sc 16, inv dec 1, [sc 17, inv dec 1]*5 (108)

Rd 28: [sc 16, inv dec 1]*6 (102)

Rd 29: [sc 15, inv dec 1]*6 (96)

Rd 30: [sc 14, inv dec 1]*6 (90)

Rd 31: [sc 13, inv dec 1]*6 (84)

Rd 32 [sc 12, inv dec 1]*6 (78)

Rd 33: [sc 11, inv dec 1]*6 (72)

Rd 34: [sc 10, inv dec 1]*6 (66)

Rd 35: [sc 9, inv dec 1]*6 (60)

Rd 36: [sc 8, inv dec 1]*6 (54)

Rd 37: [sc 7, inv dec 1]*6 (48)

Rd 38: Work in front loops only: Sc 48 (48)

Rd 39 to 47: Sc 48 (48)

Rd 48: [sc 7, inc 1]*6 (54)

Rd 49 to 57: Sc 54 (54)

Rd 58: [sc 8, inc 1]*6 (60)

Rd 59 to 62: Sc 60 (60)

Attach the eyes and embroider the smile

Attach the eyes wherever you would like them to go and embroider the smile with the black embroidery thread. If you’d like to use the toadstool as decoration, I recommend leaving him hollow. This way he stands more securely. In this case make a sl st, break the yarn, pull it through and sew in the end.

If you’d like to turn him into a stuffed toy, fill him with stuffing and continue as follows:

Rd 63 [sc 8, inv dec 1]*6 (54)

Rd 64: [sc 7, inv dec 1]*6 (48)

Rd 65: [sc 6, inv dec 1]*6 (42)

Rd 66: [sc 5, inv dec 1]*6 (36)

Rd 67: [sc 4, inv dec 1]*6 (30)

Rd 68: [sc 3, inv dec 1]*6 (24)

Rd 69: [sc 2, inv dec 1]*6 (18)

Rd 70: [sc 1, inv dec 1]*6 (12)

Rd 71: Inv dec 6 (6)

Break yarn, pull through, sew in end.

And complete is your very own toadstool!

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