Knit Mushroom Hats for the Whole Family

Last week I told you I was bringing some more whimsy to our knitting pattern experience here at Craft Gossip, and this pattern is the exact pattern that got me thinking about the need to share more fun stuff. Yes, we all love to knit sweaters, socks and hats to keep us warm, but can’t they be a little fun and silly too?

Of course they can.

So I bring you So Mush Room by Ainur Berkimbayeva, which is, in fact, a mushroom hat. Better yet, it’s a mushroom hat that comes in four sizes, so you ca make them for the whole family. (I urge you to click through and see folks in all different sizes and colors of hats, though admittedly one model looks less than thrilled.)

The hat is worked in worsted weight yarn and is inspired by Amanita muscaria, a mushroom that is both poisonous and adorable. The hats are worked in two colors for the base and the top, and bobbles are added to the top of the mushroom as well. The mushroom cap is stuffed to allow it to hold its shape, and there’s cardboard involved for extra support as well.

The sizes are to fit babies, kids and small and larger adults. I envision mushroom family Halloween costumes, or put baby in a onesie and make them a mushroom for Halloween.

My daughter who loves all things fairies and mystical vibes would probably love to have one of these hats, too. Stitch one up for your nature loving friend or for your kid to wear on the inevitable silly hat day. There are so many uses.

You can find the pattern on Ravelry, and there are pay what you can tiers if you need them.

I hope you will believe me that seeing this hat made my whole day, and I hope it does the same for you.

[Photo: Ainur Berkimbayeva]

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The designs from Bella Rose Craft look like they would be good for beginner cross stitchers and others who like relatively simple and small designs that are quick to finish for gifts or decor.

I’ll mention up front that this Etsy shop based in Indiana has no organization whatsoever. There are two categories: kits and patterns. So it’s a bit of a treasure hunt to find what you might be interested in.

As mentioned there are lots of minis and small looking projects with simple lines and minimal colors. There are holiday projects, animals, summer motifs like palm trees and beach umbrellas, a bathtub with a rubber duck, some text based designs (like hoppy spring and merry and bright), some biblical and religious designs, flowers, bunting and more.

On a site like this its difficult to pick something representative of the whole page, but I liked this bees and beehive design, so it’s the one I picked to share. This one illustrates a lot of my general points about the patterns from this shop. It’s small (2.79 by 2.57 inches, or about 7 by 6.5 cm on 14 count fabric), it looks like it’s all whole cross stitches and probably uses only six colors, and a couple of colors are only used for a handful of stitches.

Of the 300 plus cross stitch patterns available as of this writing, 140 are also available as cross stitch kits. These would be great to give as gifts if you’re trying to get someone interested in cross stitching. The kits include the pattern, fabric and floss, and you can choose to have it include a needle or not. The hoop is not included but the patterns explain what kind of hoop is shown if you want to get one to match.

So if you’re looking for cute, beginner friendly patterns for yourself or you’re trying to be a crafty enabler for someone else, check out Bella Rose Craft on Etsy.

[Photo: Bella Rose Craft]

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