Mushroom Dino Amigurumi

Materials

Yarn — orange for head, body, arms, legs, and tail
Yarn — cream / white for belly, claws, mushroom brim, and cap spots
Yarn — red for mushroom cap and back spikes
Yarn — pink for cheeks
Embroidery yarn — black for smile and nostrils
Safety eyes 12 mm
Polyester stuffing
Crochet hook 3.5–4.0 mm
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitch marker

Abbreviations

MR — magic ring
sc — single crochet
inc — increase
dec — invisible decrease
sl st — slip stitch
ch — chain
st — stitch

Notes

Work in continuous rounds unless stated.
Stuff the head and body firmly so the plush stands upright.
The mushroom cap is made separately and sewn over the head.
Counts are shown in parentheses at the end of each round.

1. Head

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7–11: sc around (36)
R12: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
R13: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R14: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Insert safety eyes between R8–9, about 8 stitches apart. Embroider the smile and nostrils. Add pink cheek patches.

Stuff firmly. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

2. Body

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7–12: sc around (36)
R13: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
R14: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Stuff firmly, keeping the lower half full for balance. Fasten off with a long tail.

3. Belly Patch

With cream / white:

Ch 8.
Row 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch, continue on opposite side, sc 5, inc in last st. (16)
Row 2: inc, sc 5, 3 inc, sc 5, 2 inc. (22)
Row 3: sc around evenly (22)

Fasten off and sew to the front of the body.

4. Arms (Make 2)

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
R3–7: sc around (9)
R8: (sc, dec) x 3 (6)

Stuff lightly. Flatten the opening and fasten off with a long tail.

5. Legs (Make 2)

Start with cream / white.

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: sc around (12)

Change to orange.

R4–8: sc around (12)

Stuff firmly. Flatten the top slightly and fasten off, leaving a long tail.

6. Toe Details

Use cream / white yarn to embroider 3 small claw stitches on each foot.

7. Tail

R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: inc around (8)
R3: sc around (8)
R4: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
R5–10: sc around (10)
R11: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
R12–16: sc around (12)

Stuff lightly so the tail keeps a taper. Fasten off with a long tail.

8. Back Spikes (Make 6–7)

With red:

R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: inc x 4 (8)
R3: sc around (8)

Fasten off. Flatten slightly and sew along the upper back and tail.

9. Cheek Patches (Make 2)

With pink:

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Fasten off and sew beneath the eyes.

10. Mushroom Cap

With red:

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
R8–10: sc around (42)
R11: BLO sc around (42)
R12: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
R13: sc around (48)

Fasten off.

11. Mushroom Brim

With cream / white:

Join to the front loops of R11 and work:

R1: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) repeat around
R2: sl st loosely around

Fasten off. This creates the rounded brim edge.

12. Mushroom Spots (Make 5–6)

With cream / white:

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)

Fasten off and sew to the cap.

13. Face Details

Insert safety eyes before fully closing the head.
Embroider a small curved smile centered under the snout area.
Stitch two short nostrils above the smile.
Sew pink cheek circles evenly on both sides of the face.

14. Assembly

Sew the head to the top of the body.
Attach the belly patch to the front of the body.
Sew the arms to the upper front sides so they curve inward.
Attach the legs to the lower front of the body so the plush stands upright.
Sew the tail to the back of the body.
Attach the red back spikes along the spine and tail.
Sew the mushroom cap centered on the head.
Attach the white mushroom spots evenly across the cap.
Check balance, adjust stuffing if needed, and weave in all ends.

Yarn — orange for head, body, arms, legs, and tail
Yarn — cream / white for belly, claws, mushroom brim, and cap spots
Yarn — red for mushroom cap and back spikes
Yarn — pink for cheeks
Embroidery yarn — black for smile and nostrils
Safety eyes 12 mm
Polyester stuffing
Crochet hook 3.5–4.0 mm
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitch marker

Abbreviations

MR — magic ring
sc — single crochet
inc — increase
dec — invisible decrease
sl st — slip stitch
ch — chain
st — stitch

Notes

Work in continuous rounds unless stated.
Stuff the head and body firmly so the plush stands upright.
The mushroom cap is made separately and sewn over the head.
Counts are shown in parentheses at the end of each round.

1. Head

Insert safety eyes between R8–9, about 8 stitches apart. Embroider the smile and nostrils. Add pink cheek patches.

Stuff firmly. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

2. Body

Stuff firmly, keeping the lower half full for balance. Fasten off with a long tail.

3. Belly Patch

With cream / white:

Ch 8.
Row 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch, continue on opposite side, sc 5, inc in last st. (16)
Row 2: inc, sc 5, 3 inc, sc 5, 2 inc. (22)
Row 3: sc around evenly (22)

Fasten off and sew to the front of the body.

4. Arms (Make 2)

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
R3–7: sc around (9)
R8: (sc, dec) x 3 (6)

Stuff lightly. Flatten the opening and fasten off with a long tail.

5. Legs (Make 2)

Start with cream / white.

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: sc around (12)

Change to orange.

R4–8: sc around (12)

Stuff firmly. Flatten the top slightly and fasten off, leaving a long tail.

6. Toe Details

Use cream / white yarn to embroider 3 small claw stitches on each foot.

7. Tail

R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: inc around (8)
R3: sc around (8)
R4: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
R5–10: sc around (10)
R11: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
R12–16: sc around (12)

Stuff lightly so the tail keeps a taper. Fasten off with a long tail.

8. Back Spikes (Make 6–7)

With red:

R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: inc x 4 (8)
R3: sc around (8)

Fasten off. Flatten slightly and sew along the upper back and tail.

9. Cheek Patches (Make 2)

With pink:

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Fasten off and sew beneath the eyes.

10. Mushroom Cap

With red:

Fasten off.

11. Mushroom Brim

With cream / white:

Join to the front loops of R11 and work:

R1: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) repeat around
R2: sl st loosely around

Fasten off. This creates the rounded brim edge.

12. Mushroom Spots (Make 5–6)

With cream / white:

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)

Fasten off and sew to the cap.

13. Face Details

Insert safety eyes before fully closing the head.
Embroider a small curved smile centered under the snout area.
Stitch two short nostrils above the smile.
Sew pink cheek circles evenly on both sides of the face.

14. Assembly

Sew the head to the top of the body.
Attach the belly patch to the front of the body.
Sew the arms to the upper front sides so they curve inward.
Attach the legs to the lower front of the body so the plush stands upright.
Sew the tail to the back of the body.
Attach the red back spikes along the spine and tail.
Sew the mushroom cap centered on the head.
Attach the white mushroom spots evenly across the cap.
Check balance, adjust stuffing if needed, and weave in all ends.

Mushroom Dino Amigurumi