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Amanita Mushroom House Crochet Pattern

Amanita Mushroom House Crochet Pattern
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15-20 Hours Time Needed
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Advanced Level

Designed for experienced knitters, these patterns involve intricate designs and complex techniques to challenge and inspire.

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Slow & Steady

A 10-12 hour projectβ€”great for savoring the process over several sessions.

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Whimsical Buddy

Playful characters full of personality, designed to spark imagination and become cherished playtime favorites.

About This Amanita Mushroom House Crochet Pattern

This enchanting Amanita Mushroom House pattern is a truly special project that combines architecture and amigurumi in one magical creation. The house features a removable roof with white polka dots, functional door with button closure, cut-out windows with embroidered frames, and a charming green frill decoration at the base. What makes this pattern extraordinary is the structural technique using cardboard reinforcement and plastic inserts to create a sturdy, three-dimensional playhouse that opens up for imaginative play.

Amanita Mushroom House Crochet Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pattern includes complete instructions for three delightful components: the main mushroom house measuring 27cm tall, a sweet 12cm doll with movable limbs and adorable dress, and a posable 6cm caterpillar with wire armature and leash.

Why You'll Love This Amanita Mushroom House Crochet Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it's so much more than just a typical crochet projectβ€”it's an entire miniature world waiting to come alive! The combination of precise construction techniques with whimsical fairy tale elements makes every stitch feel purposeful and exciting. I'm particularly drawn to how the pattern teaches you to work with mixed materials like cardboard, plastic, and wire alongside yarn, expanding your crafting skills in unexpected ways. The attention to detail in features like the embroidered window frames, the chess-pattern spotted roof, and the doll's thread-jointed limbs shows incredible thoughtfulness. What really captures my heart is imagining the joy on a child's face when they discover the door actually opens and there's a whole little doll and caterpillar friend living inside this magical mushroom home.

Amanita Mushroom House Crochet Pattern step 1 - construction progress Amanita Mushroom House Crochet Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Amanita Mushroom House Crochet Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Amanita Mushroom House Crochet Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with color variations for this magical mushroom house! Instead of the classic red and white Amanita design, you could create a purple and yellow fairy house for a completely different enchanted forest vibe. Try using variegated yarn for the roof to get a mottled, natural mushroom effect, or go bold with neon colors for a modern whimsical look.

For the doll, I enjoy customizing hair colors and dress styles to match different seasons or themes. You could make autumn-themed dolls with orange and brown tones, or winter fairies with white and silver accents. The curly hair technique works beautifully in any color, and you can adjust the chain length to create shorter or longer curls depending on your preference.

I also find that adding extra embellishments really personalizes this project. Consider embroidering tiny flowers around the door frame, adding beaded dewdrops to the roof spots, or creating miniature furniture pieces to place inside the house. Small crocheted accessories like a tiny basket, mushroom stool, or flower garden can transform this from a lovely project into an entire fairy tale world.

The caterpillar companion is perfect for color experimentation too! While the pattern uses light green, I've seen beautiful versions in rainbow stripes, pastel gradients, or even metallic yarns for a magical glow-worm effect. You could make multiple caterpillars in different colors as a whole caterpillar family.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

βœ— Not crocheting tightly enough with the small hook size can result in gaps that show the cardboard and plastic structural elements underneath the fabric βœ— Skipping the adhesive plaster wrapping step on cardboard pieces can lead to edges that fray and wear through the crochet fabric over time βœ— Forgetting to secure yarn tails properly when creating window openings may cause the edges to unravel and the windows to lose their clean rectangular shape βœ— Rushing through the assembly process without pinning pieces first often results in misaligned windows, crooked doors, or an uneven house structure that won't stand properly

Amanita Mushroom House Crochet Pattern

Create your own enchanting fairy tale world with this whimsical Amanita Mushroom House crochet pattern. This magical project includes a detailed mushroom house with opening door, windows, and decorative spots, plus an adorable doll with dress and hat, and a cute caterpillar companion. Perfect for imaginative play or as a stunning decorative piece, this pattern combines structural crochet techniques with charming details that bring the forest floor to life in your hands.

Advanced 15-20 Hours

Materials Needed for Amanita Mushroom House Crochet Pattern

β€” Main Fabric

  • 01
    Sport weight 4ply yarn Alize Cotton Gold in brown (N493), white (N55), red (N56), green (N126), and lemon (187)
  • 02
    Sport weight 4ply yarn Alize Cotton Gold in milky (N62) for doll
  • 03
    Sport weight 4ply yarn Alize Cotton Gold Tweed in light green (N612) for caterpillar

β€” Tools Required

  • 01
    1.75 mm crochet hook
  • 02
    Thick cardboard for structural support
  • 03
    Plastic sheets or folders for windows
  • 04
    Adhesive plaster or tape
  • 05
    Needle for sewing pieces
  • 06
    Sewing pins
  • 07
    Fiberfill stuffing material
  • 08
    Safety eyes 12mm
  • 09
    Decorative beads
  • 10
    2 buttons for fastenings
  • 11
    Black embroidery thread
  • 12
    Wire 2-2.5mm for caterpillar
  • 13
    Scissors
  • 14
    Stitch markers

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β€” Base (Walls) :

Info :

Crochet 1 piece in white and 1 piece in lemon color. Work in rows.

Row 1 :

Chain 41, From the second chain on the hook: 40sc, turn (40)

Row 2 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 3 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 4 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 5 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 6 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 7 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 8 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 9 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 10 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 11 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 12 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 13 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 14 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 15 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 16 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 17 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 18 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 19 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 20 :

Skip stitches for the window. Before skipping, make ch1 and push the part inside the loop (to get a knot). Ch1, 10sc, skip 10sc, 5sc, 15sl st, turn

Row 21 :

Ch1, 20sc, skip 10sc, 10sc, turn

Row 22 :

Ch1,10sc, skip 10sc, 5sc, 15sl st, turn

Row 23 :

Ch1, 20sc, skip 10sc , 10sc, turn

Row 24 :

Ch1,10sc, skip 10sc , 5sc, 15sl st, turn

Row 25 :

Ch1, 20sc, skip 10sc , 10sc, turn

Row 26 :

Ch1,10sc, skip 10sc , 5sc, 15sl st, turn

Row 27 :

Ch1, 20sc, skip 10sc , 10sc, turn

Row 28 :

Ch1,10sc, skip 10sc , 5sc, 15sl st, turn

Row 29 :

Ch1, 20sc, skip 10sc , 10sc, turn

Row 30 :

Ch1, 10sc, ch10, 5sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 31 :

Ch1, 20sc, 10sc on the chain , 10sc, turn (40)

Row 32 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 33 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 34 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 35 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 36 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 37 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 38 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 39 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 40 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 41 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 42 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 43 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 44 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 45 :

Leave a hole for the door. Ch1, 20sc, turn (20)

Row 46 :

Ch1, 5sc, 15sl st, turn (20)

Row 47 :

Ch1, 20sc, turn (20)

Row 48 :

Ch1, 5sc, 15sl st, turn (20)

Row 49 :

Ch1, 20sc, turn (20)

Row 50 :

Ch1, 5sc, 15sl st, turn (20)

Row 51 :

Ch1, 20sc, turn (20)

Row 52 :

Ch1, 5sc, 15sl st, turn (20)

Row 53 :

Ch1, 20sc, turn (20)

Row 54 :

Ch1, 5sc, 15sl st, turn (20)

Row 55 :

Ch1, 20sc, turn (20)

Row 56 :

Ch1, 5sc, 15sl st, turn (20)

Row 57 :

Ch1, 20sc, ch21 (40)

Row 58 :

From the second chain on the hook: 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 59 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 60 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 61 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 62 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 63 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 64 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 65 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 66 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 67 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 68 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 69 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 70 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 71 :

Skip stitches for the window. Before skipping, make ch1 and push the part inside the loop (to get a knot). Ch1, 20sc, skip 10 sc, 10sc, turn

Row 72 :

Ch1, 10sc, skip 10 sc, 5sc, 15sl st, turn

Row 73 :

Ch1, 20sc, skip 10sc, 10sc, turn

Row 74 :

Ch1, 10sc, skip 10 sc, 5sc, 15sl st, turn

Row 75 :

Ch1, 20sc, skip 10sc, 10sc, turn

Row 76 :

Ch1, 10sc, skip 10sc, 5sc, 15sl st, turn

Row 77 :

Ch1, 20sc, skip 10sc, 10sc, turn

Row 78 :

Ch1, 10sc, skip 10sc, 5sc, 15sl st, turn

Row 79 :

Ch1, 20sc, skip 10sc, 10sc, turn

Row 80 :

Ch1, 10sc, skip 10sc, 5sc, 15sl st, turn

Row 81 :

Ch1, 20sc, сh10, 10sc, turn

Row 82 :

Ch1, 10sc, 10sc on the chain, 5sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 83 :

Ch1, 20sc, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 84 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 85 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 86 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 87 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 88 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 89 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 90 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 91 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 92 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 93 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 94 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 95 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Row 96 :

Ch1, 25sc, 15sl st, turn (40)

Row 97 :

Ch1, 40sc, turn (40)

Info :

Fold in half and make 40sl st through both sides. Cut the yarn. Connect the walls. Cut threads on the windows and fix them.

Infos :

Cut a rectangle out of plastic according to the size of the resulting parts. Connect the pieces on the bottom. Insert the lemon-colored piece inside the white part. Attach the white yarn to the corner of the door and crochet: 85sc, insert the plastic between the pieces, do not cut the yarn. Next, crochet 58sc along the doorway. Fasten off. Cut holes for the windows in the plastic. Crochet the windows around, connecting the pieces (white and lemon). Attach the white yarn to the window and crochet 44sc. Fasten off. Connect the pieces at the top. Attach white yarn and crochet 84sc. Fasten off.

β€” Bottom :

Info :

Crochet 2 pieces in brown color. Place row marker here.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) *6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4sc, inc) *6 (36)

Round 7 :

(5sc, inc) *6 (42)

Round 8 :

(6sc, inc) *6 (48)

Round 9 :

(7sc, inc) *6 (54)

Round 10 :

(8sc, inc) *6 (60)

Round 11 :

(9sc, inc) *6 (66)

Round 12 :

(10sc, inc) *6 (72)

Round 13 :

(11sc, inc) *6 (78)

Round 14 :

(12sc, inc) *6 (84)

Round 15 :

(13sc, inc) *6 (90)

Round 16 :

(14sc, inc) *6 (96)

Round 17 :

(15sc, inc) *6 (102)

Infos :

Continue crocheting from one brown piece. Cut a circle from cardboard and put it between the parts. Apply the brown part and crochet with brown yarn in a circle: 102sc. Do not cut the yarn. Connect the base to the bottom. Attach the bottom to the base and crochet with brown yarn through both pieces, starting from the beginning of the door.

Round 1 :

Ch1, 86sc (through both pieces), 15sc along the free edge of the bottom (without turning)

Round 2 :

Change color to green and crochet 86 loop stitches. Fasten off.

β€” Decoration :

Info :

Attach the lemon yarn to the top of the house. Crochet frills: ch2, 86dc-inc, sl st (172). Cut the yarn.

β€” Windows :

Info :

Crochet the rectangle around the window frame with lemon yarn.

Round 1 :

44sl st, turn (44)

Round 2 :

ch2, 44dc-inc, sl st (88)

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.

β€” Door Frame :

Info :

Move about 4 mm from the door and crochet the doorjamb around with lemon yarn.

Round 1 :

58sl st, turn (58)

Round 2 :

ch1, 58dc-inc (116)

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends. Embroider window frame: make 3-4 stitches with a brown thread across the window, wind them as rococo stitches. Embroider along the window.

β€” Door :

Info :

Crochet 2 pieces in brown color. Work in rows.

Row 1 :

Chain 17. Start from the second chain on the hook: 16sc, turn (16)

Row 2-15 :

Ch1, 16sc, turn (14 rows)

Row 16 :

ch1, dec, 12sc, dec, turn (14)

Row 17-18 :

Ch1, 14sc, turn (2 rows)

Row 19 :

ch1, dec, 10sc, dec, turn (12)

Row 20-21 :

Ch1, 12sc, turn (2 rows)

Infos :

Continue crocheting from one beige piece. Cut a rectangle from the cardboard and put it between the pieces. Apply the beige part and crochet with beige yarn: 20sc through both pieces, inc in the corner, 14sc through both pieces, inc in the corner, 32sc through both pieces, inc in the corner, 26sc through both pieces, inc in the corner, 10sc, inc in the corner, 28sc. Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends. Sew the door from the inner side.

β€” Roof :

Info :

With red yarn. Place row marker here.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

12sc

Round 4 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 5 :

18sc

Round 6 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 7 :

24sc

Round 8 :

(3sc, inc) *6 (30)

Round 9 :

30sc

Round 10 :

(4sc, inc) *6 (36)

Round 11 :

36sc

Round 12 :

(5sc, inc) *6 (42)

Round 13 :

42sc

Round 14 :

(6sc, inc) *6 (48)

Round 15 :

(7sc, inc) *6 (54)

Round 16 :

54sc

Round 17 :

(8sc, inc) *6 (60)

Round 18 :

(9sc, inc) *6 (66)

Round 19 :

66sc

Round 20 :

(10sc, inc) *6 (72)

Round 21 :

(11sc, inc) *6 (78)

Round 22 :

78sc

Round 23 :

(12sc, inc) *6 (84)

Round 24 :

(13sc, inc) *6 (90)

Round 25 :

90sc

Round 26 :

(14sc, inc) *6 (96)

Round 27-30 :

96sc (4 rounds)

Round 31 :

BLO (14sc, dec) *6 (90)

Round 32 :

(13sc, dec) *6 (84)

Info :

Leave long tail for sewing.

β€” Spots (12 pieces) :

Info :

With white yarn. Place row marker here.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Infos :

Leave long tail for sewing. Attach the spots to the roof with pins in chess order at the same distance. 1st row - 6 pieces, 2nd and 3rd rows - 3 pieces each. Sew the spots to the roof. Return to round 31 of the roof and work with white yarn through front loops: 96 reverse sc. Cut the yarn and fasten off. Sew the cap to the top of the house. Sew on a button as a door handle. Make a button loop on the opposite side of the wall. Fasten the door.

β€” Doll - Arms (make 2) :

Info :

With milky yarn. Place row marker here.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR

Round 2-6 :

6sc (5 rounds)

Info :

Stuff the arms with fiberfill. Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the yarn ends.

β€” Legs (make 2) :

Info :

With red yarn.

Round 1 :

Chain 6. Start in the second chain from the hook: inc, 3sc, 3sc in the last chain, 4sc (12)

Round 2 :

2inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, inc (18)

Round 3 :

BLO 18sc

Round 4 :

4sc, 6dec, 2sc (12)

Round 5 :

4sc, 3dec, 2sc (9)

Round 6 :

Change color to milky. (1sc, dec) *3 (6)

Round 7-12 :

6sc (6 rounds)

Infos :

Stuff the legs with fiberfill. Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the yarn ends. Return to round 3 of the legs and work with white yarn through front loops: 18sl st. Cut the yarn and fasten off. Embroider shoelaces with white yarn.

β€” Body - Head :

Body Info :

With white yarn. Place row marker here.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 5-7 :

24sc (3 rounds)

Round 8 :

Change color to milky. BLO 24sc

Round 9 :

24sc

Round 10 :

(2sc, dec) *6 (18)

Round 11 :

18sc

Round 12 :

(1sc, dec) *6 (12)

Round 13 :

12sc

Info :

Stuff the body with fiberfill.

Head Round 14 :

12inc (24)

Round 15 :

(3sc, inc) *6 (30)

Round 16-22 :

30sc (7 rounds)

Info :

Insert the eyes between rounds 20-21 at a distance of 8-10 sc.

Round 23 :

(3sc, dec) *6 (24)

Info :

Stuff the head with fiberfill.

Round 24 :

(2sc, dec) *6 (18)

Round 25 :

(1sc, dec) *6 (12)

Round 26 :

6dec (6)

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.

β€” Hair Wig :

Info :

With brown yarn. Place row marker here.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) *6 (30)

Round 6-8 :

30sc (3 rounds)

Round 9 :

Crochet the curls. sl st, (ch13, from the second chain on the hook 12sl st, sl st into the base) *30

Infos :

Leave a long tail for sewing. Tighten cheeks. Embroider the nose with milky yarn. Embroider the eyelids with black thread, the whites of the eyes with white thread. Fasten the legs and arms with a thread mount. Attach the legs and arms using long needle and thread. Sew the ears to the head. First make a parting and fix the strands with pins.

β€” Hat :

Info :

With red yarn. Place row marker here.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) *6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4sc, inc) *6 (36)

Round 7-9 :

36sc (3 rounds)

Round 10 :

(5sc, inc) *6 (42)

Round 11 :

(6sc, inc) *6 (48)

Round 12 :

(7sc, inc) *6 (54)

Round 13 :

54sc

Round 14 :

54sl st

Infos :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends. Sew beads in a chess order on the hat. Put a hat on the doll's head.

β€” Dress :

Info :

With green yarn. Work in rows.

Row 1 :

Chain 19. From the second chain on the hook: 18sc, turn (18)

Row 2 :

ch1, 3sc, ch4, (skip 4 sc, start from the next stitch), 4sc, ch4, (skip 4 sc, start from the next stitch), 3sc, turn (18)

Row 3 :

ch1, (1sc, inc) *9, turn (27)

Row 4 :

ch2, (1dc, dc-inc) *13, 1dc, turn (40)

Row 5 :

BLO ch2, 40dc, turn (40)

Row 6 :

ch2, (dc-inc, sc) *20

Infos :

Cut the yarn. Return to row 5 of the dress and work with lemon yarn through front loops: ch2, (dc-inc, sc) *20 in one stitch. Cut the yarn and fasten off. Make a fastener on the dress (sew a button on one side, make a button loop on the other). Put on a dress on the doll.

β€” Caterpillar Body - Head :

Info :

The legs of the caterpillar are crocheted using the Jacquard technique with color changing to brown (the brown stitches are highlighted in red). With light green yarn. Place row marker here.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

12sc

Round 4 :

1sc, 4-dc Bobble st , 2sc, 4-dc Bobble st , 7sc (12)

Round 5 :

12sc

Round 6 :

6dec (6)

Round 7 :

6inc (12)

Round 8 :

2sc, 4-dc Bobble st , 2sc, 4-dc Bobble st , 6sc (12)

Round 9 :

12sc

Round 10 :

6dec (6)

Round 11 :

6inc (12)

Round 12 :

3sc, 4-dc Bobble st , 2sc, 4-dc Bobble st , 5sc (12)

Round 13 :

12sc

Round 14 :

6dec (6)

Round 15 :

6inc (12)

Round 16 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 17-20 :

18sc (4 rounds)

Info :

When you crochet your body-head, insert the wire, bend it, and wrap with adhesive plaster. Stuff the body-head with fiberfill.

Round 21 :

(1sc, dec) *6 (12)

Round 22 :

6dec (6)

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.

β€” Antennas (make 2) :

Info :

With brown yarn.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR

Round 2 :

6sc

Infos :

Leave long tail for sewing. Sew the antennas to the head. Embroider eyes and mouth with black thread.

β€” Collar-Leash :

Info :

Red yarn. Ch40, from the 2nd chain on the hook: 1 sl st, ch3 (skip 3 chains), 35sl st, continue crocheting the handle ch9, attach the yarn to the beginning. Cut and fasten off. Pass the end (handle) through the hole, tighten. Put on a collar-leash on a caterpillar.

Assembly Instructions

  • Cut thick cardboard pieces to match the size of all major components (base walls, bottom circle, door rectangle) and wrap them completely with adhesive plaster before inserting between crocheted layers.
  • Insert the lemon-colored wall piece inside the white wall piece, placing plastic sheet with pre-cut window openings between the layers, then crochet around edges to secure all layers together.
  • Attach the double-layered bottom circle to the base of the house walls using brown yarn, crocheting through both pieces starting from the door opening.
  • Sew the white polka dot spots onto the red mushroom roof in chess pattern arrangement (6 spots in first row, 3 spots each in second and third rows) before attaching roof to house.
  • Attach the brown door to the inside of the doorway opening, sew button handle on one side and create button loop on opposite wall for functional closure.
  • For the doll, use thread jointing technique to attach arms and legs to body for movable limbs, then sew curly hair wig to head with center parting.
  • Insert bent wire wrapped in adhesive plaster into caterpillar body during stuffing to create posable structure, then add collar-leash by threading handle through the loop.

Important Notes

  • πŸ’‘Crochet very tightly with the 1.75mm hook to prevent gaps and ensure structural integrity for the house components
  • πŸ’‘Fix all yarn tails securely at window openings to prevent unraveling during assembly and use
  • πŸ’‘Use pins to position all pieces before final sewing to ensure proper alignment of windows, doors, and decorative elements
  • πŸ’‘The Jacquard color-changing technique for caterpillar legs requires careful attention to maintain clean color transitions
  • πŸ’‘When working with cardboard and plastic inserts, ensure all edges are smooth and wrapped to prevent damage to yarn
  • πŸ’‘Thread-jointed limbs on the doll require sturdy attachment for durability during play

This enchanting Amanita Mushroom House pattern brings a magical forest dwelling to life with incredible attention to structural detail and whimsical charm. Combining advanced crochet techniques with creative use of mixed materials, this project results in a fully functional playhouse complete with opening door, cut-out windows, and removable spotted roof. The accompanying doll with her curly hair and green dress, plus the adorable posable caterpillar companion, create a complete fairy tale scene that will inspire endless imaginative adventures. This pattern is perfect for experienced crocheters ready to challenge themselves with architectural amigurumi! πŸ„βœ¨

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FAQs

What makes this pattern different from regular amigurumi projects?

This pattern combines structural crochet with mixed materials including cardboard reinforcement and plastic inserts to create a three-dimensional house that actually opens and functions as a playhouse, making it more of an architectural crochet project than typical soft amigurumi.

Can I use a different hook size or yarn weight?

The pattern specifically requires tight crocheting with a 1.75mm hook and sport weight 4ply yarn to maintain structural integrity. Using different materials will change the size and may compromise the stability of the house structure.

Where do I insert the plastic sheet for the windows?

The plastic sheet is inserted between the white outer wall and lemon inner wall layers during assembly. You'll cut the window openings in the plastic to match the crocheted window spaces, then crochet around the edges to secure all layers together.

How do the thread-jointed limbs work on the doll?

Thread jointing involves using a long needle and strong thread to attach arms and legs through the body, allowing them to move and pose. The pattern provides detailed instructions for this technique to create movable limbs.

Is the caterpillar's wire armature necessary?

Yes, the wire armature wrapped in adhesive plaster is essential for making the caterpillar posable and able to maintain different shapes, adding to the playability of this fairy tale set.

Can children safely play with this mushroom house?

While the house is sturdy when properly constructed, it contains small parts like buttons and beads. It's best suited for older children or as a decorative display piece, with adult supervision recommended for younger children.