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Mushroom Backpack Charm Amigurumi Pattern

Mushroom Backpack Charm Amigurumi Pattern
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2-4 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Bite-Sized Project

Finishes in 2-4 hours—perfect for an afternoon of creative relaxation.

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An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Mushroom Backpack Charm Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a sweet mushroom amigurumi charm designed to attach to backpacks and bags. It includes instructions for a support circle that hides the ball chain, gills, cap, and a stuffed stem. The design uses worsted weight yarn and simple shaping to make a compact, finished charm.

Mushroom Backpack Charm Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect for using yarn scraps, the charm finishes at about 4" [10cm] tall. Complete finishing notes show how to embroider the face and add French knots for the cap spots.

Why You'll Love This Mushroom Backpack Charm Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it takes a simple mushroom shape and adds clever details like an internal support circle to hide the ball chain and keep stuffing secure. I enjoy how quickly this little project comes together, making it perfect for using leftover yarn. The gills and cap shaping offer a satisfying mix of turning rows and rounds that is fun to stitch. I also love the way the finished charm feels hand-crafted and sweet — perfect for gifts or little keepsakes.

Mushroom Backpack Charm Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Mushroom Backpack Charm Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Mushroom Backpack Charm Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Mushroom Backpack Charm Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love customizing this mushroom by changing the color palette — try pastel shades for a sweet nursery charm or jewel tones for a bold look.

To make a larger version, use a thicker yarn and larger hook; adjust the ball chain length and support circle size accordingly.

For a miniature keychain, use fingering weight yarn and a smaller hook for an adorable tiny mushroom.

I often add a tiny embroidered flower or a mini leaf to the cap for extra personality.

You can swap the ball chain for a metal lobster clasp or split ring if you want a sturdier attachment for keys.

Experiment with texture by using a boucle or boucle-blend yarn for the cap to get a fluffy, whimsical surface.

If you want poseable stems, insert a thin wire core into the stem before stuffing, then stitch closed securely at the top and bottom.

Change the spots from French knots to small crocheted circles sewn on afterwards for raised textured dots.

Try embroidering different facial expressions — a surprised O or sleepy eyes can give each mushroom a unique personality.

I like to create sets with coordinated colors and different sized caps to display as a little mushroom family or give as a bundle of gifts.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers when working in continuous rounds can make you lose the beginning of rounds; place a marker at the start and move it each round to keep track. ✗ Overstuffing the cap or stem will distort the shape of the mushroom and make sewing pieces together difficult; stuff gradually and add small amounts to maintain firmness without bulging. ✗ Not trapping the ball chain correctly during the final rounds will allow the chain to slip out; follow the trapping instructions exactly and place the two chain strands as described before completing decreases. ✗ Forgetting to place the support circle before stitching the stem will make attaching the chain awkward; insert and fasten the ball chain through the support circle before sewing it into the cap. ✗ Working turning chains as stitches for the gills will change the stitch count and the shape; remember that turning chains in the gills do not count as a stitch and work the YOslst pattern correctly.

Mushroom Backpack Charm Amigurumi Pattern

Make a tiny, adorable mushroom backpack charm you can attach to a bag, keyring, or zipper pull. This pattern walks you through the support circle, gills, cap, and stem with clear shaping and finishing instructions. It uses worsted weight yarn scraps and a small ball chain, making it a fast, satisfying crochet project.

Intermediate 2-4 Hours

Materials Needed for Mushroom Backpack Charm Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Worsted weight yarn (#4), approximately 35 yards [32 m] Main Color (MC) for Cap (Papaya Heather #25071 shown, partial skein)
  • 02
    Worsted weight yarn (#4), approximately 35 yards [32 m] Contrast Color (CC) for Stem, Gills, and Support Circle (Oyster #24649 shown, partial skein)
  • 03
    Nearly any fiber content suitable for tight gauge; amounts are small so scraps or partial skeins are ideal

— Tools Required

  • 01
    US E/4 [3.5mm] crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
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    Stitch marker
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    Small amount of polyester fiberfill for stuffing
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    Yarn needle
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    Small amount of black embroidery floss (or thin black yarn) for face
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    Small amount of pink embroidery floss (or thin pink yarn) for cheeks
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    6" [15.5 cm] (or similar) ball chain for attaching to backpack (or crocheted chain)
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    Scissors
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    Pins for assembly (optional)

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— Notes :

Infos :

A small, crocheted circle (called the Support Circle) is created first, used to check gauge, and then set aside for later. Then, the mushroom stem is worked in continuous rounds from the bottom up, stuffed, and the top is closed to keep the stuffing in place. Next, the gills (underside of the cap) are created. This is worked in turned rows to form a rectangle and then one side of the rectangle is cinched to bring the rectangle into a circular shape. The two short ends of the rectangle are stitched to each other to complete the circle. The Cap of the mushroom begins by working around the outer edge of the gills-circle. After working a couple of rounds, decreases begin to shape the cap. Before completing the cap, the cap is stuffed, and then the stem is stitched to the bottom center of the gills, through the stuffing and also through the Support Circle. This small inner disc sits on top of the stuffing inside the cap and allows the stem of the mushroom to be stitched tightly to the cap of the mushroom, making the gills indent a bit where the stem is attached. After the stem is attached to the underside of the cap (to the gills), the ball chain is attached through the Support Circle, and then the top of the mushroom is completed, adding stuffing as necessary as work progresses. Turning chains in the gills do not count as a stitch. Small French knots made with CC yarn held double are used to create the spots on the cap.

— Special Stitches :

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Invisible decrease (inv dec): Insert hook under front loop of next st, then insert hook under both loops (like normal) of the following st, yo and pull up loop (through both sts) yo and pull loop through both loops on hook.

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Single crochet decrease (SC2tog): Insert hook in next st, yo and pull up loop, insert hook in following st, yo and pull up loop (three loops on hook) yo and pull loop through all loops on hook.

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Yarn-over slip stitch (YOslst): Yo, insert hook into indicated st, yp and pull up loop, continue to pull loop through both loops on hook. 1 YOslst made.

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Yarn-over slip stitch back loop only (YOslst Blo): Yo, insert hook into back loop of indicated st, yo and pull up loop, continue to pull loop through both loops on hook. 1 YOslst blo made.

— Support circle :

Round 1 :

With CC, make an adjustable loop, 6 SC into loop, pull on beginning yarn tail to close loop. 6 sts.

Round 2 :

2 SC into each st around. 12 sts.

Round 3 :

[SC into the next st, 2 SC into next st] 6 times. 18 sts.

Round 4 :

[2 SC into the next st, SC into each of the next 2 sts] 6 times. 24 sts.

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Fasten off leaving long yarn tail.

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Check gauge. Insert one end of the ball chain down through the top surface of the support circle, and then up through the Support circle so that it comes out through the top surface of the circle about 1/2" [1.5 cm] away from where it went down. Fasten ends of ball chain together.

— Stem :

Round 1 :

With CC, make an adjustable loop, 6 SC into loop, pull on beginning yarn tail to close loop. 6 sts.

Round 2 :

2 SC into each st around. 12 sts.

Round 3 :

[SC into each of the next 3 sts, 2 SC into next st] 3 times. 15 sts.

Rounds 4-8 :

SC into each st around.

Rounds 9-11 :

SC around making one inv dec per round. Place each decrease in a different place during each round so that a decrease is not worked into another decrease. 12 sts after working Rnd 11. Stuff stem firmly with fiberfill.

Round 12 :

Working into the back loop only on this round, SC2tog 6 times. 6 sts.

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Fasten off with a sl st. Using a yarn needle, weave yarn tail through each of the remaining 6 sts and pull tight to close hole. Do not weave in end, instead, use ending yarn tail for sewing later.

— Gills :

Info :

With CC, ch 6.

Row 1 :

Beginning with 2nd Ch from hook YOslst in each of next 5 chs. 5 sts.

Rows 2-30 :

Ch 1 turn, YOslst blo in each st.

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Do not fasten off.

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Rotate work 90-degrees to work along the side edge of previous rows. You will be working only into the raised ridges that occur every other row in the YOslst blo stitch pattern. SC2tog across edge 7 times, SC into the last raised ridge. Fasten off leaving long yarn tail for sewing. 8 sts.

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Weave yarn tail through each of the SC stitches made along edge and pull tight to form a circle. Continue using yarn tail to whip stitch short edges of fabric together to create circle. Weave in ends.

— CC edging :

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With a new piece of CC, pull up a loop anywhere around outer edge of Gills circle. Ch 1 to anchor yarn, SC twice between ridges, and SC once in each ridge for a total of 45 SC around, sl st to to fasten off. 45 sts.

— Cap of mushroom :

Round 1 :

Pull up loop of MC in any st from CC edging rnd. Sl st in each st around. Do not join but continue working in continuous rnds.

Round 2 :

Working into the SC sts from the CC edging round (not working into the previous Rnd of sl sts), [SC in each of next 14 sts, 2 SC in next st] 3 times. 48 sts.

Round 3 :

[SC in each of next 3 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in each of next 4 sts] 6 times. 54 sts.

Round 4 :

[SC in each of next 7 sts, inv dec] 6 times. 48 sts.

Round 5 :

[SC in each of next 3 sts, inv dec, SC in each of the next 3 sts] 6 times. 42 sts.

Round 6 :

[SC in each of next st, inv dec, SC in each of the next 4 sts] 6 times. 36 sts.

Round 7 :

[SC in each of next 3 sts, inv dec, SC in the next st] 6 times. 30 sts.

Round 8 :

SC in each st.

Round 9 :

[Inv dec, SC in each of the next 3 sts] 6 times. 24 sts.

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Place stitch marker in working loop so that it will not ravel while you are working on the next step.

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Stuff cap with fiberfill. Place Support circle (with ball chain attached) on the inside of the cap on top of the fiberfill. This should fit just inside of the opening at the top of the cap. Using the ending yarn tail at the top of the stem and a yarn needle, stitch the top of the stem to the underside of the gills (stitching through the fiberfill and through the top surface of the Support circle. In other words, you are using the support circle to squish the fiberfill so that the gills indent a bit where the stem is attached. Tip: the unused loops around the top edge of the stem will give you a distinct edge to stitch to the gills.

— Continuing with the Cap :

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Remove stitch marker and place hook back in working loop. Continue to add fiberfill as needed.

Round 11 :

SC in each st.

Round 12 :

[SC in the next st, inv dec, SC in the next st] 6 times. 18 sts.

Round 13 :

[Inv dec, SC in the next st] 6 times. 12 sts.

Round 15 :

When you work this round you will need to "trap" each strand of the ball chain in place with your stitches. Un-hook the ball chain so there are two separate ends. *Place one strand of the ball chain just to the left (right if you crochet left-handed) of the working loop. Let the chain hang to the outside of your work. Inv dec in next st, trapping the ball chain in place, inv dec twice more, repeat from * trapping the other end of the ball chain, and working 3 more decreases. 6 sts.

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Fasten off. Using yarn needle, weave yarn tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 sts and pull tight to close top of Cap. Weave in ends.

Info :

Use a double strand of CC to make French knots on mushroom cap as desired.

— Finishing :

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Weave in ends.

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Use black embroidery floss and embroidery needle to embroider a small "v" shape for a mouth, and two large French knots for eyes onto the stem using photos for reference. Use light pink embroidery floss to embroider small circular shapes below each eye using small chain stiches.

Assembly Instructions

  • Place the Support Circle inside the cap (on top of stuffing) and fasten the ball chain through the Support Circle so it exits about 1/2" [1.5 cm] from where it went down; fasten the ends of the ball chain together before closing the cap.
  • Attach stem to the underside of the gills by stitching through the fiberfill and the top surface of the Support Circle using the ending yarn tail at the top of the stem; this secures the stem and creates a slight indentation in the gills.
  • Weave the short edges of the gills rectangle together to form a circle, then use the CC edging to work SC stitches around the outside before joining the cap to the gills.
  • When working the final decreases on the cap, trap each strand of the un-hooked ball chain in place by positioning the chain strands as instructed and working decreases to hold them securely.
  • Finish by closing the top of the cap, pulling the last stitches tight, weaving in ends, and embroidering the face (small V mouth and French knot eyes) and pink cheek circles using embroidery floss.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the beginning of rounds and to keep your place when working continuous rounds.
  • 💡Stuff the stem and cap gradually and evenly; overstuffing can cause the cap to distort and make sewing difficult.
  • 💡Pin or hold pieces in place to check positioning (especially the stem to gills connection) before sewing permanently.
  • 💡Turning chains in the gills do not count as stitches; follow the YOslst blo instructions carefully for correct ridges.
  • 💡When trapping the ball chain, un-hook it and place each strand as described before completing decreases to ensure it is securely held.

This little Mushroom Backpack Charm is perfect for turning your leftover yarn into a charming keepsake that clips to backpacks, bags, or keys. It finishes at about 4" [10 cm] tall and uses a small ball chain hidden inside a support circle for secure attachment. Make a whole forest of mushrooms in different colors and give them as tiny, handmade gifts! 🍄🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The mushroom stands about 4" [10cm] tall when made using the recommended worsted weight yarn and hook size.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the finished size will change; use an appropriate hook for your yarn and expect to adjust the ball chain length if making a larger mushroom.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate because it uses invisible decreases, working in both rounds and turned rows, and assembly steps such as inserting a support circle and trapping the ball chain.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 2-4 hours, depending on experience and how quickly you finish the finishing and embroidery details.

Can I make the mushroom without a ball chain?

Yes, you can omit the ball chain and instead add a crocheted loop or metal keyring; if you omit the chain, skip the trapping steps and finish the cap as usual.