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Tofi the Mushroom Amigurumi Pattern

Tofi the Mushroom Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 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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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

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

About This Tofi the Mushroom Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern shows you how to crochet Tofi the Mushroom — a sweet amigurumi character with a big mushroom cap, little legs, arms and a tiny mug. The tutorial covers every small piece first so assembly is easy at the end. You will work in rounds using single crochet and simple increases and decreases to shape each part.

Tofi the Mushroom Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Detailed photo references and finishing tips are included to help with placement and embroidery. The pattern uses super bulky yarn and a 6mm hook for the cover-page sized Tofi.

Why You'll Love This Tofi the Mushroom Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines simple shaping with delightful character details like a roomy cap and tiny mug. I enjoy adding little embroidered plants to give Tofi personality and a handmade charm. The pattern is satisfying to assemble — each small part comes together quickly and creates an adorable final piece. I also love how easy it is to customize colors and add your own embroidery for a unique result.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize Tofi — change the cap color to create different personalities, like red with white spots for a classic look or pastel shades for a softer feel.

I often change yarn weight and hook size to make different sizes: use a bulky yarn and a larger hook for a chunky version, or finer yarn and a smaller hook for a mini keychain size.

I like to experiment with embroidery: add more flowers, tiny insects, or initials on the stem to make each Tofi unique and personal.

Swap the mug color or stitch a tiny heart on it to create a themed gift for holidays or birthdays.

Try using safety joints or a small wire inside the arms if you want a slightly poseable character — just make sure ends are safely covered and secured.

For a seasonal twist, add a tiny scarf or hat that can be removable — little accessories turn Tofi into a giftable set.

If you prefer a plainer look, omit the grass embroidery and keep the stem clean for a minimalist style.

I also like mixing yarn textures: pair a slightly fuzzy yarn for the cap with smooth yarn for the stem to add tactile contrast.

When making multiple Tofis, vary spot counts and placements so each one has its own expression and charm.

Finally, try embroidering different facial expressions — small changes to eyebrow placement and mouth shape produce entirely new personalities.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers when working long rounds makes it hard to know the start of a round; place a marker at the first stitch of each round to keep your counts accurate. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually causes lumps or misshapen parts; stuff firmly but in small increments while shaping to maintain an even form. ✗ Not changing yarn colors securely leads to loose ends and gaps; weave in or secure color changes and leave long tails when needed for sewing or assembly. ✗ Sewing parts without pinning first results in asymmetry; always pin or safety-pin parts in place and check alignment before permanently sewing. ✗ Working with too tight tension makes the fabric stiff and hard to shape; use a consistent, slightly loose tension when using super bulky yarn for smooth joins.

Tofi the Mushroom Amigurumi Pattern

Make a lovable Tofi the Mushroom with this step-by-step amigurumi pattern. You will crochet a charming mushroom character with a roomy cap, embroidered grass details, and tiny accessories. The pattern includes clear instructions for each part so you can assemble a professional-looking finished toy. Perfect for gifting or keeping as a cozy handmade companion.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Tofi the Mushroom Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Super Bulky weight yarn (Himalaya Everyday Big) - Yellow (70806) - approx 2.5 balls (~250g) for the mushroom cap
  • 02
    Super Bulky weight yarn (Himalaya Everyday Big) - Beige (70804) - approx 1.5 balls (~120g) for the stem and body
  • 03
    Super Bulky weight yarn (Himalaya Everyday Big) - Green (70818) - Less than 1 ball (~50g) for feet and grass
  • 04
    Super Bulky weight yarn (Himalaya Everyday Big) - White (70801) - Less than 1 ball (~50g) for spots and details
  • 05
    Super Bulky weight yarn (Himalaya Everyday Big) - Warm Brown (70825) - Less than 1 ball (~50g) for stem top/brown accents
  • 06
    Super Bulky weight yarn (Himalaya Everyday Big) - Red (70815) - Less than 1 ball (~20g) for cheeks and small details
  • 07
    Small amounts of black yarn for bee embroidery or small details (optional)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 6mm (10/0)
  • 02
    (Optional) Crochet hook 2.5mm (4/0) for mini example
  • 03
    Safety eyes 1cm (0.3 inch) - Black (2 pieces)
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Tapestry/yarn needle for sewing and weaving ends
  • 06
    Stitch markers
  • 07
    Polyester stuffing (filling material)
  • 08
    Pins for assembly
  • 09
    Pencil (to help push the brown part in inside the mug)
  • 10
    Spare black yarn for embroidery (optional)

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— Mug :

Round 1 :

Start with a magic circle, 6sc in the loop. [6st]

Round 2 :

1 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [9st]

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Change to YELLOW yarn.

Round 3 :

[YELLOW] BACK LOOP this row, sc all around. [9st]

Round 4 :

Sc all around. [9st]

Round 5 :

Sc all around. [9st]

Round 6 :

Sc all around. [9st]

Round 7 :

Sc all around. [9st]

Round 8 :

1 sc, 1 dec. Repeat [6sc] Fasten off with a very long tail.

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With the help of a pencil, push the brown part in, as the inside part of the cup. You can very, very lightly stuff the rest of the cup.

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Using your long tail, weave loose ends through each stitch and pull it close.

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Feed your tail inside first, then pull it out from where you want the bottom of your mug handle to start. Using adjacent stitches, attach your yarn tail. Chain 9 (or more, if you think you need more) and attach your last chain to the brim of the mug with a slip stitch and fasten off.

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I also used this new yarn tail to weave it back in and come out again to shape my handle as an half-S shape.

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Leave a long tail again, you will use this to sew the mug to the hands.

— Spots (x6) :

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With your white yarn:

Round 1 :

Start with a magic circle, 8sc in the loop. [8st]

Round 2 :

Increase each stitch. [16st]

Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [24st]

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Fasten off with a long tail, you will use this tail to sew the spots to the mushroom cap later.

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Make at least six. If you want spottier mushroom, make eight. I ended up making eight :)

— Cheeks (x2) :

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With your RED yarn, chain 3. We'll make a simple bobble stitch of 3 columns to the first stitch.

Step 1 :

Yarn over, using the first chain you created, pull up a loop. You have 3 loops on the hook. Pull through the first two. You have 2 loops on the hook.

Step 2 :

On the same stitch, do it again: Yarn over, pull up a loop. You have 4 loops on the hook. Pull through the first two. You have 3 loops on the hook.

Step 3 :

On the same stitch, do it again: Yarn over, pull up a loop. You have 5 loops on the hook. Pull through the first two. You have 4 loops on the hook.

Step 4 :

Pull through all of them. Chain 1 to fasten off. Cut a long tail, we’ll use both of the tails to sew the cheeks. Push your bobble out to give it a round shape.

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Make two.

— Legs (x2) :

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We start from the feet. With your GREEN yarn:

Round 1 :

Start with a magic circle, 6sc in the loop. [6st]

Round 2 :

Increase all stitches. [12st]

Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [18st]

Round 4 :

BACK LOOP this row, sc all around. [18 st]

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Change to BEIGE yarn.

Round 5 :

[BEIGE] Sc all around. [18st]

Round 6 :

Sc all around. [18st]

Round 7 :

Sc all around. [18st] Fasten off with a long tail.

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Make two. Stuff firmly.

— Arms (x2) :

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With your BEIGE yarn:

Round 1 :

Start with a magic circle, 6sc in the loop. [6st]

Round 2 :

1 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [9st]

Round 3 :

Sc all around. [9st]

Round 4 :

Sc all around. [9st]

Round 5 :

Sc all around. [9st]

Round 6 :

Sc all around. [9st]

Round 7 :

Sc all around. [9st]

Round 8 :

Sc all around. [9st]

Round 9 :

Sc all around. [9st]

Round 10 :

Sc all around. [9st]

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Stuff firmly at the hands, then lightly towards the arm. Fold half, sc across the top to close the arm.

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Make two.

— Mushroom Stem :

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We start our mushroom from the bottom. With your GREEN yarn:

Round 1 :

Start with a magic circle, 8sc in the loop. [8st]

Round 2 :

Increase all stitches. [16st]

Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [24st]

Round 4 :

2 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [32st]

Round 5 :

3 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [40st]

Round 6 :

4 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [48st]

Round 7 :

5 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [56st]

Round 8 :

BACK LOOP this row, sc all around. [56st]

Round 9 :

Sc all around. [56st] Change to BEIGE yarn.

Round 10-24 :

[BEIGE] 15 rows of sc all around. [56st] Change to BROWN yarn.

Round 25 :

[BROWN] 6 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [64st]

Round 26 :

7sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [72st]

Round 27 :

8sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [80st]

Round 28 :

19sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [84st]

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Put a marker on your last stitch and fasten off.

— Mushroom Cap :

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With your YELLOW yarn:

Round 1 :

Start with a magic circle, 6sc in the loop. [6st]

Round 2 :

Increase all stitches. [12st]

Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [18st]

Round 4 :

2 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [24st]

Round 5 :

3 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [30st]

Round 6 :

4 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [36st]

Round 7 :

5 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [42st]

Round 8 :

6 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [48st]

Round 9 :

7 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [54st]

Round 10 :

8 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [60st]

Round 11 :

9 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [66st]

Round 12 :

10 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [72st]

Round 13 :

11 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [78st]

Round 14 :

12 sc, 1 inc. Repeat. [84st]

Round 15-26 :

12 rows of sc all around. [84st]

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Firmly fill the mushroom cap halfway. Fill firmly as you go.

Round 27 :

Sandwich this row and the last BROWN row of mushroom stem together, sc all around. [84st]

Round 28-30 :

Continue only with YELLOW, 3 rows of sc all around. [84st]

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Fasten off, shape the underside of the mushroom cap, creating a deep channel underneath.

— Face :

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Use this photo as a reference how to place the face. Your marker needs to be at the back of your project.

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I recommend starting by placing the eyebrows. Counting beige rows from the top, leave the first beige row clear.

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Place the top of the first eyebrow between row 1-2 and the bottom of the eyebrow between row 3-4. In total, the eyebrow is 2sc wide.

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Between two eyebrows (the top part), there are 3sc.

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Place your Amigurumi eyes between row 3-4, where the top and the bottom of the eyebrow aligns.

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Place your cheeks by feeding the end tails in and making a knot inside. The cheek is between row 5-7.

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For the mouth, make a simple U shape between row 5-6.

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After completing the face, stuff the beige part of the mushroom stem very firmly, leave brown part empty for now.

— Final Placement :

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SPOTS: Sew the white spots all around the mushroom cap.

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I started by placing one on the left side of the face and then gone up and right, evenly distributing the spots.

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I made 8 spots for a spottier look, but for smaller Tofis, 6 spots would be enough.

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MUG: Position your mug so that it stays properly up and using the long tail, sew it to inside of both hands. I prefer sewing the mug first, as it is easier to see where I am putting it. But if you really can’t see where it will go, wait after you sew the arms in.

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ARMS: Position the top of the arms like this / \ between top BEIGE rows 4-7, just past 2 sc from the cheeks. Make sure the mug is holding up. You can adjust the arms depending on how you want Tofi to hold the mug.

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LEGS: Starting from the green back loop, sew your legs at the bottom 9 rows. Make sure that Tofi can sit properly without falling over to his face :) The outer stitches of the legs are roughly on the same line of where the arms end.

— Grass Embroidery :

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Use these photos as your reference. You have all the creative freedom here, but here is what I did: I used the green back loop stitches to make simple V lines, first.

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I placed a couple of white Vs as flowers and few double-brown lines as cattail plants.

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Since my Tofi is yellow, I also added a tiny bee, simple going over the same stitch with yellow and a bit of spare black yarn. I added a white V for bee wings.

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Place your plants all around the mushroom backside starting from one leg to the other.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the white spots all around the mushroom cap evenly; for a spottier look place 8 spots or use 6 for a simpler look.
  • Position the mug between the hands and sew it to the inside of both hands using the long tail, making sure the mug sits upright.
  • Attach the arms between top BEIGE rows 4-7, about 2 sc past the cheeks, adjusting angle to make Tofi hold the mug naturally.
  • Sew the legs starting from the green back loop at the bottom 9 rows; ensure Tofi sits balanced and the outer leg stitches align with the arm placement.
  • Pin all parts in place first, check symmetry and balance, then sew securely using a whipstitch or mattress stitch and weave in all ends.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of the start of each round, especially when working long continuous rounds for the cap and stem.
  • 💡Stuff the beige body and stem firmly for good support, but leave some sections (brown cap edge) less stuffed where you will shape and join.
  • 💡Pin and check placement of face, arms, mug and legs before permanently sewing to ensure correct alignment and symmetry.
  • 💡Leave long tails when fastening off pieces that need to be sewn (mug, spots, cheeks) so you can secure them cleanly during assembly.

Thank you for crocheting Tofi the Mushroom — I hope this little companion brings you joy and cozy vibes every day. 🌼 This pattern is full of charming details to personalize, from tiny embroidered flowers to a little mug. 🧶 Happy crocheting and enjoy making your own unique Tofi to love and share! ✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 25 cm (9.8 inches) in height when using the recommended super bulky yarn and 6mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but it will change the final size; choose an appropriate hook and adjust stuffing and placement accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so some basic experience with single crochet, increases, decreases and simple bobble stitches is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on experience level, customization and assembly time.

How many spots should I make for the cap?

Make at least six white spots for a classic look; the designer used eight for a spottier appearance — either option works well.