Hooking since 1999.

Creative Crochet Design.

Mushroom Chapstick Holder

Level: Easy, written in US terms

Materials
 Scrap amounts of worsted weight
yarn in colours of your choice
 Size G 4.00 mm crochet hook or size
needed to obtain gauge
 Tapestry needle
 Stitch marker

Gauge
4 sts = 1 inch; 5 rows = 1 inch

Abbreviations
ch(s) chain(s)
dec decrease
inc increase
rnd round
sl st slip stitch
sc single crochet
st(s) stitch(es)
yo yarn over
[] repeat directions within brackets as indicated

Notes
 The Mushroom Top and Bottom are worked in two separate pieces.
 The Mushroom Top and Bottom are each worked in continuous rounds; do
not join unless instructed to do so. Place marker in first st of round and
move up as work progresses.
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Creative Crochet Design.

Special Stitches
 Dec (decrease): [Insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop] twice, yo, draw
through all 3 loops on hook.
 Inc (increase): 2 sc in indicated st.
 French Knot:

Step 1: Draw the needle up through desired location.

Wrap yarn several times around pointy end of needle.

Step 2: Insert needle back into project, very close, but

not exactly into the same place. Slowly complete the
stitch. For larger eyes, add several French knots in the
same place.

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Mushroom Chapstick Holder
Bottom, in colour of your choice
Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 9 sc into 2nd ch from hook. Place
stitch marker in first st. (9 sts)
Rnd 2: [Sc into next 2 sts, inc]. (12 sts)
Rnds 3-12: Sc into each st around. At end of last rnd, ch
150. Fasten off, leaving a 9-inch tail.

The Bottom ends with a

Top, in second colour of your choice
very long ch.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 6 sc into 2nd ch from hook. Place
stitch marker in first st. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: [Sc into next st, inc]. (9 sts)
Rnd 3: [Sc into next 2 sts, inc]. (12 sts)
Rnd 4: [Sc into next 3 sts, inc]. (15 sts)
Rnd 5: [Sc into next 4 sts, inc]. (18 sts)
Rnd 6: [Sc into next 5 sts, inc]. (21 sts)
Rnd 7: [Sc into next 6 sts, inc]. (24 sts)
Rnd 8: [Sc into next 7 sts, inc]. (27 sts). At end of last rnd,
Completed top.
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fasten off, and weave in tail.

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reproduced – mechanically, electronically or by any other means including photocopying, without written permission of
Trish Hoskin. Please do not: email anyone a copy of the pattern (send them a link to where they can access it instead);
photocopy a pattern and redistribute it, copy this pattern or part of it and publish it. The completed crochet piece may
be sold, but please give credit to Fat Lady Crochet as the designer.
 Hooking since 1999.
Creative Crochet Design.

Dots: With tapestry needle and yarn colour of your choice, sew several French
Knots (see Special Stitches) over Mushroom top randomly.

Assembly:
 Using tapestry needle and tail from ch of Mushroom Top, poke ch up
through Mushroom Top between Rnds 1, 2 as shown. Pull Ch through.
 Poke needle back into Mushroom Top between Rnds 1, 2, across from
initial poke. Pull ch back through. Insert needle into 6th st of Rnd 12 on
Mushroom Bottom. Fasten off and weave in tail.

Begin to draw long ch up Poke needle back into Use the tail to sew ch to Never have dry lips again!
through Mushroom Top Mushroom Top Mushroom Bottom

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Copyright © 2022 by Trish Hoskin, Fat Lady Crochet. All rights reserved. This pattern or any portion thereof may not be
reproduced – mechanically, electronically or by any other means including photocopying, without written permission of
Trish Hoskin. Please do not: email anyone a copy of the pattern (send them a link to where they can access it instead);
photocopy a pattern and redistribute it, copy this pattern or part of it and publish it. The completed crochet piece may
be sold, but please give credit to Fat Lady Crochet as the designer.