Crochet Mushroom Jewelry Holder For Organization And Decor

A tiny forest on your dresser that not only catches your eye but also holds your precious jewelry. That's exactly what you get with a handmade crochet mushroom jewelry holder. Not only is it a cute amigurumi decoration, but it also serves a practical purpose. The dish at the bottom cradles your rings and necklaces, while the cap offers a spot to hang your earrings. Crafted with care, this crochet project uses tight stitches to ensure that everything stays in place, plus it’s a joy to make.

This charming piece begins with a trinket dish base, crocheted in earthy green, mimicking the grassy ground. Rising from this base is a sturdy, white stem leading to a rosy pink cap, dotted with little white accents to complete its mushroom charm. Even if you're new to crocheting, this project is simple enough to follow but results in something uniquely lovely for yourself or as a gift.

Making The Mushroom Jewelry Holder

Materials:

• Yarn: Big Twist Cotton in Sage and White, Just Cotton in Dusty Rose
• Crochet Hook: 4 millimeter hook (to make stitches tighter)
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors
• Stuffing

Abbreviations Used:

• ch: Chain
• dc: Double Crochet
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• inc: Increase (two stitches made in the same stitch)
• dec: Decrease (combining two stitches into one)

Step by step Guide

Trinket Dish Base (Sage Green Yarn):

1. Create a slip knot: Place the yarn over the palm with the tail end at the bottom, wrap around two fingers to form an X, insert hook under one side of the X, grab the other side and pull through, remove fingers and tighten.
2. Chain 5: Yarn over and pull through until you have five chains.
3. Form a ring: Slip stitch into the first chain made.
4. Round 1: Chain 2 (this does not count as a stitch), complete 12 double crochets into the center of the ring. Slip stitch to close the round.
   • Count: You should have 12 double crochets.

1. Round 2: Chain 2. Increase (2 double crochets) in each stitch around. Slip stitch to close.
   • Count: 24 stitches total.
2. Round 3: Chain 2. Increase pattern: 1 double crochet in the first stitch, then 2 double crochets in the next. Repeat around. Close with a slip stitch.
   • Count: 36 stitches total.
3. Round 4: Chain 2. Increase pattern: 1 double crochet in the first two stitches, then 2 double crochets in the next. Repeat around. Slip stitch to close.
   • Count: 48 stitches total.
4. Round 5: Chain 2. Increase pattern: 1 double crochet in the first three stitches, then 2 double crochets in the next. Repeat around. Slip stitch to close.
   • Count: 60 stitches total.
5. Round 6: Chain 2. Increase pattern: 1 double crochet in the first nine stitches, then 2 double crochets in the next. Repeat around. Do not slip stitch to close this round. Cut yarn and use a needle to pull the yarn through the first stitch of the round from the back to the front and then through the last stitch to hide the end.

Mushroom Stem (White Yarn):

1. Create a slip knot and begin from the second round of the trinket dish. Yarn over, insert your hook into a stitch in the second round of the trinket dish, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, and complete the double crochet. Continue around the second circle.
   • Count: 24 double crochets total. Slip stitch and chain two at the end of the round.
2. Rounds 2 and 3 of Stem: Double crochet in each stitch around, maintaining 24 double crochets. Slip stitch to close each round.
3. Round 4 of Stem: Decrease pattern: 1 double crochet in the first two stitches, then a decrease (pulling through three loops on the hook) in the third.
   • Count: 18 stitches after the round.
4. Round 5 of Stem: 1 double crochet in each stitch around.
5. Round 6 of Stem: Decrease pattern: 1 double crochet in the first stitch, then a decrease in the next. Repeat around.
   • Count: 12 stitches after the round.

Mushroom Gills (Continue with White Yarn):

1. First Round of Gills: Increase in every stitch, working in the front loops only.
   • Count: 24 stitches at the end.
2. Second Round of Gills: Increase every second stitch, working under both loops.
   • Count: 36 stitches at the end.
3. Third Round of Gills: Increase every third stitch.
   • Count: 48 stitches by the end.

Mushroom Cap (Dusty Rose Yarn):

1. First Round of Cap: Slip stitch the last gill round closed. Change to pink yarn by pulling through the loop on your hook and chain two. Work 1 double crochet into the back loop of each stitch around. Cut off the white yarn.
   • Count: 48 stitches.
2. Second Round of Cap: Decrease in every third stitch.
   • Count: 36 stitches.

1. Third Round of Cap: 1 double crochet in each stitch.
2. Fourth Round of Cap: Decrease in every second stitch.
   • Count: 24 stitches.
3. Fifth Round of Cap: Decrease in every stitch.
   • Count: 12 stitches. Add stuffing before closing completely.
4. Sixth and Final Round of Cap: Decrease in every stitch.
   • Count: 6 stitches. Fasten off and weave the end in.

Finishing:

• Sew white spots onto the cap.
• Weave in any loose ends.

Please note that this is a condensed set of instructions. For visual helpers and any specific techniques, refer to the original video. This pattern assumes knowledge of crocheting techniques such as chain, double crochet (dc), slip stitch (sl st), increase, and decrease.