Fly Agarics and baby beret

Fly Agarics and Baby Beret Knitting Pattern

What is Being Made

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern by designer Tatyana Korobkova features a collection of fly agaric mushroom toys and a coordinating baby beret hat. The pattern includes three mushroom designs in varying sizes—a thick mushroom approximately 12 inches (30 cm) tall, a thin mushroom approximately 13.5 inches (34 cm) tall, and a small mushroom approximately 9 inches (23 cm) tall. The baby beret is designed to fit newborn babies up to 3 months old. These pieces combine playful amigurumi-style toy construction with practical infant headwear, making them suitable for gifting or personal projects.

Techniques and Construction Methods

All toys in this pattern are knitted in the round using the traditional method of working with double-pointed needles. This circular knitting technique creates seamless, three-dimensional forms ideal for stuffed toy construction. The pattern is recommended for Advanced Beginner Knitters, as working in the round requires comfort with managing multiple needles and maintaining consistent tension throughout the project. The designer recommends using needles a size or two smaller than the yarn weight typically calls for, which produces a firmer fabric that better holds the shape of the finished toys and prevents stuffing from shifting.

Stitches Used

The pattern employs fundamental knitting stitches adapted for circular construction:

• K (knit) — the basic knit stitch
• P (purl) — the basic purl stitch
• Kfb (knit into front and back of stitch) — an increase technique used to expand stitch counts
• K2tog (knit 2 together) — a decrease technique that combines two stitches into one
• P2tog (purl 2 together) — a purl-based decrease
• K3tog (knit 3 together) — a decrease that combines three stitches into one for shaping
• CO (cast on) — the foundation method for beginning the pattern

Materials and Gauge Information

The pattern requires 4 double-pointed needles sized appropriately for your chosen yarn weight. The designer used US 6 (4 mm) needles. The recommended gauge is 16 stitches and 22 rows equal 4 inches (10 cm) when working in stockinette stitch.

For yarn, the pattern calls for 300 grams of red yarn for the caps and mushroom toys. The designer used Alize Superlana Maxi, a yarn blend composed of 25% wool and 75% acrylic, with a yardage of 100 meters (109 yards) per 100 grams (3.53 ounces). This yarn weight falls into the super chunky category, making these projects work up relatively quickly while creating the substantial, sturdy fabric needed for toy construction. The pattern accommodates both 4-ply and super chunky yarn weights, allowing crafters flexibility in material selection while maintaining the intended finished dimensions and structure.