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Mushroom: Crochet Applique Motif Generator

Turn a real half-disk instead of inventing a folded seam

This mushroom has two separate pieces: an eighteen-output cap and a sixteen-output stem. The cap is worked in three turned rows of three, six and nine single crochets. Its three increases per growth row belong to a half-disk construction. It is not a full circular disk folded over a nonexistent line of ready-made stitch tops. The combined crochet workload is thirty-four outputs.

Preserve row-end anchors on the cap's straight side

Start with three sc in a magic ring without joining. Turn with an excluded chain and increase in each old base to six. Turn again and repeat one ordinary sc and an increase three times to reach nine. The curved outside belongs to the final nine-stitch row, while the straight underside consists of the side ends of the three rows. These are different receiving regions.

Attach the stem to four existing references

Make the stem four stitches wide and four rows long from a five-chain foundation. With its top row read left to right, pin its four stitches near cap row two stitch one, row one stitch three, row one stitch one and row two stitch six respectively. Those four actual row-end anchors span the inner underside. Compare the measured fabrics before sewing; matching a count of four does not prove equal physical lengths. Secure and reinforce the four sewing pairs without gathering the cap.

FAQ and practical checks

Are the four sewing pairs extra sc?

No. The final reference is separate assembly work after the thirty-four crochet outputs.

Should the cap be stuffed?

This applique is unfilled and intended as a flat embellishment.

What if the stem pulls the cap inward?

Unpick, check both gauges and repin the measured span. Do not force a mismatch by tightening the seam.

Exact setup, stitch key and complete original sequence

Open the Applique Motif Generator and choose mushroom. Keep original-flower petals at five and rolled-rose shell petals at six; only the field used by the selected construction affects its recipe. Download the exact original project JSON before making edits. Use compatible smooth yarn, a matching hook, removable source markers, scissors and a tapestry needle. Pin a real sample to the intended backing before committing attachment stitches.

In US terms sc is single crochet, hdc half double, dc double and tr treble crochet. UK mode displays dc,htr,tr,dtr respectively without changing the saved source nodes, counts or coordinates. Ch means chain and sl st means slip stitch. Read each recipe's explicit counting convention: decorative chains, routine joins, petal closures, sewing pairs and embroidery references are different units. A zero-output finishing row does not add another crochet round. Review the stitch-chart guide and compare source lines with the full sequence below.

Use Symbol Chart to locate actual receiving bases, Written Pattern for the complete working route and Stitch Preview for the corresponding loop schematic. These original vector diagrams are not photographs or physical samples. Finished size, drape, outline, suitability and attachment strength depend on the real materials and finishing. Wash and block according to the actual yarn instructions, weave every tail securely and keep the saved project with your measured sample notes.

Turned half-disk cap · make 1 · project yarn 1MRRow 1: 3 sts · first working groupRow 1: 3 sts · final working groupRow 2: 6 sts · first working groupRow 2: 6 sts · final working groupRow 3: 9 sts · first working groupRow 3: 9 sts · final working groupRow 1: 3 completed stitches.Row 2: 6 completed stitches.Row 3: 9 completed stitches.Yarn 1: #526F79X=sc;short T=hdc;barred T=dc;two bars=tr;oval=ch;dot=sl st.MR=magic ring;E#=existing row end;B#=existing rim base. Lines show sources;follow written count units.Stem · make 1 · project yarn 2END: Row 4 → · dashed ring = final stitchBlue ring = first worked stitch in each row; edge ch is separate.Row 1 ← · 4 stsch ↶Row 2 → · 4 stsch ↶Row 3 ← · 4 stsch ↶Row 4 → · 4 stsch ↶FoundationSTART → Foundation: 5 chains. Chain 5. Begin at right; work toward left.Turning chain excluded from stitch count. Row 1 starts in chain 2 from hook.Key (US): sc. Each symbol = one stitch; use Written Pattern for insertion and chain height.R2.1Stem 1R1.3Stem 2R1.1Stem 3R2.6Stem 4Half-disk cap and stem seam referenceThe cap straight side consists of actual row ends.Four stem stitches map to the four named nearby cap anchors.Dashed lines are sewing references, not new crochet outputs.Compare real gauge and span; do not force a mismatched seam.Each source chart describes one copy. Follow its own foundation, direction, repeats and finish.Project yarn slots retain their actual colors; component legends describe their local recipes.1: #526F792: #D18A55Assembly 1: 4 stem-to-cap sewing pairs · use the linked complete step.Working order · USSTART Turned half-disk cap · Row 1 ← · 3counted outputs per copyTurned half-disk cap · Row 2 → · 6 countedoutputs per copyTurned half-disk cap · Row 3 ← · 9 countedoutputs per copyStem · Row 1 ← · 4 counted outputs percopyStem · Row 2 → · 4 counted outputs percopyStem · Row 3 ← · 4 counted outputs percopyStem · Row 4 → · 4 counted outputs percopyEND Finishing / assembly reference 8 • · 4stem-to-cap sewing pairsBlue marker = first group; dashed = last group.Read chain / join / repeat details in linked steps.

Every worked row, round and finishing reference

  1. Turned half-disk cap (make 1), row 1: Magic ring:ch1 (not counted),3sc into the ring. Tighten;do not join. Keep this first row as a half-disk start. [3 counted outputs per copy]
  2. Turned half-disk cap (make 1), row 2: Ch1,turn (not counted). Repeat [0 sc,2sc in next old stitch] three times. 6 sc across the half-disk;do not join the row ends. [6 counted outputs per copy]
  3. Turned half-disk cap (make 1), row 3: Ch1,turn (not counted). Repeat [1 sc,2sc in next old stitch] three times. 9 sc across the half-disk;do not join the row ends. Fasten off and leave a sewing tail. The straight bottom consists of the row-end sides;no folded rim or nonexistent straight-edge stitch pairs are invented. [9 counted outputs per copy]
  4. Stem (make 1), row 1: Ch 5. Starting in chain 2 from hook, work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
  5. Stem (make 1), row 2: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
  6. Stem (make 1), row 3: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
  7. Stem (make 1), row 4: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. Fasten off, weave in ends and block the completed motif without stretching. [4 counted outputs per copy]
  8. Orient the half-disk cap with its straight row-end edge underneath. Pin stem top stitches1–4 respectively near cap row2stitch1,row1stitch3,row1stitch1,row2stitch6,from left to right. These are four real nearby row-end anchors,not invented stitches along a folded rim. Compare measured span;do not force mismatched fabric. Sew and reinforce the four pairs,then weave every tail securely. [4 stem-to-cap sewing pairs]
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