Brighten up your crochet projects with the Indigo Milk Cap Mushroom Crochet Pattern! This vibrant mushroom design celebrates the striking blue tones of its namesake. It’s one of 9 varieties featured in the Mushroom Harvest bundle, which offers 21 individual patterns to fuel your creativity and fungus-loving imagination!

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Just so you can appreciate crocheting this little fungi even more:

The Indigo Milk Cap (Lactarius indigo), also known as the Blue Milk Mushroom, is a unique and colorful fungus. It is edible and often used in traditional dishes in regions like Mexico and Guatemala. This mushroom exudes a blue latex when cut and contains antioxidants and antimicrobial compounds. It thrives in North America, Asia, and Central America, often growing in soil rich with organic matter.

It is one of the few mushrooms that ooze a colored liquid, adding to its intrigue.

Interesting Facts:

• The vibrant blue color of this mushroom makes it easily recognizable, though it can fade as the mushroom ages.
• It is one of the few mushrooms that ooze a colored liquid, adding to its intrigue.

I’ve created a helpful video tutorial for this pattern bundle as well. The video will demonstrate for you how to crochet the gills used in this indigo milk cap mushroom crochet pattern. You can find that further down in this post or access it straight away on YouTube here.

Are you embarking on a crochet mushroom-foraging adventure?

You can download this indigo milk cap mushroom crochet pattern as part of the Mushroom Harvest Crochet Pattern Bundle here. This ad-free, printable PDF conveniently includes all 9 mushroom varieties in one place for some seriously cozy couch crocheting!

With all the different sizes included in the written pattern, that’s actually 21 (yes, TWENTY-ONE) mushrooms all in one pattern. I guess it’s sort of a crochet mushroom e-book, really!

The mushroom varieties included in the Mushroom Harvest are:

• Morel (3 sizes)
• Fly Agaric (3 sizes)
• Verdigris Agaric (3 sizes)
• Chanterelle (2 sizes)
• Indigo Milk Cap (2 sizes)
• Button (1 size)
• Turkey Tail (3 sizes)
• Porcini (3 sizes)
• Oyster (1 size)

This pattern is written in English, using US terms. If needed, you can find a handy term conversion chart right here in my Resource Library.

Indigo Milk Cap Mushroom Crochet Pattern Guide:

Size & Gauge:

Size: Small – 2.25″ | Large – 3″

Gauge: N/A

Policies & Disclaimers:

This crochet pattern is for PERSONAL USE ONLY. This pattern or parts of it may not be reproduced, resold, distributed, published, altered, translated, posted or shared without authorization. You can sell your finished items provided that you credit Off the Beaten Hook as the designer using this verbiage, “This pattern was designed by Lindsey Roe and Off the Beaten Hook.” Thank you for your respectfulness!

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What makes this crochet pattern eco-friendly and sustainable?

THE YARN: I use only sustainable and eco-friendly yarn that has been ethically grown/raised and processed, putting the people and the planet first. This is why I chose 100% cotton yarn yarn for this pattern.

THE STUFFING: I used a variety of recycled materials to stuff these mushrooms, including recycled polyester, recycled cotton and yarn scraps.

THE SLOW YARN MOVEMENT: I’m participating in the Slow Yarn Movement. There’s far too much to talk about here, but please take a few minutes to learn about what this means by reading the article I wrote about the Slow Yarn Movement as part of my 6-part Sustainable Crochet Series.

If you’re interested in learning more about sustainable crochet you can read all about it in the 6-part series I wrote covering everything about Sustainable Crochet and how to implement it into your own crafting starting today!

Materials you will need for the Indigo Milk Cap:

Yarn:

100% Cotton | 3/DK/Light Worsted

I used yarn from my stash for this mushroom, which I always encourage you to try first! If you don’t have anything that will work, you’re sure to find a suitable color using one of the following collections:

• Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK – I recommend the color Dolphin Blue or Kingfisher Blue for these Indigo Milk Cap mushrooms
• The yardage for this mushroom is small enough (under 1 ball), so the quantities are not specified.

If you would like to explore other yarn options, here are some that would work well for this pattern:

DK Weight (use a hook sized somewhere between 2.50 mm and 3.00 mm)

• Paintbox Yarns Simply DK (Acrylic)
• Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic (Cotton)

Worsted/Aran Weight for a larger mushroom (use a hook sized somewhere between 3.50 mm and 4.50 mm)

• Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran (Acrylic)
• Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran (Cotton)

Other tools and materials needed:

• Crochet Hook Size: 2.75 mm
• Tapestry Needle (bent tips make all the difference!)
• Stitch Markers
• Scissors
• Stuffing

Abbreviations/Skills:

ch – chain
st – stitch
hk – hook
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
FLO – front loop only
BLO – back loop only
fpdc – front post double crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
rep – repeat
(…) x – repeat instructions indicated number of times
[…] – number of stitches in row/round
PH – photo reference number

The Indigo Milk Cap Mushroom Crochet Pattern:

NOTES:

• The Indigo Milk Cap mushrooms are worked with the stem and the cap being worked separately and then joined.
• Work in continuous rounds (do not join), unless otherwise indicated.
• Chains do NOT count as a stitch, so where indicated, the first st of a given round will always be made in the joining sl st from the previous round (where applicable).
• Refer to the Chanterelle Mushroom for photo guidance or the video tutorial regarding the making of the gills as they are made in the exact same way.

Indigo Milk Cap Mushroom #1 (small)

Indigo Milk Cap Mushroom #2 (large)

Are you read to make your next mushroom?

You can find the individual free patterns to each of the varieties found in my Mushroom Harvest bundle here:

• Morel (3 sizes)
• Fly Agaric (3 sizes)
• Verdigris Agaric (3 sizes)
• Chanterelle (2 sizes)
• Indigo Milk Cap (2 sizes)
• Button (1 size)
• Turkey Tail (3 sizes)
• Porcini (3 sizes)
• Oyster (1 size)

Or snag all 21 mushrooms (9 varieties) in the Mushroom Harvest Pattern here:

Mushroom Crochet Pattern Video Tutorial:

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I can’t wait to see your beautiful Indigo Milk Cap mushrooms! Be sure to tag me on social media @offthebeatenhook or use the hashtag #offthebeatenhook so I can admire your makes. ❤️

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