Verdigris Agaric Crochet Pattern: A Unique Pop of Color

Verdigris Agaric Mushroom Crochet Pattern: A Unique Pop of Color

The Verdigris Agaric Mushroom Crochet Pattern is a colorful and unique addition to your crochet collection! This vibrant mushroom design captures the stunning teal-green hues of its real-life counterpart. It’s one of the 9 varieties included in the Mushroom Harvest bundle, offering 21 patterns to mix and match for a stunning crochet mushroom collection.

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

The Verdigris Agaric (Stropharia aeruginosa), also called the Verdigris Roundhead, is admired for its striking greenish-blue color that resembles verdigris patina on aged copper. While its edibility is debated and some sources suggest mild toxicity, it is generally not recommended for consumption. This mushroom has no known medicinal properties and is found in grasslands, woodlands, and nutrient-rich soils across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Interesting Facts:

  • Its slimy cap gives it a unique texture and appearance.
  • The Verdigris Agaric is often more appreciated for its visual appeal than for any culinary or medicinal use.

I’ve created a helpful video tutorial for this pattern as well. The tutorial demonstrates how to do the french knot technique which creates the white scales on the top of the toadstool cap. 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 verdigris agaric 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!

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The mushroom varieties included in the Mushroom Harvest are:

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.

Verdigris Agaric Mushroom Crochet Pattern Guide:

Size & Gauge:

Size: Small – 3″ | Medium – 3.25″ | Large – 3.75″

Gauge: N/A

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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!

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Materials you will need:

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 colors Vanilla Cream and Pine Green for these Verdigris Agaric 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)

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

Other tools and materials needed:

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

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The Verdigris Agaric Mushroom Crochet Pattern:

NOTES:

  • The Verdigris Agaric mushrooms are all 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).

Verdigris Agaric Mushroom #1 (medium)

STEM & GILLS: Use Color A
Rnd 1:st 6 sc in a magic circle[6]
Rnd 2:(sc, sc inc) x3[9]
Rnd 3-11:sc around[9]
Stuff stem.
Rnd 12:sc around, sl st to 1st st, ch 1[9]
Rnd 13:FLO sc inc around, sl st to 1st st, ch 2[18]
Rnd 14:Working through the BLO from Rnd 12, sc around[9]
Rnd 15-16:sc around[9]
Rnd 17:sc around, sl st to 1st st, ch 2[9]
Rnd 18:make 2 dc in each st around, sl st to 1st st, ch 2[18]
Rnd 19:make 2 dc in each st around, sl st to 1st st[36]
Fasten off and weave in end. Stuff stem. | PH 45 & 46
CAP: Use Color B
Rnd 1:st 6 sc in a magic circle[6]
Rnd 2:inc in each st around[12]
Rnd 3:sc around[12]
Rnd 4:(sc 1, inc) x6[18]
Rnd 5:(sc 2, inc) x6[24]
Rnd 6:(sc 3, inc) x6[30]
Rnd 7:(sc 4, inc) x6[36]
Do not fasten off yet. | PH 47 & 48
Add white scales
Using a tapestry needle and a long length of the natural colored yarn (same color as stem), make several scales scattered over the cap between the last 3 rounds and avoiding the center of the cap – using the French knot technique: Bring the yarn from underside to top through the cap. | PH 49 Wrap the yarn around the tapestry needle point 2 times. | PH 50 Hold the wrap of yarn you just made down tightly against the cap, and pull the needle through. Pull the yarn tightly to secure the knot. | PH 51 Bring the tapestry needle back to the underside again, through a stitch right next to the knot you just made. | PH 52 & 53 Repeat several times to make several dots across the top of the cap. | PH 54
ATTACH THE CAP TO THE STEM:
Lay the cap on top of the stem (PH 55). Picking up where you left off after the cap, join the two pieces by making one sc through each st of the cap and corresponding st of the stem beneath, all the way around (PH 56). Invisible fasten off and weave in end (PH 57). Note: I didn’t stuff the cap for this one!

Verdigris Agaric Mushroom #2 (small)

STEM & GILLS: Use Color A
Rnd 1:st 4 sc in a magic circle[4]
Rnd 2:inc in each st around[8]
Rnd 3-11:sc around[8]
Stuff the stem.
Rnd 12:sc around, sl st to 1st st, ch 1[8]
Rnd 13:FLO sc inc around, sl st to 1st st, ch 2[16]
Rnd 14:Working through the BLO from Rnd 12, sc around[8]
Rnd 15-16:sc around[8]
Rnd 17:(sc, sc inc) x4[12]
Rnd 18:(sc, sc inc) x6[18]
Fasten off and weave in end. | PH 58
CAP: Use Color B
Rnd 1:st 6 sc in a magic circle[6]
Rnd 2:inc in each st around[12]
Rnd 3:(sc 1, inc) x6[18]
Rnd 4-6:sc around[18]
Add white scales per method for Verdigris Agaric #1 | PH 59
Stuff cap lightly. Do not fasten off yet.
Attach the cap to the stem per method for Verdigris Agaric #1 | PH 60 & 61

Verdigris Agaric Mushroom #3 (large)

STEM & GILLS: Use Color A
Rnd 1:st 6 sc in a magic circle[6]
Rnd 2:inc in each st around[12]
Rnd 3-7:sc around[12]
Stuff stem.
Rnd 8:(sc 2, dec) x3[9]
Rnd 9-14:sc around[9]
Stuff stem again.
Rnd 15:sc around, sl st to 1st st, ch 1[9]
Rnd 16:FLO hdc inc around, sl st to 1st st, ch 2[18]
Rnd 17:Working through the BLO from Rnd 15, sc around[9]
Rnd 18-22sc around[9]
Stuff stem again.
Rnd 23:(sc 2, inc) x3, sl st to 1st st, ch 4 | PH 62[12]
Rnd 24:Make 2 tr in each st around, sl st to 1st st, ch 3 | PH 63[24]
Rnd 25:Make 2 dc in each st around, sl st to 1st st | PH 64[48]
Fasten off and weave in end. Stuff stem. PH 65
CAP: Use Color B
Rnd 1:st 6 sc in a magic circle[6]
Rnd 2:inc in each st around[12]
Rnd 3:(sc 1, inc) x6[18]
Rnd 4:(sc 2, inc) x6[24]
Rnd 5:(sc 3, inc) x6[30]
Rnd 6:(sc 4, inc) x6[36]
Rnd 7:(sc 5, inc) x6[42]
Rnd 8:(sc 6, inc) x6[48]
Do not fasten off yet. | PH 66
Add white scales per method for Verdigris Agaric #1 | PH 67
Stuff lightly, and attach the cap to the stem per method for Verdigris Agaric #1 | PH 68 & 69
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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:

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 Verdigris Agaric 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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