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Simple, sweet, and small. Frederik Fungi is knit from the bottom up. The fringe beard is knit and unravelled - so there’s no cutting and attaching a fringe.

Frederik Fungi is a grad student at Undergrowth University. He works with Professor Fungi (no relation) on tree root communication networks and is hoping to get a grant to implement a wildfire warning system. Forests need to burn occasionally, of course, but the folks of the Mistyvale Mountains would like a little more warning so they can protect their homes.

Photos show Frederik with Dr. M. Morel and Professor Fungi.

Size
Height: 4.5” / 11.5 cm
Cap Circumference: 7.5” / 19 cm

Skills Used
•knit and purl
•working in the round
•i-cord
•kfb
•k2tog

Pattern includes links to multiple tutorial videos.

Materials
•Fingering Weight Yarn
Black Sheep Dyeworks Sock Weight 4 Ply Superwash Merino & Mini Skeins (100% merino); 87 yd. / 79 m per 20 g skein;

colours shown:
C1 Driftwood
C2 Cinnabar
C3 Undyed

Approximate Yardage
(with a 15% buffer)
C1 - 35 yd. / 32 m (8 g)
C2 - 22 yd. / 20 m (5 g)
C3 - 13 yd. / 12 m (3 g)

•Needles  
US 1 / 2.25 mm needles for knitting small circumference in the round or size needed to get gauge

•Notions
yarn needle, fluffy stuffing like roving/polyfill, weighted stuffing like poly pellets/dried lentils/aquarium gravel, scissors, cardboard or thin plastic (e.g., yogurt lid)

Gauge
30 sts and 44 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round

This pattern has been tech edited and test knit.