Mushroom by Tina Vejlø Andersen

Mushroom

Knitting
November 2012
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
29 stitches and 45 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
11 yards (10 m)
The mushroom is 5cm high and the ‘hat’ is 4cm in diameter.
Danish English
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Mushroom
Also known as Fluesvamp, Champignon.

These little mushrooms are knitted on DPN’s.
Small spots are embroidered on the ’hat.
It can also be decorated with beads.
Sew a silk ribbon or a thread onto the mushroom, and then it can be used as decoration on a branch or on the Christmas tree.

Size:
The mushroom is 5cm high and the ‘hat’ is 4cm in diameter.
One mushroom weighs approximately 2grams.

Yarn:
Spindrift, 100% Pure Shetland Wool from Jamieson’s of Shetland.

Shades:
Red (Fly agaric):
25g shade 595 Maroon.
25g shade 104 Natural White.

Brown:
25g shade 141 Camel.
25g shade 190 Tundra.

Needles:
One set of double pointed needles (DPNs) 2.5mm (US 1.5).

Tension:
10x10 cm = 29sts and 45rows stocking stitch.

Other materials (not included):
Filling for the Mushroom: Fiber filling or sponge material cut in small pieces or waste yarn.


Fluesvamp / Champignon
Disse små fluesvampe/Champignoner er strikket på strømpepinde.
Der broderes små hvide/lysebrune pletter på hatten.
Sæt en snor i dem og du har det fineste pynt til juletræet.

Mål:
Fluesvampen er 5cm høj og hatten er 4cm i diameter.
En fluesvamp vejer ca. 2 gram.

Garn:
Spindrift, 100% ren Shetlandsk uld fra Jamieson’s of Shetland.

Farver:
Rød fluesvamp:
25g farve 595 Maroon.
25g farve 104 Natural White.
Champignon:
25g farve 141 Camel.
25g farve 190 Tundra.

Vejledende pinde:
Strømpepinde 2,5mm.

Strikkefasthed:
10x10cm = 29m og 45p i glatstrik.

Andre materialer:
Fyld i svampe: engangsvaskeklude af skumgummi revet eller klippet i små stykker.