This post was sponsored by JOANN– My favorite craft store to visit for all my yarn and tools that I use. Also, you can’t resist all their coupons!

 

You Deserve to Put Your Feet Up

This is month 3 of using JOANN Big Twist Tubular Yarn and it feels like there is an endless amount of ideas that come with using this style of yarn. My arms are definitely getting a workout and I think I deserve to put my feet up after this project. It really does make you feel even more involved.

I’ve tackled this category of Home Décor once again. Do you have “staple pieces” in your home? I don’t really have any furniture that has a big artist vision to it. My home image and furniture is pretty normal. However, I think this Mushroom Ottoman definitely brings a room together!

JOANN encourages me to come up with projects that can stay in your line of vision all year round. Mushrooms never go out of style so I don’t think you this home piece will ever need to be visiting the closet! The Tubular Yarn is also so comfortable underneath my feet and is quite eye catching.

 

What’s Your Color Aesthetic At Home?

I am someone who chooses to live in gold lighting – if it were up to me, everything would be in black and white! Whenever I am on the internet and I see pieces of furniture that don’t seem like they below, I am quite attracted to it. I love the quirkiness of it!

I think this pop of color will be good for guests to come see – it makes my home feel more unique more than ever. Technically this is a giant amigurumi, right..? This was created with the idea of it being an ottoman – due to the structure of the yarn and polyfill, it if it is used as a seat, it will become flat pretty quickly so please keep that in mind! 

 

Does this count as an Amigurumi? 

Let me know! It sort of fits with my other plushies but it doesn’t have a face – I think it counts? Let me and JOANN know!

 

The yarn.

Big Twist Tubular Yarn from JOANN is so fun. It doesn’t quite feel like normal yarn that we are used to – for this project, I didn’t even have to use a hook! There is a hook size that it does call for but for this project, I just used my hands. Which is a work lout when you’re not used to it!

Like the name suggests, it feels like you are using “tubes” They are fabric tubes that are filled with polyfill. and they feel pretty stiff at first but they quickly become soft and easy to pull.

Price Disclaimer

I generally try to keep all my blog patterns affordable. The only downside to this yarn is the price tag. Currently at retail price, this yarn runs for $25 a skein. I know that feels costly there are a few things to keep in mind here:

• JOANN often has sales going on and I was able to get each skein for $18 when I started this project!
• JOANN always has coupons readily available via newsletter, flyers, and / or on their app! You typically won’t ever be paying full price.
• This kind of yarn is so unique and the projects you can make are well worth the price. Especially when you consider how much wool yarn costs at this size (triple digits easy)

However, I am back to let you all know that JOANN now has their Big Twist Tubular Yarn back on the shelves! I am not letting this opportunity pass me so I am thrilled to have created something with it.

 

 

How Easy is this Project?

So easy! You just may need some breaks to stretch as this one takes a little bit of time. All you need is your hands and no hook! I used JOANN Big Twist Tubular Yarn and it’s even more fun when your hands get used to using it. I am not sure there is any other yarn on the commercial marketing that lets you achieve this kind of textured look to a finished crochet project.

JOANN is always running sales and offering coupons that you can get all the skeins you need to make this rug! I can see myself making the next number of projects with this yarn, it’s inspiring me a ton and having a blast sharing it with all of you.

This project takes up A LOT of polyfill that you need to stuff with! You will spend a lot of time with this part, here I am with my 10 pound box of it:

 

Disclaimer

You can find every single thing I used for this project from JOANN stores and you will see all of that hyperlinked for you. JOANN is my favorite place to go for materials and the yarn I love the most for amigurumi can be exclusively found there as well. When purchasing, I earn a little bit of the commission, so thank you for supporting me as a blogger!

To find the pattern, just continue scrolling down the post to find all the written instructions and photo tutorials. If you have any questions, contact me!

All editorial content and https://www.joann.com/projects are intellectual property of Vincent Green-Hite, designer of Knot Bad.

This post was sponsored by JOANN Stores but all ideas and opinions are my own. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it.

You may sell products made from this pattern but please clearly credit the design to Knot Bad and link it my website knotbadami.com Make sure to post it! Use the hashtag #yarnpunk and #handmadewithjoann when posting it and please feel free to tag me and show me how yours turned out! You can also find the Facebook group and subreddit r/yarnpunk to post to as well!

 

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So here’s what you’ll need: (Click to be redirected)

6 Skeins in Big Twist Tubular Yarn (in White)

5 Skein in Big Twist Tubular Yarn (in Purple)

Measuring tape

No Hook – Just fingers!

Scissors

Polyfill (There is a lot to use – this used about 12 lbs of it!)

 

 

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Skill Level:

Easy+

 

Dimensions

Width: : 26″ inches roughly

Height: 20″ inches roughly 

 

 

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Notes:

• This pattern is worked worked with your hands – it is okay to take breaks during the process!
• This pattern is written in US terms
• You can find helpful tutorials throughout, but if you would like to find some of my tips and tricks you can head HERE!
• The photo for each step will be found BELOW the explanation.
• Find my YouTube tutorial for the Magic Ring here!

Lets Get Started!

I just recently created a magic ring with this yarn and I will be reusing the photo tutorial below – it will be in a different color but this is till the same project! Learn how to use this technique while beginning your project.

 

Magic Ring:

Leave the tail in FRONT of your hand like so:

 

Wrap the yarn around your hand once to create and X – on the back of your hand, you will see 2 of your yarn strands:

 

 

Pull around to the front of your palm. With your thumb, hold it in place!

 

 

Looking at the back of your hand, insert your fingers underneath the first loop and pull the yarn under.

 

  

From here, twist the yarn so you have a loop:

 

 

With your fingers already in the loop, pull the yarn that is to the LEFT of the center strand (circled below)

 

 

Pull the strand through to create a loop. Pull your tail out of the loop and you will have your magic ring!

 

 

Pull your tail out of the loop and you will have your magic ring!

 

 

Single Crocheting

With your fingers started in the loop, put your fingers through the (magic) loop and pull the working yarn through.

 

 

You will have two loops (as you normally would with a single crochet) left on your hand

 

 

Grab the working yarn and pull through BOTH loops – you will be left with a loop!

 

 

Continue the same process with 5 more single crochets in the same loop (6 in total)

 

 

Congrats to you so far! Now, instead of circle crocheting the round, we are going to go back across.

 

From here, Ch 1.

 

Let’s Get Started!

Base of the Mushroom (Begin in White)

Mushroom Top (Begin in Purple)

Mushroom spores (Begin in White)

Sewing Together

You should now have both halves to your mushroom! With all those loose ends from where you switched skeins, you can now tie them off. 

Tie the ends like you would a knot:

Time to pull out all the Polyfill!

You can now begin to stuff both ends! This takes a little bit of time and a large amount of Polyfill. Try to stuff as evenly as possible and don’t worry about it being perfect, you will continue adding more polyfill as you sew the two halves together. 

With the working yarn, pull through and finish off. With the white base, leave a generous length of working yarn (85″ inches to be safe!)

With the top sitting upon the base, we can now seam together. With the white base leftover working yarn, pull through back to the front of the stitch of the purple top in those back loops that are left from the previous round.

Pull tightly!

Into the next stitch of the base, pull through from front to back. Then, pull the yarn through the next back loop of the head of the mushroom.

Pull tight. Continue pulling the yarn through the next stitch from front to back, and pull through the back loops of the top of the mushroom.

Here is how the seaming should look across!

As you continue sewing around, you can continue stuffing your project periodically. Since it will be holding the weight of your feet / legs, you will want this project to be stuff firmly!

Sewing on the spores

With the first circle (spore), place on the very top in the center.

With the tail of the circle, pull through a bottom stich on which its sitting on:

The yarn will come back up into the next stitch on the circle. Pull firmly.

Continue pulling the yarn through the next stich and back through the purple base of the mushroom all the way around!

Sew around all 9 stitches going into the mushroom.

Continue doing this with the rest of the spores – these will be place where the top of the mushroom begins to curve and spaced equally across the top.

As you continue to sew both halves together, don’t forget to keep stuffing your work! At one point I needed to put this project sideways on the ground to get better stuffing like so:

Once you get all the way around, you can then cut your ends and wave them in for your finish product!

Thank you so much! 

I know this project is a little spendy to get started on but I hope you love your new piece in your home and can feel rewarding about being bale to relax with your hard work.