Ah, 'shrooms! After all of this recent rain, the shady spot in our front yard is like a mushroom pasture. Now that it is drying up a bit, I really should mow the lawn... then only the small ones, close to the ground, will miss the guillotine.
Yesterday, I was mightily cheesed-off at my MIL (whom I have diagnosed with untreated bipolar disorder, but that is another story....) so I decided to whip off a fast amigurumi for some instant gratification and a good measure of happy. Possibly influenced by the carpet of fungi visible from my favorite chair, I chose this easy pattern from Kat Crochet. In no time, I had a finished Morel mushroom ☺ Our area is big on mushroom-hunting, and the effect of the holes in the crochet really look like the grooves in a Morel mushroom. I need to add a cute kawaii-ish face to him yet. [Does anyone know of a free, small GNOME amigurumi pattern, or have a pattern they would be willing to share?? I really want to make some small gnomes to perch on/under the mushroom(s) ]
Then I started thinking...a lot of these cute, vintage finds I keep promising to post about have a central theme: mushrooms! Check out this framed picture I bought for 25 cents. I actually intended to toss the picture and only use the frame, but the whole thing is starting to grow on me now. The frame is a neat vintage plastic faux bois:
Check out these old napkins. I bought the set of 4 for $1, and I think they are really cute. With two little ones, we stick to paper napkins... but maybe I might sew something out of them.
I like the rabbit and mushroom details most.
Lastly, I just found these kitchen towls in a bag I had forgotten about. Although they don't really go with the color scheme, etc. in my kitchen, they are really thick and soft. They will make great drying towels!
Wow, that's a lot of mushrooms! And as much as I like a cute fungi knick-knack, picture, fabric, etc., my favorite thing to do with them is eat them. LOL
Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful Autumn-like weather!
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That's a whole lotta 'shrooms! My neighbor's yard has a huge forest of mushrooms that I can see from my second floor window. A sea of white caps. lol
I like your little mushroom you made - very cute. I also like those red velvet topped ones that Black Apple made awhile back. Cute little mushrooms everywhere I look. I can't think if I have anything mushroom related to share - I'll have to take a look.
Mostly everything we've bought or been given for our kitchen lately has either been cherries or tomatoes. I'll have to take some pictures and post them. Happy Autumn!!
i love autumn, but as i live in southern CA, you can forget about anything BUT heat for the next month or so. your mushroom is adorable, and looks positively yummy!
yay for mushroom meadows! i heart mushies.
bunzi, so glad to see you back! Hope you had a nice trip ☺
and yes, yah for mushies, indeed♥
LOVE that frame!
Super cute mushroom!
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