Draft Blocker

Along the bottom of our back door we get a draft of cold air in the winter. I have been putting a rolled up towel there but I thought it might be nice to have something cuter. It is nearly spring here and the weather is getting warmer. I don't need my new draft stopper as much now, but I like it so much. I think I will leave it up for a long while yet.

It adds just the right amount of spring into my kitchen.

It makes me happy just like my other news...I put my novel on Amazon. Here is the cover.

If you like fantasy novels please give it a peek.

Here are the links:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.de 
Amazon.fr

And here is the mushroom pattern. I didn't make a pattern for the actual draft blocker because everyone has different sized doors. I just used the loop stitch, like I did here, and made a tube then filled it. I cut all of the loops to have it look like grass.

Use an f hook throughout

Small Mushroom:
Use the magic circle, sc5 in a circle
Rnd 1: 2sc in each st around (10)
Rnd 2: *sc 1, 2sc in next st* repeat around (15)
Rnd 3-5: sc around (15)
Rnd 6: switch to white, *decrease, sc1* repeat around (10) Don't stuff top of mushroom or stem.
Rnd 7: decrease 4 times, sc2 (6)
Rnd 8-12: sc around (6)

Now it will look something like this:

Now take a length of white yarn and mold the top into a cap shape. Sew it in place with white yarn. See my first attempt at a crochet video for a better idea of what to do.



After sewing the cap in place sew up the hole in bottom.

Bigger Mushroom:
Use the magic circle, sc5 in a circle
Rnd 1: 2sc in each st around (10)
Rnd 2: *sc 1, 2sc in next st* repeat around (15)
Rnd 3: *sc 2, 2sc in next st* repeat around (20)
Rnd 4: *sc 3, 2sc in next st* repeat around (25)
Rnd 5-7: sc around (25)
Rnd 8: *sc1, decrease* repeat 7 times, sc1 (17)
Rnd 9: decrease 8 times, sc1 (9)
Rnd 10-16: sc around (9)
Sew up cap as you did with the small mushroom. Stuff a little string into the stem of the mushroom to make it firm.
Rnd 17: decrease 4, sc1 (5)
Sew up the hole.

Here is a picture of them by our front door which has a little better light, and one of those metal door kicks that acts like a mirror.

Cute little shrooms.