Crochet Tutorial: Forest Mouse Mushroom Tea House Cottage – Free Crochet Pattern.

This crochet scene creates a cozy forest mouse mushroom tea house with a rounded grassy base, a cream mushroom cottage, a red spotted cap roof, a glowing tea-room opening, three tiny mice, a picnic tea blanket, mushrooms, stepping stones, a pond with lily pads, trees, a web, flowers, moss, a hanging lantern, a wooden door, and small woodland details.

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Skill Level

This pattern is written for confident beginners to intermediate crocheters. The shapes are simple, but the full cottage scene uses many small pieces, careful placement, firm stuffing, and neat sewing. Work slowly and check each part against the image before attaching it permanently.

Finished Size

• Full display base: about 12 inches wide and 9 inches deep.
• Mushroom cottage: about 8 inches tall from grass base to roof top.
• Mouse figures: about 2.25 inches tall when seated.
• Pond: about 3 inches wide.
• Tall trees: about 5 inches tall.

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in grass green, moss green, cream, warm white, beige, tan, brown, dark brown, red mushroom pink, pale yellow, aqua blue, gray, white, lavender, purple, blue, pink, leaf green, and small amounts of black.
• Light fingering or embroidery thread for tiny flowers, spider web, mouse facial details, and door sign lettering.
• 3.0 mm crochet hook for the cottage, base, mice, trees, and mushrooms.
• 2.25 mm crochet hook for flowers, moss vines, tiny food, web, and facial details.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• Yarn needle, embroidery needle, stitch markers, pins, scissors.
• Cardboard, plastic canvas, or foam board for the base insert and cottage floor insert.
• Optional warm white micro LED fairy lights with battery pack for the roof and cottage interior.
• Optional 4 mm black safety eyes for the mice, or black embroidery thread.
• Optional floral wire for the fern stems, tree trunks, and spider web support.
• Hot glue may be used only for non-washable display pieces, but sewing is recommended for a true crochet finish.

Abbreviations

• MR: magic ring
• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• inc: 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec: invisible single crochet decrease
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• st: stitch
• rnd: round
• FO: fasten off

Gauge and Notes

Gauge is not critical, but tight stitches are important because the cottage, mice, and mushrooms need a firm amigurumi shape. With a 3.0 mm hook and worsted yarn, 6 sc by 6 rounds should measure about 1 inch. Use a smaller hook if stuffing shows through.

Work most amigurumi pieces in continuous rounds unless a joined round is stated. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round. Stuff gradually, especially in the cottage wall and mushroom cap, so the form stays rounded without becoming lumpy.

The cottage is built as a hollow mushroom stem with an open front arch. The roof is a wide red mushroom cap that slightly overhangs the cream cottage wall. The scene is assembled on a thick oval grass base, matching the image’s rounded display style.

Oval Grass Base

Large Oval Top Panel

Use grass green yarn and a 3.0 mm hook. This oval base supports the full forest scene, so crochet firmly. The front should be wide enough for the pond, stepping stones, snail, and mushrooms. The back should hold the cottage and trees.

1. Ch 31. Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 29, 3 sc in last ch. Work along opposite side of chain, sc 28, inc in last ch. Join with sl st. 62 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Ch 1, inc, sc 28, inc in next 3 sts, sc 28, inc in next 2 sts. Join. 68 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc 1, inc, sc 28, repeat sc 1, inc three times, sc 28, repeat sc 1, inc two times. Join. 74 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc 2, inc, sc 28, repeat sc 2, inc three times, sc 28, repeat sc 2, inc two times. Join. 80 sts.
5. Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc 3, inc, sc 28, repeat sc 3, inc three times, sc 28, repeat sc 3, inc two times. Join. 86 sts.
6. Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc 4, inc, sc 28, repeat sc 4, inc three times, sc 28, repeat sc 4, inc two times. Join. 92 sts.
7. Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc 5, inc, sc 28, repeat sc 5, inc three times, sc 28, repeat sc 5, inc two times. Join. 98 sts.
8. Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc around evenly. Join. 98 sts.
9. Rnd 9: Ch 1, BLO sc around to create a clean edge for the side wall. Join. 98 sts.

Base Side Wall and Bottom

1. Rnds 10-13: Ch 1, sc around. Join each round. 98 sts.
2. FO, leaving a long tail.
3. Make a second oval panel by repeating Rnds 1-8 only. Do not work BLO edge on the second panel.
4. Cut a matching oval insert from plastic canvas or firm cardboard, slightly smaller than the crochet oval.
5. Place the insert between the top base and bottom panel. Sew the bottom panel to the side wall through both layers with grass green yarn.
6. Before closing fully, add light stuffing around the edges so the base looks softly padded like the image.

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Textured Moss on Base

Use moss green yarn with a 2.25 mm hook. The image has loose woodland moss around the cottage, pond, stones, and mushrooms. These little patches make the base look natural without needing a complicated stitch pattern.

• Make 12 moss strips: Ch 15, starting in 2nd ch, work sc, ch 3, sl st in same st, sc in next st, ch 4, sl st in same st, repeat randomly to the end. FO.
• Make 8 short moss clumps: Ch 8, work sl st, sc, hdc, sc, sl st, ch 3, sl st, sc, sl st along the chain. FO.
• Sew moss around the cottage base, behind the pond, near the snail, and under the trees.

Round Pond With Lily Pads

Aqua Pond

The pond sits on the front right of the display. It is a flat spiral circle in bright aqua with a slightly raised rim. Keep it smooth, because the clean circle contrasts nicely with the textured moss and mushrooms.

1. Use aqua blue yarn. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: Repeat sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6: Repeat sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
7. Rnd 7: Repeat sc 5, inc around. 42 sts.
8. Rnd 8: Repeat sc 6, inc around. 48 sts.
9. Rnd 9: FLO sl st around to make a neat water ripple. FO, leaving a long tail.
10. Sew the pond to the front right of the base, about 1 inch from the front edge.

Lily Pads

1. Large lily pad: With light green, 6 sc in MR. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sts. Rnd 3: Repeat sc 1, inc around. 18 sts. Rnd 4: Sc 7, ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc 9. Join and FO. This skipped wedge creates the lily pad notch.
2. Small lily pad: With light green, 6 sc in MR. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sts. Rnd 3: Sc 4, ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc 6. Join and FO.
3. Use darker green thread to embroider one center line and four short vein lines on each pad.
4. Sew the large pad slightly left of center on the pond. Sew the small pad near the back right edge.

Water Lily

1. With yellow thread, make 6 sc in MR, join, FO.
2. With pale pink thread, join to any stitch. Repeat ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sl st into next stitch on yellow center six times.
3. FO and sew the flower onto the small lily pad.

Stepping Stones

The image shows several round stepping stones in gray, white, and brown leading toward the cottage. Make them slightly irregular, not perfectly identical. Sew them flat so they look embedded in the grass.

• Make 4 gray stones, 2 white stones, and 3 brown stones.
• For each small stone: 6 sc in MR, inc around to 12 sts, join, FO.
• For each medium stone: 6 sc in MR, inc around to 12 sts, repeat sc 1, inc around to 18 sts, join, FO.
• For a raised texture, embroider 3 small curved lines on top using a slightly darker yarn.
• Sew stones in a curved path from the lower center of the base toward the cottage entrance.

Main Mushroom Cottage Stem

The cottage body is a cream mushroom stem with a wide rounded front opening. The wall should curve inward slightly at the top, and the bottom should be wider. The open arch reveals the warm yellow interior and the tiny tea party.

Cottage Floor Disc

1. With warm beige yarn, Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR. 8 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 16 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat sc 1, inc around. 24 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat sc 2, inc around. 32 sts.
5. Rnd 5: Repeat sc 3, inc around. 40 sts.
6. Rnd 6: Repeat sc 4, inc around. 48 sts.
7. Rnd 7: Repeat sc 5, inc around. 56 sts.
8. Rnd 8: Repeat sc 6, inc around. 64 sts.
9. Rnd 9: Sc around. 64 sts. FO.
10. Cut a matching plastic canvas circle and place it under this floor before sewing the cottage to the base.

Cottage Wall With Open Arch

Use cream yarn. This section is worked in rows after the first lower rounds so the front remains open. The arch opening should be centered at the front and tall enough to see the mice inside.

1. Rnd 1: Attach cream yarn to any stitch of the floor back loop. BLO sc around. 64 sts.
2. Rnds 2-5: Sc around. 64 sts.
3. Rnd 6: Sc 10, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 20, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 8. 60 sts.
4. Rnd 7: Sc around. 60 sts.
5. Rnd 8: Sc 9, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 18, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 7. 56 sts.
6. Mark the front center 24 sts for the opening. The remaining 32 sts will form the back and side wall.
7. Row 9: Starting after the marked front opening, sc across the 32 back and side sts only. Ch 1, turn. 32 sts.
8. Rows 10-13: Sc across 32, ch 1, turn.
9. Row 14: Dec, sc 28, dec. Ch 1, turn. 30 sts.
10. Rows 15-18: Sc across 30, ch 1, turn.
11. Row 19: Dec, sc 26, dec. Ch 1, turn. 28 sts.
12. Rows 20-22: Sc across 28, ch 1, turn.
13. Row 23: Dec, sc 24, dec. Ch 1, turn. 26 sts.
14. Rows 24-25: Sc across 26. FO, leaving a long tail.

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Thick Front Arch Border

The arch border is important because the image shows a clean rounded cream rim around the large entrance. This border also strengthens the cottage wall and gives the opening a soft handmade look.

1. Attach cream yarn at the lower left edge of the opening.
2. Work sc evenly up the left side edge, placing 2 sc into every 3 row ends.
3. Across the top arch edge, work sc 1 in each row or stitch, keeping the curve smooth.
4. Work sc evenly down the right side edge.
5. Work 1 round of reverse sc around the same opening for a thick corded rim. FO.
6. Lightly stuff the side wall from the back if needed, then sew the lower wall to the cottage floor edge.

Warm Yellow Interior Lining

The inside of the cottage looks warmly lit. Crochet a shallow yellow back panel and sew it behind the open wall, leaving a little space for the optional fairy lights or a hanging lantern cord.

1. With pale yellow yarn, ch 27.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 26 sts.
3. Rows 2-12: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 26 sts.
4. Row 13: Dec, sc 22, dec. 24 sts.
5. Row 14: Dec, sc 20, dec. 22 sts.
6. Row 15: Dec, sc 18, dec. 20 sts.
7. FO, leaving a long tail.
8. Sew this panel inside the back of the cottage, curving it gently so the yellow shows through the arch.

Red Mushroom Roof Cap

The roof is oversized and rounded, like a toadstool cap. It should overhang the cream wall on all sides. Use red mushroom pink yarn for the top and cream yarn for the underside gill ring.

Top Cap

1. With red mushroom pink, Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR. 8 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 16 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat sc 1, inc around. 24 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat sc 2, inc around. 32 sts.
5. Rnd 5: Repeat sc 3, inc around. 40 sts.
6. Rnd 6: Sc around. 40 sts.
7. Rnd 7: Repeat sc 4, inc around. 48 sts.
8. Rnd 8: Sc around. 48 sts.
9. Rnd 9: Repeat sc 5, inc around. 56 sts.
10. Rnd 10: Sc around. 56 sts.
11. Rnd 11: Repeat sc 6, inc around. 64 sts.
12. Rnd 12: Repeat sc 7, inc around. 72 sts.
13. Rnd 13: Sc around. 72 sts.
14. Rnd 14: Repeat sc 8, inc around. 80 sts.
15. Rnd 15: Sc around. 80 sts.
16. Rnd 16: Repeat sc 9, inc around. 88 sts.
17. Rnd 17: Sc around. 88 sts.
18. Rnd 18: Repeat sc 10, inc around. 96 sts.
19. Rnd 19: Sc around. 96 sts.
20. Rnd 20: BLO sc around. 96 sts.
21. Rnd 21: Sc around. 96 sts. FO.

Cream Roof Underside

1. With cream yarn, Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR. 8 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 16 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat sc 1, inc around. 24 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat sc 2, inc around. 32 sts.
5. Rnd 5: Repeat sc 3, inc around. 40 sts.
6. Rnd 6: Repeat sc 4, inc around. 48 sts.
7. Rnd 7: Repeat sc 5, inc around. 56 sts.
8. Rnd 8: Repeat sc 6, inc around. 64 sts.
9. Rnd 9: Repeat sc 7, inc around. 72 sts.
10. Rnd 10: Repeat sc 8, inc around. 80 sts.
11. Rnd 11: Repeat sc 9, inc around. 88 sts.
12. Rnd 12: Repeat sc 10, inc around. 96 sts. FO.
13. Place the cream underside under the red cap. Stuff lightly between the layers to make a domed roof.
14. Sew the two layers together around the outer edge. Do not overstuff the edge; the roof should flatten slightly as it overhangs.

Mushroom Roof Spots

• Make 9 small white spots: 6 sc in MR, join, FO.
• Make 5 medium white spots: 6 sc in MR, inc around to 12 sts, join, FO.
• Make 2 oval white spots: Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch, sc 2, 3 sc in last ch, work opposite side sc 2, inc in last ch, join. FO.
• Sew spots randomly across the red roof, with more visible spots on the front and top.

Roof Moss Garland

• With moss green yarn and 2.25 mm hook, ch 90.
• Work along the chain: sl st, sc, ch 3, sl st in same stitch, sc, hdc, ch 4, sl st in same stitch, repeat in an uneven rhythm to the end.
• Make a second shorter vine with ch 45 for the left roof side.
• Sew the long vine around the front roof edge. Sew the shorter vine across the upper left roof, letting small loops hang slightly.

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Roof Flowers and Lavender Buds

• For each blue flower: With yellow, 5 sc in MR. Change to blue. Repeat ch 3, dc in same st, ch 3, sl st in next st five times. Make 4.
• For each lavender flower: With yellow, 5 sc in MR. Change to lavender. Repeat ch 2, hdc, ch 2, sl st in next st five times. Make 3.
• For each purple bud stem: Ch 6 with green. Sl st in 2nd ch and next 2 ch. Change to purple. Work 3 small bobbles along the top by making ch 3, sl st back into same point. Make 4 stems.
• Sew flowers into the moss garland on the roof front and upper left side, matching the clustered garden look in the image.

Optional Fairy Lights

The photo shows warm glowing lights around the mushroom roof and inside the cottage. For a child-safe washable version, crochet yellow light beads instead. For a display-only version, use battery-powered micro LEDs and keep the battery pack outside the crochet structure.

Crocheted Light Beads

1. With golden yellow yarn, 5 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: Sc around. 5 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Sc around. FO.
4. Make 12 beads for the roof and 4 beads for the interior.
5. String them on a thin brown or green crochet chain and sew the chain under the mushroom cap edge.

Hanging Lantern

The lantern hangs from the ceiling inside the entrance. It is small but very noticeable. Use dark brown for the frame and golden yellow for the glowing center.

1. Lantern glow: With golden yellow, 6 sc in MR. Rnd 2: Sc around. Rnd 3: Sc around. FO.
2. Lantern top: With dark brown, 5 sc in MR, join, FO.
3. Lantern bottom: Repeat the top piece.
4. Sew the top and bottom to the yellow cylinder.
5. Use dark brown embroidery thread to make 4 vertical frame lines around the lantern.
6. Make a hanging loop: Ch 10 with dark brown, sl st back along the chain. Sew one end to the lantern top and one end to the inside roof center.

Wooden Door With Sign

The brown door sits on the right side of the cottage, slightly outside the main opening. It has a rounded top, stitched wood grain, a tiny knob, and a small sign like the image.

1. With dark brown yarn, ch 9.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 8 sts.
3. Rows 2-8: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 8 sts.
4. Row 9: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 4, dec. 6 sts.
5. Row 10: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 2, dec. 4 sts.
6. Row 11: Ch 1, turn, dec twice. 2 sts. FO.
7. Border: Attach brown yarn at lower corner, sc evenly around the door, placing 3 sc at the curved top. FO.
8. Wood grain: Embroider 4 vertical lines in medium brown.
9. Knob: With tan yarn, 5 sc in MR, join, FO. Sew to lower right side of door.
10. Sign: With cream thread, ch 7. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch and across. 6 sts. Rows 2-3: Sc across. FO. Embroider tiny dark stitches to suggest “Mushroom Hide.” Sew sign to upper door.
11. Sew the door to the right side of the cottage wall, angled slightly outward.

Forest Mice

Make three small seated mice. The center mouse faces forward under the lantern. The left mouse holds a red cup or berry. The right mouse holds a small book or tea plate. Use beige and warm tan yarn so they look soft and natural inside the mushroom cottage.

Mouse Head

Make 3 heads. Use beige yarn and 2.25 mm hook for a small, tight finish.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Rnds 5-7: Sc around. 24 sts.
6. Rnd 8: Sc 7, inc, sc 8, inc, sc 7. 26 sts.
7. Rnd 9: Sc around. 26 sts.
8. Rnd 10: Repeat sc 2, dec around, ending sc 2. 20 sts.
9. Rnd 11: Repeat sc 1, dec around, ending sc 2. 14 sts.
10. Insert safety eyes between Rnds 6 and 7, 5 sts apart. For embroidered eyes, add them after stuffing.
11. Stuff firmly. Rnd 12: Dec around to close. FO.

Mouse Muzzle

Make 3 muzzles in light cream.

1. Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 10 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Sc around. 10 sts. FO.
4. Sew muzzle to the lower front of the head between Rnds 7 and 10.
5. Embroider a tiny brown vertical nose line and two short mouth stitches.

Mouse Ears

Make 6 outer ears in beige and 6 inner ears in pale pink.

1. Outer ear: 6 sc in MR, do not close completely. Ch 1, turn, inc in each stitch across the semicircle. FO.
2. Inner ear: With pink, 5 sc in MR, do not close completely. FO.
3. Sew one pink inner ear onto each beige outer ear.
4. Sew ears to the head between Rnds 4 and 6, one on each side, angled outward.

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Mouse Body

Make 3 bodies in beige or tan.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Rnds 5-7: Sc around. 24 sts.
6. Rnd 8: Repeat sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
7. Rnd 9: Sc around. 18 sts.
8. Rnd 10: Repeat sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
9. Stuff. FO, leaving a tail for sewing the head.

Mouse Arms

Make 6 arms.

1. Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sts.
2. Rnds 2-5: Sc around. 5 sts.
3. Do not stuff, or stuff very lightly. Flatten and FO.
4. Sew arms to the upper body. Angle them forward so they can hold cups, berries, or a book.

Mouse Legs

Make 6 legs.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Sc around. 6 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Sc 2, inc, sc 2, inc. 8 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Sc around. 8 sts.
5. Flatten and FO.
6. Sew legs to the lower front of each body in a seated position.

Mouse Tails

• For each tail, use pale pink yarn and ch 12.
• Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO.
• Sew the tail to the back lower body and curve it around the side.

Acorn Cap for Center Mouse

1. With medium brown, 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: BLO sc around. 12 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Sc around. 12 sts.
5. FO, leaving a tail. Add a tiny stem by ch 4, sl st back down, and sew to top.
6. Sew the cap to the center mouse’s head, tilted slightly forward.

Little Brown Caps for Side Mice

• Make 2 small caps with brown yarn: 6 sc in MR, inc around to 12, sc around, FO.
• Sew one cap to each side mouse. Tilt the left cap slightly left and the right cap slightly right for a natural seated group.

Tea Picnic Interior

Green Leaf Blanket

The mice sit on a green leaf-shaped tea blanket inside the cottage. Make it flat, oval, and slightly pointed at both ends.

1. With leaf green yarn, ch 15.
2. Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc 3, dc 6, hdc 3, 3 sc in last ch. Work opposite side: hdc 3, dc 6, hdc 3, 2 sc in last ch. Join.
3. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc 2, hdc 4, dc 6, hdc 4, 3 sc in end, hdc 4, dc 6, hdc 4, sc 2, inc. Join and FO.
4. Embroider one center vein and four side veins in dark green.
5. Sew to the cottage floor before attaching the mice.

Tiny Tea Cups

• Make 3 red cups: With red yarn, 5 sc in MR. Rnd 2: Inc around. 10 sts. Rnd 3: BLO sc around. Rnd 4: Sc around. FO.
• For each handle, ch 5 with red thread, sew both ends to the side of the cup.
• Sew one cup near each mouse’s hands.

Tiny Plates and Snacks

• Plate: With white yarn, 6 sc in MR, inc around to 12 sts, join, FO. Make 3.
• Cookie: With tan yarn, 6 sc in MR, join, FO. Add brown French knots or tiny straight stitches.
• Sandwich: With cream yarn, ch 5, sc across for 2 rows. Make 2 pieces. Add a green thread line between them and sew together.
• Berry: With red yarn, 5 sc in MR, sc around, dec to close. Add a green top stitch.
• Arrange plates, cookies, sandwiches, and berries on the leaf blanket, leaving the center mouse visible.

Small Forest Mushrooms

The scene includes several mushrooms on both sides of the base. Use different colors and heights so the display looks like a natural forest floor.

Large Red Spotted Mushroom

1. Stem with cream: 6 sc in MR. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sts. Rnds 3-8: Sc around. Stuff and FO.
2. Cap with red: 6 sc in MR. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sts. Rnd 3: Repeat sc 1, inc around. 18 sts. Rnd 4: Sc around. Rnd 5: BLO repeat sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
3. Stuff cap lightly. Sew cap to stem.
4. Embroider 8 small white dots on the cap.
5. Sew this mushroom to the right front side near the pond.

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Yellow Mushroom

1. Stem with cream: 5 sc in MR. Rnds 2-6: Sc around. Stuff lightly.
2. Cap with pale yellow: 6 sc in MR. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sts. Rnd 3: Repeat sc 1, inc around. 18 sts. Rnd 4: Sc around. FO.
3. Sew cap to stem and attach to the left side of the base.

Blue, Pink, Purple, and Gray Mushrooms

• For each stem: With cream, 5 sc in MR, sc around for 4 rounds, stuff lightly, FO.
• For each cap: With chosen color, 6 sc in MR, inc around to 12 sts, sc around for 1 round, FO.
• Make one blue-gray mushroom, one pink mushroom, one lavender mushroom, and one small brown mushroom.
• Sew these around the left front and right pond area, matching the image’s scattered woodland balance.

Snail

The snail sits near the front left stepping stones. It has a pale body and a brown spiral shell.

1. Body with cream: Ch 10. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch, sc 7, 3 sc in last ch. Work opposite side, sc 7, inc in last ch. Join. FO.
2. Head bump: Attach cream at one end, ch 3, 4 hdc in same stitch, sl st in same stitch. FO.
3. Shell with brown: 6 sc in MR. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sts. Rnd 3: Repeat sc 1, inc around. 18 sts. FO.
4. Embroider a spiral on the shell using dark brown yarn.
5. Sew shell onto the snail body. Add two antennae with cream thread by making two small ch-5 cords.
6. Sew snail near the lower left edge of the base.

Tall Trees

Two tall trees stand on the right side behind the door. Their trunks are slim brown columns with round mossy green tops. Use a firm insert or pipe cleaner inside each trunk if you want them to stand straight.

Tree Trunks

1. With dark brown yarn, 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Repeat sc 1, inc around. 9 sts.
3. Rnds 3-22: Sc around. 9 sts.
4. Stuff firmly as you go, or insert a wrapped floral wire.
5. FO, leaving a long tail.
6. Make 2 trunks.

Tree Crowns

1. With moss green, 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Rnds 5-6: Sc around. 24 sts.
6. Rnd 7: Repeat sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
7. Rnd 8: Repeat sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
8. Stuff. FO, leaving a tail.
9. Surface texture: Join moss green yarn to any outside stitch, ch 4, sl st into nearby stitch. Repeat 12-18 times over the crown for leafy bumps.
10. Sew crowns to trunks and attach trees to the right back side of the base.

Spider Web

The spider web hangs between the two right trees. Use thin white or pale gray crochet thread. Keep the stitches loose and open so it looks delicate.

1. Ch 6, join to form a ring.
2. Rnd 1: Ch 8, sl st into ring, repeat 6 times to make 6 spokes.
3. Rnd 2: Working around the spokes, ch 5, sl st around next spoke, repeat around.
4. Rnd 3: Ch 7, sl st around next spoke, repeat around.
5. Rnd 4: Ch 9, sl st around next spoke, repeat around. FO.
6. Use the yarn tails to stretch and sew the web between the two tree trunks.

Fern and Small Plants

Large Fern on Left Side

1. With green yarn and 2.25 mm hook, ch 20.
2. Starting in 2nd ch, sl st 2, then repeat ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch, sc 2, hdc 2, sl st back into main stem, sl st in next main chain twice.
3. Continue making smaller branches near the top by using ch 4 instead of ch 6.
4. FO and sew the fern to the left side behind the yellow mushroom.

Small Grass Sprouts

• Make 10 sprouts: Ch 8, sl st in 2nd ch, sc 2, hdc 2, sc 1, sl st 1. FO.
• Make 6 forked sprouts: Ch 6, sl st back 3, ch 4, sl st back to base, sl st down remaining chain. FO.
• Sew plants around the pond, trees, mushrooms, and cottage base.

Flower Clusters on Cottage Wall

Small blue and lavender flowers climb around the cottage wall and roof moss. These details help match the image’s fairy-garden feeling.

• Blue wall flower: With yellow, 5 sc in MR. Change to blue. Repeat ch 2, hdc, ch 2, sl st in next st five times. Make 5.
• Lavender wall flower: With yellow, 5 sc in MR. Change to lavender. Repeat ch 2, sc, ch 2, sl st in next st five times. Make 4.
• Leaves: With green, ch 5, sl st, sc, hdc, sc along the chain. Make 12.
• Sew flowers and leaves on the left cottage wall, right cottage wall near the door, and front roof edge.

Side Window

The image has a small oval window on the right side of the cream cottage wall. Place it above the door area and keep it simple.

1. With tan yarn, ch 8.
2. Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch, sc 5, 3 sc in last ch, work opposite side sc 5, inc in last ch. Join. 16 sts.
3. Rnd 2: With brown yarn, sc around. Join and FO.
4. Embroider two crossing lines inside the oval to suggest window panes.
5. Sew window to the right cottage wall, slightly behind the door.

Attaching the Cottage to the Base

Pin the cottage to the back center of the oval base before sewing. The large arch should face forward, and the door should sit on the viewer’s right side. The mushroom roof should overhang evenly and slightly shadow the open tea room.

1. Place the cottage floor about 1.5 inches from the back edge of the oval base.
2. Sew the cottage floor securely through the base top only, using cream or beige yarn.
3. Add extra moss strips around the cottage foot to hide the seam.
4. Place the red roof on top of the cream wall. The front overhang should extend about 0.75 inch beyond the arch.
5. Sew the underside of the roof to the upper cottage wall with small hidden stitches.
6. If using fairy lights, position the wire under the front roof moss before sewing the moss completely down.

Mouse Placement

The mouse group is the heart of the design. The center mouse sits at the back middle, the left mouse turns slightly inward, and the right mouse faces toward the tea setting. This triangular arrangement makes the cottage feel lively and cozy.

1. Sew the green leaf blanket to the cottage floor.
2. Place the center mouse near the back of the blanket, under the hanging lantern.
3. Place the left mouse near the left side of the blanket, turned about 25 degrees toward the center.
4. Place the right mouse near the right side, turned about 25 degrees toward the center.
5. Sew through the lower body and legs only, so the heads stay rounded and expressive.
6. Sew cups, plates, berries, cookies, and sandwiches between the mice.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Embroider each mouse face after the heads are attached so the expressions face the viewer correctly. Add a tiny brown nose, a short vertical mouth line, and two soft cheek stitches in pale pink. Keep the features small and gentle.

• Check that both ears on each mouse are even and angled outward.
• Add tiny whiskers with one strand of gray or brown embroidery thread, using two short stitches on each side of the muzzle.
• Sew the lantern to the inside roof center, hanging just above the center mouse.
• Attach flowers last so they cover seams naturally.
• Add final moss around the door, tree bases, mushrooms, pond edge, and stepping stones.
• Trim loose ends carefully, but do not cut any structural sewing tails too short.

Care Notes

This finished cottage is best used as a decorative display piece. Because it includes many small sewn parts, flowers, food pieces, and optional lights, it is not recommended as a toy for babies or pets. Keep it on a shelf, desk, craft table, or protected display area.

• Spot clean with a slightly damp cloth.
• Do not soak if cardboard, wire, glue, or lights are inside.
• Keep away from direct sunlight to reduce fading.
• If using LED lights, remove or switch off the battery pack when not displayed.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The oval base is firm, flat, and lightly padded.
• The cream cottage opening is centered and neatly bordered.
• The red mushroom roof overhangs the wall evenly.
• White roof spots are scattered naturally, not placed in perfect rows.
• The moss garland covers the roof seam.
• Three mice are seated in a tea-party arrangement.
• The pond, lily pads, stepping stones, snail, trees, web, mushrooms, fern, door, sign, lantern, and flowers are all attached securely.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Dust the cottage regularly with a soft makeup brush or clean paintbrush, moving gently around the flowers, moss, and tiny tea pieces. For deeper cleaning, dab only the stained area with cool water and mild soap, then blot with a towel.

Let the piece air dry fully in a shaded place. Do not use heat, a dryer, or strong sunlight, because the stuffing and inserts may warp. Store the cottage in a breathable box with tissue paper around the roof and trees to protect the shape.

If any small detail loosens over time, reattach it with matching yarn and a sharp yarn needle. Avoid pulling on the fairy lights, spider web, flower vines, or mouse arms. These delicate details create the charm of the forest tea house and should be handled gently.