Brava Yarn Is 20% Off All September

If you need soft, affordable yarn for a project that will actually be used and washed, Brava is worth adding to your list. This bestselling acrylic yarn is the Yarn of the Month and is currently 20% off throughout September, with no discount code required.

Brava is softer than many traditional acrylic yarns while still offering the durability and easy-care finish needed for everyday projects. It is a practical choice for baby blankets, children’s clothing, crochet toys, washable gifts, accessories and family-sized afghans.

One of Brava’s biggest attractions is its colour range. You can create bright rainbow projects, gentle nursery palettes, seasonal combinations or classic neutrals without spending a fortune. It is also available in four different yarn weights, making it suitable for everything from lightweight accessories to thick, cosy blankets.

This is what I would call a real workhorse yarn. It is comfortable to work with, available in plenty of colours and durable enough for projects that will receive a lot of love.

With Brava currently 20% off, September is a great time to test a new colour, plan a washable blanket or stock up for the projects already waiting in your queue.

A few years ago I wrote a post that was full of patterns for knit mushrooms, but I don’t think I ever did a post that was knitting patterns with mushrooms on them, so today’s the day.

I love the Fungi Beanie from Jacki Bean, which calls for worsted weight yarn and uses duplicate stitch to add the mushrooms and other details. I think the colors she used for the design are tonal/multicolor so it doesn’t use as many colors as it looks like, but you can use whatever red, green, brown and white yarn you have in your stash for those details.

How about some mushroom socks? The Magic Toadstool sock form Stone Knits includes a ring of mushrooms around the leg, contrasting heel and toe and a little more colorwork at the toe for extra cuteness. As shown it uses four colors and comes in three sizes.

Or there’s the Fairy Ring Socks from Katie Green, which have mushrooms of two sizes on the legs, plus a bit of wavy grass. They have a contrasting cuff, heel and toe and some colorwork flecks in the body of the sock as well. This one is available in eight sizes to fit everyone from a baby to an XL adult.

This trippy cowl from Hunt Hand Knits looks like a lot of fun to knit. The Fungus Among Us Cowl is shown using four colors of DK weight yarn, though you can do it with as few as two if you’d rather.

Stitch some mushroom mittens with this cute pattern from Holly C Watson. This design uses three colors, and it’s shown with a self-striping yarn on the mushroom caps, which makes the colors change without you having to do any work. The pattern is charted but it’s a pretty easy repeat. The mittens are one size.

If you don’t feel like knitting mushrooms but still want to give your project a touch of the forest, the Toadstools Cardigan from Julie Taylor may be what you’re looking for. It’s stitched as a plain cardigan worked in DK weight yarn and sized for newborns up to 4 years old. The mushrooms are added with embroidery and the pattern includes the design, which you can trace onto water soluble stabilizer to stitch the mushrooms onto your sweater. Or anything else you want. You can find this pattern on Ravelry.

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