Knit Mushroom Hats for the Whole Family

Last week I told you I was bringing some more whimsy to our knitting pattern experience here at Craft Gossip, and this pattern is the exact pattern that got me thinking about the need to share more fun stuff. Yes, we all love to knit sweaters, socks and hats to keep us warm, but can’t they be a little fun and silly too?

Of course they can.

So I bring you So Mush Room by Ainur Berkimbayeva, which is, in fact, a mushroom hat. Better yet, it’s a mushroom hat that comes in four sizes, so you ca make them for the whole family. (I urge you to click through and see folks in all different sizes and colors of hats, though admittedly one model looks less than thrilled.)

The hat is worked in worsted weight yarn and is inspired by Amanita muscaria, a mushroom that is both poisonous and adorable. The hats are worked in two colors for the base and the top, and bobbles are added to the top of the mushroom as well. The mushroom cap is stuffed to allow it to hold its shape, and there’s cardboard involved for extra support as well.

The sizes are to fit babies, kids and small and larger adults. I envision mushroom family Halloween costumes, or put baby in a onesie and make them a mushroom for Halloween.

My daughter who loves all things fairies and mystical vibes would probably love to have one of these hats, too. Stitch one up for your nature loving friend or for your kid to wear on the inevitable silly hat day. There are so many uses.

You can find the pattern on Ravelry, and there are pay what you can tiers if you need them.

I hope you will believe me that seeing this hat made my whole day, and I hope it does the same for you.

[Photo: Ainur Berkimbayeva]

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Throughout the saga of the closing of Joann, I’ve been wondering what would happen to CreativeBug, the subscription-based online craft learning platform that Joann acquired in 2017.

Golden Peak Media has announced its acquisition of the company in a media release.

Golden Peak is “one of the largest media and education companies serving art and craft enthusiasts in the United States,” according the release, and includes in its portfolio brands like Interweave, Sew Daily, and nine print magazines including Love of Quilting and Interweave Knits. They have daily newsletters, magazines, digital patterns, on-demand classes and host live events.

David Saabye, CEO of Golden Peak, calls the purchase a “very natural fit” supporting crafters in their lifelong learning journeys.

CreativeBug general manager Liana Allday will stay on and the company will retain its headquarters in Berkeley, Calif.

Abby Glassenberg of the Craft Industry Alliance collected reactions from some CreativeBug instructors and others with a history at the company, and heard lots of optimism about the news. Ursula Morgan, who was CEO of CreativeBug when the company was acquired by Joann, said Golden Peak is a “perfect home” for CreativeBug as they’re getting an owner that “deeply understands the craft consumer.”

I, too, am relieved to see that this platform will be able to continue. I’ve been a subscriber for years and I love that it has solid instruction in a wide range of crafts (including knitting, of course!) and is always adding new content to keep the platform interesting. It’s also a great service that CreativeBug is available to many for free through their local libraries, so be sure to check on that where you live if you don’t already subscribe.

This feels like the last piece of the puzzle in the story of Joann that’s going on all year, along with the announcement that Michaels had purchased Joann’s intellectual property so its private label brands can live on, but of course I’ll keep watching to see if there’s more to come.

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