Sprout
I can’t take a walk through the yard without finding some little…friends. Things that have popped up in the night. Some of them vanish in a day or two, some stick around for a surprisingly long time. I’ve heard rumors some of them are quite tasty, but I do not trust my plant identification skills enough to risk it.
I’ll stick to knitted versions instead. Fewer risks. Much higher in fiber.
Yarns are by the always amazing Seven Sisters Arts (never made a color I don’t adore and I don’t think they ever will). And yes, it’s safe to guess that the other colors of yarn mean there will be other colors of mushrooms…you just have to give me a moment to catch up!
I’m really looking forward to this pattern! These little guys will look great with your acorns, woodland sprites, a a few leaves scattered about.
If you ever do decide to learn the names of some of the mushrooms you see in your woods I highly recommend checking out the Maine Mycological Society. They’re friendly folk who host regular forays throughout the state spring, summer and fall and lectures in the winter. It’s not hard to learn to identify a few trustworthy edibles and also those that will do you harm. Mushroom poisoning is no joke but there are good guides to what to avoid. E.g. https://mainelymushroomsorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/edible-mushrooms-and-their-toxic-look-alikes-2019-final.pdf
Mushrooms are also, btw, delightful sources of dye for yarn. I gotten chinese reds to goldfish orange from red corts (cortinarius sanguineus) and a lovely blue green from a hedgehog mushroom (hydnum caerulea). Lichens are often good, too, with gorgeous purples and lavenders from umilicaria, aka rock tripe. It’s like magic to find these vivid colors hiding in the woods.