We brought you the crochet pattern of the animated series Totoro, it’s a great beginner project. You can use this free pattern to make a cute gift for your loved ones or children, they will love this cute Totoro.
This pattern uses very simple crochet stitches like single crochet, and double crochet stitches which makes it very suitable for beginners.
Materials needed to make this pattern are fine-weight yarn, a 2.5 mm crochet hook, 10mm safety eyes, black embroidery yarn, black thin wire for the whiskers, white felt for the belly and eyes, and fiberfill.
Let’s get started!
Pattern by: Mumigurumi
Materials
- Scheepjes Mohair Rhythm Yarn
- Fibre content: 70% mohair, 30% microfibre (two strands together) Yarn weight: lace
- Texture: brushed bouclé (fuzzy / fluffy) Length: 200 meter/219 yds
- Ball weight: 25 grams / 1.76 ounces Colors: I used shade #685 – Hip Hop
- White felt for the belly & eyes
- 2,5 mm crochet hook
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
- A little bit of black yarn
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Black thin aluminium wire for the whiskers
Abbreviations
Sl st – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
FLO – front loop only
Dc – double crochet
Body
We will work from bottom to top.
Round 1: 8 sc in magic ring {8}
Round 2: 8 inc {16}
Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 8 (24)
Round 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 8 (32)
Round 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 8 (40)
Round 6: [4 sc, 1 inc] x 8 (48)
Round 7: [5 sc, 1 inc] x 8 (56)
Rounds 8-13: sc around (56)
Round 14: [6 sc, 1 inc] x 8 (64)
Rounds 15-26: sc around (64)
Round 27: [6 sc, 1 dec] x 8 (56)
Round 28: sc around (56)
Round 29: [5 sc, 1 dec] x 8 (48)
Rounds 30-35: sc around (48)
Round 36: [6 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (42)
Round 37: sc around (42)
Round 38: [5 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (36)
Round 39: sc around (36)
Attach 10 mm safety eyes with felt circles approximately between rounds 30-31. Stuff as you go.
Round 40: [4 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (30)
Round 41: sc around (30)
Round 42: [3 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (24)
Round 43: [2 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (18)
Round 44: [1 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (12)
Fasten off and hide the yarn ends.
Ears x2
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 2 (8)
Round 3: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 2 (10)
Round 4: [4 sc, 1 inc] x 2 (12)
Round 5: [5 sc, 1 inc] x 2 (14)
Round 6: [6 sc, 1 inc] x 2 (16)
Round 7: [7 sc, 1 inc] x 2 (18)
Round 8: [8 sc, 1 inc] x 2 (20)
Round 9: [3 sc, 1 dec] x 4 (16)
Round 10: [2 sc, 1 dec] x 4 (12)
Rounds 11-12: sc around (12)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms x2
Round 1: 8 sc in magic ring (8)
Round 2: 8 inc (16)
Rounds 3-11: sc around (16)
Round 12: [2 sc, 1 dec] x 4 (12)
Rounds 13-20: sc around (12)
Legs x2
Round 1: 8 sc in magic ring (8)
Round 2: 8 inc (16)
Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 8 (24)
Round 4: sc around in FLO (24)
Round 5: [1 sc, 1 dec] x 8 (16)
Round 6: sc around (16)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (18)
Round 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (24)
Rounds 5-7: sc around (24)
Round 8: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (30)
Rounds 9-12: sc around (30)
Stuff firmly. Fasten off and sew it to the body.
Final touch
- Cut out white felt oval and sew it on to the body with a very thin thread in matching color.
- With black yarn embroider the nose and the arrows on your Totoro’s chest.
- Take black aluminium wire and cut three pieces to make the whiskers.
