Bring the magic of the forest home with this adorable crochet Totoro! This tutorial has clear instructions on how to switch between colors in the body part, which makes it great for confident beginners.
Materials needed to finish this plushie are chunky yarn, a 2.5 mm hook, 2mm safety eyes, fiberfill, a tapestry needle, and black embroidery thread.
This Totoro was made using single crochet stitches, half double crochet stitches, double crochet stitches, working in front loops only, and some crochet techniques like increasing and decreasing.
This design is perfect for Studio Ghibli fans, plushie lovers, fans of whimsical handmade toys, kids, or collectors.
Designer: Beary Bearnita
Materials & Tools
- Yarn: chunky yarn
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- 2 mm safety eyes
- Black embroidery thread
- Fiberfill
- Yarn needles
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
FLO – front loops only
sl st – slip stitch
Body
Start with gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 2, ch 5, (sl st, 2 sc, hdc) on chains, sl st to the same st, sc, inc, sc, (sl st, 2 sc, hdc) on chains, sl st to the same st, inc, (sc, inc) x 2
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 2, sc, 2 inc, (2 sc, inc) x 3 (25)
Rnd 5-7: (3 rnds) 25 sc (25)
Rnd 8: (5 sc, inc) x 2, 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc (30)
Rnd 9: (gray) 9 sc, (white) 6 sc, (gray) 15 sc (30)
Rnd 10: (gray) 8 sc, (white) 8 sc, (gray) 14 sc (30)
Rnd 11: (gray) 7 sc, (white) 10 sc, (gray) 13 sc (30)
Rnd 12-13: (2 rnd) (gray) 7 sc, (white) 11 sc, (gray) 12 sc (30)
Rnd 14: (gray) 8 sc, (white) 9 sc, (gray) 13 sc (36)
Switch to gray.
Rnd 15: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 16: (sc, dec) x 8 (16)
Rnd 17: 8 dec (8)
Cut the yarn.
Arms x2
Ch 4, 3 hdc on chains.
Cut the yarn. Leaving a long yarn tail and sew to the body.
