Totoro Crochet Amigurumi Pattern

MATERIALS

Yarns – Grey (A), White (B), Cream (C), Green (D), small amount of black for the nose
8 mm safety eyes
polyester fibrefill
size 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook
yarn needle

ABBREVIATIONS

ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = single crochet 2 into the same stitch
hdinc = half double crochet 2 into the same stitch
inc3 = single crochet 3 into the same stitch
dec = decrease over next two stitches (single crochet 2 stitches together or use invisible decrease)

EYE (Make 2)

R1: With B, sc 7 into magic ring (7)
R2: inc in each st around (14)

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

BODY

R1: With A, sc 6 into magic ring (6)
R2: inc in each st around (12)
R3: (sc 3, inc) three times (15)
R4: (sc 4, inc) three times (18)
R5: (sc 2, inc) six times (24)
R6: (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
R7-10: sc in each st around (30)
R11: (sc 4, inc) six times (36)
R12-16: sc in each st around (36)

Insert safety eyes through the centre of the eyes. Position on the body so that the tops of the eyes are about 4 rows from R1. Sew the eyes to the body. Embroider the nose in between the eyes with a short strand of black yarn.

R17: (sc 4, dec) six times (30)
R18: sc in each st around (30)
R19: (sc 3, dec) six times (24)
R20: (sc 2, dec) six times (18)
R21: (sc 1, dec) six times (12)
R22: dec six times (6)

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

EAR (Make 2)

R1: With A, sc 6 into magic ring (6)
R2: (sc 1, inc) three times (9)
R3: sc 4, inc, sc 4 (10)
R4-5: sc in each st around (10)
R6: (sc 3, dec) two times (8)

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

BELLY

This piece is crocheted in rows.
With C, chain 7.
R1: Skip first ch from hook, sc 6, ch 1 and turn
R2: Skip first ch from hook, sc 1, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 1, ch 1 and turn
R3: Skip first ch from hook, sc 8, ch 1 and turn
R4: Skip first ch from hook, sc 1, inc, sc 4, inc, sc 1, ch 1 and turn
R5: Skip first ch from hook, sc 10, ch 1 and turn
R6: Skip first ch from hook, dec, sc 6, dec, ch 1 and turn
R7: Skip first ch from hook, sc 8

To create a neat edge around the belly, sc 18 around the edge of the piece. Finish with a sl st.

Cut a strand of grey and embroider the “V” shapes at the top of the belly.

ARM (Make 2)

R1: sc 6 into magic ring (6)
R2: inc, inc, hdinc, hdinc, inc, inc (12)

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

TAIL

R1: With A, sc 6 into magic ring (6)
R2: (sc 1, inc) three times (9)
R3: sc 4, inc, sc 4 (10)
R4: sc in each st around (10)
R5: (sc 3, dec) two times (8)

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

LEAF

R1: sc 6 into magic ring (6)
R2: sc 1, inc3, sc 2, inc3, sc 1 (10)
R3: sc 2, [sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1] in same st, sc 4, [sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1] in same st, sc 2 (14)
R4: sc 3, [sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1] in same st, sc 6, [sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1] in same st, sc 3 (18)
R5: sc 4, [sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1] in same st, sc 8, [sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1] in same st, sc 4 (22)

To get to the bottom of the leaf, sc 5, sl st 1. Cut a short tail and weave in.