Totoro Crochet Tutorial & Free Pattern

Totoro! This is one of my favorite designs and I wanted to share it with the world. Here is my Totoro crochet tutorial and free pattern. Learn how to make each part of the toy – from the moon to the clouds and the star of the show Totoro.

Here you can find the free pattern of this adorable Totoro friend.

MATERIALS

• 2,5mm crochet hook (You can use smaller or bigger crochet hook depending on your yarn)
• White, Grey, Violet, Yellow, Green (I used YarnArt Jeans – colors 79, 67, 80, 62, 19)
• Yarn needle for sewing
• Fiberfill
• Scissors
• Stitch marker
• Pins
• Black thread for the eyes

STITCHES

• st = stitch
• Magic circle
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (two single crochet in one stitch)
• dec = decrease (crochet two stitches together)
• F/O = finish off
• Sl st = slip stitch
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• ch = chain

MOON

Use violet yarn.

When you start the magic circle leave a long tail because you are going to use it later for sewing.

R1: 24sc into magic circle (24)

Don’t close the gap.

R2: *sc in the next st, inc* (36)

R3: *sc in the next 2st, inc* (48)

R4: *sc in the next 3st, inc* (60)

R5: *sc in the next 4st, inc* (72)

R6: *sc in the next 5st, inc* (84)

R7: *sc in the next 6st, inc* (96)

R8: *sc in the next 7st, inc* (108)

R9: sc around (108)

R10: *sc in the next 8st, inc* (120)

R11: *sc in the next 9st, inc* (132)

R12: sc around (132)

Sl st and F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the bottom of the moon with a yarn needle for sewing and hide the yarn inside.

Proceed to the other end of the moon. Sew the top of the moon but leave a small opening for stuffing.

Stuff the moon very firmly and close up the gap.

TOTORO

Use grey color yarn.

R1: 6sc into a magic cirlce (6)

R2: *sc in the next st, inc* (9)

R3: *sc in the next 2st, inc* (12)

R4: *sc in the next 3st, inc* (15)

R5: *sc in the next 4st, inc* (18)

R6: *sc in the next 5st, inc* (21)

R7 – R9: sc around (21)

R10: *sc in the next 6st, inc* (24)

R11 – R15: sc around (24)

R16: *sc in the next 2st, dec* (18)

R17: *sc in the next st, dec* (12)

Stuff firmly with fiber fill.

R18: dec around (6)

F/O and cut the yarn. Grab your yarn needle for sewing and weave the ends of the last row and close the gap.

TOTORO EARS

Use grey color yarn.

R1: 4sc into a magic circle (4)

R2 – R3: sc around (4)

R4: *sc, inc* (6)

F/O and cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

Make 2.

TOTORO BELLY

Use white color yarn.

R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6) 

R2: inc around (12) 

R3: *st, inc* (18) 

R4: sc, *inc, sc in the next 2st* x6 (24) 

Sl. st. and F/O and cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

TOTORO ARMS

Use white gray yarn.

R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)

R2 – R3: sc around (6)

Sl. st. and F/O and cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

LEAF

Use green color.

R1: ch7

R2: from the 2nd ch from the hook work, sc, hdc, dc x2, hdc, sc, proceed to the other side, sc, hdc, dc x2, hdc, sc (12)

Sl. st. and F/O and leave a long tail for sewing.

STAR

Use yellow color.

R1: in a magic circle place ch 2, sc in 2nd ch, sl. St.

Pull magic circle closed.

Repeat 4 times.

CLOUDS

SMALL CLOUD

Use white yarn. Make 5.

R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)

R2: inc around (12)

R3: *sc, inc* (18)

R4: sc around (18)

R5: *sc, dec* (12)

Place fiberfill.

R6: dec around (6)

Place more fiberfill.

Sl. st. and F/O weaving the yarn tail into the last row.

BIG CLOUD

Use white yarn. Make 4.

R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)

R2: inc around (12)

R3: *sc, inc* (18)

R4: *sc in the next 2st, inc* (24)

R5 – R6: sc around (24)

R7: *sc in the next 2st, dec* (18)

R8: *sc, dec* (12)

Place fiberfill.

R9: dec around (6)

Place more fiberfill.

Sl. st. and F/O weaving the yarn tail into the last row.