How to Crochet Totoro For Gifting to Everybody

This crochet totoro amigurumi will be a tiny version of our loveable giant totoro we all before watched just on screens. Now, you can lift it in your hands. Whether used as a sofa companion, pillow, or poof, it will be a promising project. So, learn how to crochet this totoro with the step-by-step pattern written in this post!!

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Supplies Needed

Cotton or acrylic yarn in the light weight. Yarnart Jeans has been used by the Designer.
2mm-2.5mm Crochet hook
Black thread for the embroidery of the expressions.
5mm Safety eyes
Fiberfill
Yarn needles

Techniques to Know

Magic Ring (Written instructions cannot tell you better how to do this technique. So it is better to learn from a video tutorial)
Slip Stitch For Joining the Rounds
Single crochet US
Double Crochet US
Crochet Increase
Crochet Decrease
Working in Front Loops Only

Crochet Totoro Amigurumi Pattern

This cute little amigurumi inspired by the movie, “My Neighbor Totoro,” is also perfect for making a lovable gift, a unique toy, or a cozy decoration for any space. Here is the pattern that features a guide for each part that will be sewed together in the end:

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations used in this totoro pattern are given below. You cannot follow this pattern without knowing what the instructions tell you.

mr – magic ring
sc – Single Crochet
Sl st – Slip Stitch
dc – Double Crochet
FLO-front loop only
hdc – half double crochet
Dec – Decrease
Inc – increase (2 single crochets in 1 stitch).

Body

Start with grey color
Rnd 1. 6sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2.6-inc (12)
Rnd 3. (sc, inc) * 6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2sc, inc) * 6 (24)
Rnd 5. (3sc, inc) * 6 (30)
Rnd 6. sc, inc, (4sc, inc) * 5, 3sc (36)
Rnd 7. (5sc, inc) * 6 (42)
Rnd 8. 2sc, inc, (6sc, inc) * 5, 4sc (48)
Rnd 9. 48sc (48)
Rnd 10.(7sc, inc) * 6 (54)
Rnd 11-13. (2 rnds) 54sc (54)
Rnd 14. (8sc, inc) * 6 (60)
Rnd 15. 60sc (60)… next page

Rnd 16. (9sc, inc) * 6 (66)
Rnd 17. (grey) 28sc, (white) 8sc, (grey) 30sc (66)
Rnd 18. (grey) (10sc, inc) * 2, 3sc, (white)
7sc, inc, 6sc, (grey) 4sc, inc,
(10sc, inc) * 2 (72)
Rnd 19. (grey) 26sc, (white) 17sc,
(grey) 29sc (72)
Rnd 20. (grey) 25sc, (white) 19sc, (grey) 28sc (72)
Rnd 21. (grey) 24sc, (white) 21sc, (grey) 27sc (72)
Rnd 22. (grey) 23sc, (white) 23sc, (grey) 26sc (72)
Rnd 23. (grey) 22sc, (white), 25sc, (grey) 25sc (72)

Rnd 24. (grey) 22sc, (white) 25sc, (grey) 25sc (72)
Rnd 25-28.(grey) 22sc, (white) 26sc, (grey) 24sc (72) (4 rnds)
Rnd 29-31. (grey) 23sc, (white) 25sc, (grey) 24sc (72) (3 rnds)
Rnd 32. (grey) 24sc, (white) 23sc, (grey) 25sc (72)
Rnd 33. (grey) (10sc, dec) * 2, sc, (white) 9sc, dec, 10sc, (grey) dec, (10sc, dec) * 2 (66)
Rnd 33. (grey) 25sc, (white) 17sc, (grey) 24sc (66)
Rnd 34. (grey) (9sc, dec) * 2, 4sc, (white) 5sc, dec, 8sc, (grey) sc, dec, (9sc, dec) * 2 (60)…

Rnd 35. (grey) 26sc, (white) 10sc, (grey) 24sc (60)
Rnd 36. (grey until end) (8sc, dec) * 6 (54)
Rnd 37. (7sc, dec) * 6 (48)
Rnd 38. (2sc, dec) * 12 (36) Rnd 39. (4sc, dec) * 6 (30) Rnd 40. BLO (3sc, dec) * 6 (24) Rnd 41. (2sc, dec) * 6 (18)
Rnd 42. (sc, dec) * 6 (12)
Rnd 43. 6-dec (6)
Leave long tail and weave in the end.

Ear – 2

Rnd 1. 4sc in MR (4) Rnd 2. (sc, inc) * 2 (6) Rnd 3. (2sc, inc) * 2 (8)
Rnd 4. (3sc, inc) * 2 (10)
Rnd 5. (4sc, inc) * 2 (12)
Rnd 6-7. 12sc (12)
Rnd 8. (4sc, dec) * 2 (10)
Rnd 9. 10sc (10)
Rnd 10. (3sc, dec) * 2 (8)
Rnd 11. (2sc, dec) * 2 (6)
Cut the yarn, leave long tail for sewing

Arm – 2

Rnd 1. 6sc in MR (6) Rnd 2. 6-inc (12)
Rnd 3. (sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Rnd 4-5. (2 rnds) 18sc (18)

Rnd 6. (7sc, dec) * 2 (16)

Rnd 7-8. (2 rnds) 16sc (16)

Rnd 9. (6sc, dec) * 2 (14)

Rnd 10-11. (2 rnds) 14sc (14)

Rnd 12. (5sc, dec) * 2 (12)
Rnd 13. 12sc (12)
Cut the yarn, leave long tail for sewing

Tail

Rnd 1. 6sc in MR (6) Rnd 2. 6-inc (12)
Rnd 3. 12sc (12)
Rnd 4. (sc, inc) * 6 (18)
Rnd 5. 18sc (18)
Rnd 6. (2sc, inc) * 6 (24)
Rnd 7-9. (3 rnds) 24sc (24)
Cut the yarn, and leave a long tail for sewing.
Embroidery nose and mouth and belly. Totoro is ready now.