Free Crochet Master Class Totoro Amigurumi

Free Crochet Master Class: Totoro Amigurumi by HLC

With this step-by-step guide, you can crochet your own Totoro — the adorable creature from the anime “My Neighbor Totoro.” This amigurumi project is suitable for acrylic, cotton, or cotton-blend yarns and an appropriate hook. The size of the finished toy will depend on the materials used and your crochet tension.

Materials and Tools

  • Yarn: Grey, White, Black, Pink
  • Crochet Hook (size appropriate for the yarn)
  • Safety Eyes for toys
  • Stuffing (polyfill or similar)
  • Sewing Needle (for attaching parts)
  • Scissors

You can purchase all the necessary supplies here.

Crochet Abbreviations

  • MR (Magic Ring): кольцо амигуруми
  • ch (Chain): воздушная петля (вп)
  • sc (Single Crochet): столбик без накида (сбн)
  • inc (Increase): прибавка (пр)
  • dec (Decrease): убавка (уб)
  • (…) x n: Repeat instructions in parentheses n times

Totoro Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Head

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR
  2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
  4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
  5. Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
  6. Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
  7. Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
  8. Round 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
  9. Round 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
    10-15. 54 sc (6 rounds)
  10. 15 sc, 8 inc, 8 sc, 8 inc, 15 sc (70)
    17-20. 70 sc (4 rounds)
  11. 15 sc, 8 dec, 8 sc, 8 dec, 15 sc (54)
  12. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
  13. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
  14. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
  15. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
  16. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Legs (Make 2)

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR
  2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
  4. 18 sc

Make the second leg following the same instructions.

Body

  1. Round 5: Join the legs with 4 ch, 18 sc on the second leg, 4 sc across the chain, 18 sc on the first leg, 4 sc on the other side of the chain (44)
  2. Round 6: (10 sc, inc) x 4 (48)
  3. Round 7: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
    4-13. 54 sc (10 rounds)
  4. Round 18: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
  5. Rounds 19-20: 48 sc
  6. Round 21: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
  7. Rounds 22-23: 42 sc
  8. Round 24: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
  9. Round 25: 36 sc
  10. Round 26: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
  11. Round 27: 30 sc
  12. Round 28: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
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