This is a dorky crochet pattern that is beginner friendly for the blue Totoro from Ghibli Studio’s My Neighbor Totoro! You can find patterns on the big Totoro and the white Totoro.

This pattern is made for one sized yarn, so you are welcome to use any yarn size and its corresponding crochet hook to make your plush.

Abbreviations

Single Crochet	x
Single Crochet Increase	v
Single Crochet Decrease	A

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Body

Row Count	Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
1	Start the magic ring. 6 single crochets on the magic ring. Tighten the magic ring.	6
2	2(2x, v)	8
3	8v	16
4	4(3x, v)	20
5	4(2x, v, 2x)	24
6-9	24x	24
10	2(10x, A)	22
11	22x	22
12	2(9x, A)	20
13	20x	20
14	2(8x, A)	18
15	18x	18
16	2(7x, A)	16
17	16x Stuff the Totoro	16
18	8A	8

Cut the yarn and close the body. Weave in the ends of the yarn.

Ears

Make 2 ears.

Row Count	Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
1	Start the magic ring. 6 single crochets on the magic ring. Tighten the magic ring.	6
2	6x	6
3	2(2x, v)	8
4	8x	8
5	4A	4

Cut the yarn but leave some ends to sew the ears onto the body later.

Hands

Make 2 hands.

Row Count	Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
1	Start the magic ring. 6 single crochets on the magic ring. Tighten the magic ring.	6
2	2(2x, v)	8
3-7	8	10

Cut the yarn but leave some ends to sew the hands onto the body later.

Tail

Row Count	Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
1	Start the magic ring. 6 single crochets on the magic ring. Tighten the magic ring.	6
2	2x, 4v	10
3-6	10x	10

Cut the yarn but leave some ends to sew the tail onto the body later.

Belly

Row Count	Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
1	Start the magic ring. 6 single crochets on the magic ring. Tighten the magic ring.	6
2	6v, slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next round	12
3	6(x, v), slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next round	18
4	x, v, 5(2x, v), x slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next round	24

Cut the yarn but leave some ends to sew the belly onto the body later.