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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.
If you would like to purchase a PDF pattern that contains all three Totoros, picture clarifications, and assembly instructions for support, you can visit
This is a dorky crochet pattern for the big Totoro from Ghibli Studio’s My Neighbor Totoro! You can find patterns on the blue Totoro and the white Totoro as well.
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.
If you would like to purchase a PDF pattern that contains all three Totoros, picture clarifications, and assembly instructions for support, you can visit
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Big Totoro – First Leg
Row Count
Instructions
Finished Stitch Count
1
Start the magic ring. 8 single crochets on the magic ring. Tighten the magic ring. Slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next round
8
2
8v slip stitch
16
Cut and pull the yarn for the first leg.
Big Totoro – Second Leg
Row Count
Instructions
Finished Stitch Count
1
Start the magic ring. 8 single crochets on the magic ring. Tighten the magic ring. Slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next round
8
2
8v slip stitch
16
After finishing with the main parts of the second leg, we will need to chain 2 to start the connection with the first leg. Note that the Totoro’s legs are quite flat for now.
Big Totoro – Body
Row Count
Instructions
Finished Stitch Count
1
Connect the second leg to the first leg together via a single crochet on the first leg. Finishing going around the first leg with 15 single crochets. Perform 2 single crochets on each of the loops on the two chains we made that connects the two legs together. Go around the second leg with 16 single crochets. Perform 2 single crochets on each of the loops on the 2 chains we made that connects the two legs together.
16+2+16+2=36
2
36x
36
3
6(5x, v)
42
4
42x
42
5
6(3x, v, 3x)
48
6
6(7x, v)
54
7-17
54x
54
Row Count
Instructions
Finished Stitch Count
18
12x Now we should have stopped at the right side of Totoro A, 25x Now we should have stopped at the left side of Totoro. A, 13x Note that the two single crochet decreases (“A”) in this row should be near the two sides (left and right sides) of the Totoro.
52
19
52x
52
Row Count
Instructions
Finished Stitch Count
20
11x Now we should have stopped at the right side of Totoro. A, 25x Now we should have stopped at the left side of Totoro. A, 12x
50
21
50x
50
22
11x, A, 23x, A, 12x
48
23
48x
48
24
10x, A, 23x, A, 11x
46
25
46x
46
26
10x, A, 21x, A, 11x
44
27
44x
44
Row Count
Instructions
Finished Stitch Count
28
9x, A, 8x We have stopped at the start of the mouth/nose bulge. 8v 5x, A, 10x
50
29
18x 2A, 8x, 2A 16x
46
30
8x, A, 8x 2A, 4x, 2A 5x, A, 9x
40
31
17x 2x, 2A, 2x 15x
38
Row Count
Instructions
Finished Stitch Count
32
7x, A, 19x, A, 8x
36
33
36x
36
34
6(2x, A, 2x) Stuff Totoro a little bit, especially the feet and the belly of Totoro.
30
35
6(3x, A)
24
36-37
24x Stuff Totoro a little more.
24
38
12A
12
39
6A Finish stuffing the Totoro.
6
Cut the yarn and close the body. Weave in the ends of the yarn.
Big Totoro – Ears
Make two 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
2(3x, v)
10
6-7
10x
10
8
5A
5
9
5x
5
Cut the yarn but leave some ends to sew the ears onto the body later.
Big Totoro – Belly
Row Count
Instructions
Finished Stitch Count
1
Start the magic ring. 6 single crochets on the magic ring. Tighten the magic ring. Slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next round
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 chai n1 to start the next round
24
5
6(3x, v) slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next round
30
6
x, x, v, 5(4x, v), x, x slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next rounds
36
7
6(5x, v) slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next rounds
42
8
x, x, x, v, 5(6x, v), x, x, x slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next rounds
48
9
6(7x, v) slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next rounds
54
Cut the yarn but leave some ends to sew the belly onto the body later.
Big Totoro – 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
4(x, v)
12
4-12
12x
12
Cut the yarn but leave some ends to sew the hands onto the body later.
Big Totoro – 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
2x, 4(x, v)
14
4
14x
14
5
7x, 3(x, v), x
17
6
8x, 3(x, v, x)
20
7-9
20x
20
Cut the yarn but leave some ends to sew the tail onto the body later.
Big Totoro – Eyes
Make 2 with white yarn.
Row Count
Instructions
Finished Stitch Count
1
Start the magic ring. 6 single crochets on the magic ring. Tighten the magic ring.
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