FREE PATTERN:

Crochet Small Totoro

Pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only.
Studio Ghibli owns the copyright for Totoro and I hope they do not take offense at my homage to the cute little guy.

Materials:
2 mm crochet hook
8 ply acrylic yarn - white
Beads for eyes

Method:
1) Start with an adjustable loop (or, 4 chain slipped into a circle) and work 6 sc, slip st into first sc, pull loop tight & fasten end.
2) Ch 1, inc in every sc, slip st into first sc. [12sts]
3) Ch 1, [inc, sc] X 5, slip st into first sc. [18sts]
4) Ch 1, [(sc) X 5,inc] X 3, slip st into first sc. [20sts]
5) Ch 1, [dec, (sc) X 5] X 3, sc, slip st into first sc. [23sts]
6) Ch 1, sc all round, slip st into first sc.
7) Ch 1, sc all round, slip st into first sc.
8) Ch 1, sc, [dec, (sc) X 5] X 3, slip st into first sc. [20sts]
9) Ch 1, sc, [dec, (sc) X 5] X 2, dec, sc X 2, slip st into first sc. [17sts]
10) Ch 1, sc, [dec, (sc) X 4] X 2, dec, sc, slip st into first sc. [14sts]
11) Ch 1, sc, [dec, (sc) X 4] X 2, slip st into first sc. [12sts] *STUFF WITH HOBBYFILL*
12) Divide top of head into two: Chain 2 sts and attach to opposite side.
13) Slip st twice (anticlockwise, away from the chain you’ve just made), then hdc along chain and slip st to body.
The ears are worked by inserting the hook from the centre towards the outside.

Ear:
Ch1, sc X 4
Continue in spiral.
Sc X 4, dec, tie off.
On opposite side of head, join yarn 2 sts away from centre division, hdc along centre division, slip st into body.
Make second ear.

Tail:
Make adjustable loop, (sc) X 5, pull loop tight & fasten end. Work 1 row sc, tie off. Stitch to Totoro.
Sew on 2 beads for eyes.

Enjoy your Totoro!