Chibi Totoro Pattern

Materials

worsted weight grey
worsted weight yarn in white
yarn scraps in pink and black for nose and cheeks
3.5 mm hook
yarn needle
12 mm safety eyes
polyfil stuffing

Stitches

magic circle (mc)
single crochet (SC)
increase (inc) two stitches in the same stitch
decrease (dec) – bringing two stitches together
slip stitch

Worked in the Round

Body
Rnd 1 – MC, sc x 6 (6)
Rnd 2 – (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3 – (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4 – (sc x 2, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5 – (sc x 3, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6 – (sc x 4, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7 – (sc x 5, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8 – (sc x 6, inc) x 6 (48)
Rnd 9 – 12 – sc in each stitch around (48)
Rnd 13 – (sc x 6, dec) x 6 (42)
Rnd 14 – 15 – sc in each stitch around (42)
Rnd 16 – (sc x 5, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 17 – 21 – sc in each stitch around (36)
Rnd 22 – (sc x 4, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 23 – sc in each stitch around (30)
Rnd 24 – (sc x 3, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 25 – sc in each stitch around (24)
Rnd 26 – (sc x 2, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 27 – (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 28 – dec x 6 (6)
FO and sew closed.

Belly
Rnd 1 – MC, sc x 6 (6)
Rnd 2 – (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3 – (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4 – (sc x 2, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5 – (sc x 3, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6 – (sc x 4, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7 – (sc x 5, inc) x 6 (42)
FO with tail to sew to body

Ears (make 2)
Rnd 1 – MC, sc x 4 (4)
Rnd 2 – (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3 – sc in each stitch around (6)
Rnd 4 – (sc x 2, inc) x 2 (8)
Rnd 5 – 6 – sc in each stitch around (8)
Rnd 7 – dec x 4 (4)
FO with tail to sew to body

Arms (make 2)
Rnd 1 – MC, sc x 3 (3)
Rnd 2 – inc x 3 (6)
Rnd 3 – sc in each stitch around (6)
Rnd 4 – (sc x 2, inc) x 2 (8)
Rnd 5 – 7 – sc in each stitch around (8)
Rnd 8 – (sc x 3, inc) x 2 (10)
Rnd 9 – 10 – sc in each stitch around (10)
FO with tail to sew to body

Tail
Rnd 1 – MC, sc x 6 (6)
Rnd 2 – (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 3 – sc in each stitch around (9)
FO with tail to sew to body

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