Thee w “Teter heor Skill level - intermediate beginner Abbreviations - US terminology MR - magic ring ngle crochet ine - in se dec - decrease hde - half double crochet de - double crochet eh- chain BLO - back loop only FLO - front loop only {pde- front post double crochet bpde - back post double crochet st(s) - stitch(es) slst- slip stitch rnd(s) - round(s) [..] - indicates the number of stitches you should have at the end of each round. (..) X n= repeat instructions in brackets ntimes 4 Materials 4 ply 100% cotton yarn (I used Scheepjes Catona yarn) - or any yarn of your choice in brown, grey, green, and . You will also need some dark grey yarn for the arrows on the tummy 2.20mm crochet hook (or hook that is appropriate for the yarn you're using) Black embroidery thread Stuffing Scissors Sewing needle and pins Stitch markers 5mm Salety eyes for Totoro beanie (alternatively, you can use felt circles or embroider the eyes) Size: Your Totoro bear will be around 13.5em tall (including beanie) if using similar materials. (itt eyornpatette oeHead (in brown yarn): R1. 6sc in MR [6] R2. ine x 6 [12] R3. (ine, se) x 6 [18] RA, (ine, 2sc) x 6 [24] RS. (ine, 3sc) x 6 [30] R6. (ine, 4se) x 6 [36] R7. (ine, Sse) x 6 [42] R8. 42sec [42] R9. (ine, 6sc) x 6 [48] R10-R15. 48sc - 6 rnds [48] R16. (dec, 6se) x 6 [42] R17. 42sc [42] R18. (dec, 5se) x 6 [36] R19. (dee, 4se) x 6 [30] R20. (dec, 3se) x 6 [24] Begin to stuff head and continue to stuff as you continue R21. FLO 24sec Change to grey yarn, you can cut brown yarn We will continue now to work on the body. R22, (ine, sc) x 6 [30] R23. (ine, 4sc) x 6 [36] The next few rnds we will be switching between grey and off white colour (as indicated in the respective colours) yarns to make the tummy patch, R24. 14se, 4sc, 18se [36] R25. ase, dsc, 1é6se [36] R26. 11se, 10se, 15se [36] You can embroider on the eyes at this stage (see next page for further instruction) Ueyarnpitetesleepy eyes Sew eyes on rnd 14, using the white belly patch as an indication of where the front of the face should be. Sleepy eyes should be sewn between rnd 14 and 15, 3 sts wide, 4 sts apart. See pictures A-E on the right.R27. ine, Sse, ine, 4sc, 58 2s, ine, 5se, ine, 5s¢ [42] R28 - 29. 188e, 1380, 16se - 2 rnds [42] R30, ine, 6s¢, ine, 58c, 8 8¢, (ine, 6sc) x 2 [48] R31. 15s¢, 1680, 178¢ [48] R32. dee, 6se, dec, 58¢, sc, dec, 63 se, (dec, 6sc) x 2 [42] R33. (dec, 58¢) x 2, dec c 2sc, (dee, 58e) x 2 [36] R34. 128c, 10sec, 14sc [36] You can now cut the yarn and continue working on the rest of the body in grey yarn R35. (dee, 4se) x 6 [30] Stuff the body firmly and continue to stuff’ as you continue R36. (dec, 3sc) x 6 [24] R37. (dee, 2se) x 6 [18] R38. (dee, sc) x 6 [12] R39. Dec x 6 [6] Fasten off, and cut yarn leaving a small yarn tail. fal 7 Close the hole by weaving the yarn tail through the front loops of the last round and pulling tight. Use dark grey yarn to sew three little arrows on the tummy area (on rnd 27). Scarf for totoro bear Gn n_colour) Ch 60. Beginning from the third chain from the hook, hde 58, fasten off and then weave in the loose ends. Arms (make 2) (start in brown yarn), RI. Sse in MR [5] R2. (ine, Ise) x 2, ine [8] R3. 8sc [8] Change to grey yarn R4-8. Bsc - 5 rnds [8] Stuff arm slightly. Fold the arm in half and 4se through both layers of the opening to close, leave yarn tail to sew. Hl evarnpilate 5.Leg (make 2) (start in grey yarn) Invisible fasten off*, and leave yarn tail to R1. 5se in MR [5] sew to head, R2. (ine) x 5 [10] *To invisible fasten off, refer to this video R3. (ine, se) x 5 [15] hitpsi//www.youtube.com/watch? RA, (ine, 2se) x 5 [20] YeNPcRcMFHONs&t=86s from 1.16sec. RS. 20se [20] R6. 6se, dee, se, 2dec, se, dec, Ase [16] Sew a triangular shaped nose patch onto R7. 6se, 2dee, 6s¢ [14] muzzle. The nose should be three sts wide at R8. dsc, dec, 2se, dee, 4se [12] the top. See photos below. R9. change to brown yarn, BLO 12sc [12] R10 - R11. 12se - 2 rounds [12] The poi yottom part of the R12. (dee, 2se) x 3 19] one two, R13. (dee, se) x 3 [6] Stuff the base of the foot and fasten off. Close the hole by weaving the yarn tail through the front loops of the last round and pulling tight, Leave a long yarn tail for sewing to body. Go over each of the three stitches 2 times. Bear Muzzle (in of! wi‘ yarn), R1. 5se in MR [5] R2. ine x 5 [10] R3. (ine, Ase) x 2 (12) Atl eynmnpilele 6.Totoro beanie (in grey yarn) RI. MR 6sc [6] R2. ine x 6 [12] R3. (ine, se) x 6 [18] RA. (ine, 2se) x 6 [24] RS. (ine, 3se) x 6 [30] R6. (ine, 4se) x 6 [36] RZ. (ine, Sse) x 6 [42] RB. 42se [42] R9. 13sc, ch10, skip 7sis, 5sc, 10ch, skip 7sts, 10se [48] R10. 13de, 10sc (on the top loops of the ch10), 5de, 10sec (on the top loops of the other ch10), 10de [48] R11. de48, slst to the first st. [48] R12 - 13. Chi, then (fpde* in the first st, then bpde* in next st) x 24, slst in first st- 2 rnds [48] Refer to photos on the right to see where to insert hook for the first fpde. Fasten off and cut yarn, then weave in the yarn ends. [48] *for a video on how to fpde and bpde, visit: hitps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=$42_486HrEU&t=34s from. 40sec for Ipde, and from 1:38 for bpde. Atl egemnpileleTotoro ears (in grey yarn) - make two R1. Sse in MR [5] R2. (ine, Isc) x 2, ine [8] R3- 4, 8se - 2 ends [8] R5. (ine, 3sc) x 2 [10] R6. (dee, 3se) x 2 [8] R7. (dee, se) x 2, dec [5] Rs. 5se [5] Stuff’ ears lightly. Fasten off and leave yarn tail. Sew ears 2 st apart, and between rnds 3-5 (see photo on right) Eye_patches for totoro (in_of whit yarn) - make two R1. Sse in MR [5] R2, (ine) x 5 [10] Invisible fasten off, and leave yarn tail to sew to beanie. Insert safety eyes in the middle of the eye patches and then poke the safety eyes through at the front of the beanie (the ear holes beanie), beanie, 8 sts apart (the eye patches will look around 3 to 4 sts apart). Sew around the eye patches to secure to beanie, indicate the front of the in-between rnd 5-6 of the Leaf for totoro beanie (in green yarn) Ch6, beginning from second chain from hook: Ise, Ihde, (de, 111), Ide, Ihde, then continuing on other side of chain, 1hde, Ide, (ltr, 1de), 1 hde, 1s¢, sist to first st [12] Invisible fasten off, cut yarn, leaving a yarn tail, Sew the leaf onto rnd one of the beanie. Ears two stitches apart, between round 3-5. Leaf on round 1 Embroider nose between eye patches on rnd 5-6, and a small line for the mouth between rnd 7-8. (tLeynrnpilate 8.Bear ears (in brown yarn) - make two R1. MR se [5] . (ine) x 5 [10] R3. (ine, se) x 5 [15] Ra, 15se [15] Fasten off and leave yarn tail for sewing to head. Note: To make sure that the beanie fits on the head, it is recommended to make the beanie before sewing the ears on, so that you can pin the ears onto the head where the ear holes on the beanie are, prior to sewing on. Bear tail_ (in brown yarn) R1. 5se in MR [5] R2. (ine, Ise) x 2, ine [8] R83. 88e [8] Ra, (dee, se) x 2, dee [5] Stuff tail lightly, fasten off, and leave a yarn tail for sewing to body. Sew tail in the middle of the back of the body, rnds 8-9 from the bottom, (epunenats Assembly: Ears: Pinch ears together slightly, (not too much or it may not fit into the ear holes on the beanie) before sewing onto head. Put the beanie on the bear and pin the cars in place where the ear holes are, prior to sewing. Inner ear around end 6 Outer part ofthe ear around ma 19 Muzzle: Sew the muzzle onto the face - the top of the muzzle should be on rnd 14, and be positioned in-between the eyes. Arms: Sew arms facing forward, in the middle of the side of the body, between rnds 23 and 26.Assembly (continued), You hove completed yur Tiler Boor! Leg: The top of the leg should be between rnds 29 - 30, Sew the foot behind the tummy patch, the angle of the foot should follow the curve of the white tummy patch. ‘Thank you for making this pattern. I would love to see your makes! Please credit and tag me @littleyarnpotato in your makes and use the hashtag #ittleyarnpotato, Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about this pattern. Note: This is an original pattern by Little Yarn Potato and is for personal use only. Please do not reproduce, alter, or sell this pattern, Thank you! Scarf: Tie the scarf once around the neck, and push the sides down around neck. OL ttleyarnpilate 10.