Ohayou!

Awhile ago, we organised our very first Sleeping Totoro amiguruMEI giveaway.

Due to the numerous requests from amigurumi and Studio Ghibli lovers around the world, we’d like to share this original pattern with you, so you too can make your own kawaii Sleeping Totoro!

The pattern is easy enough for beginners, and the end result would make any anime fan a happy camper!

Enjoy!

Make your own Sleeping Totoro!

Abbreviations

Ch: chain
Sc: single crochet
Dc: double crochet
Inv dec: invisible decrease

Materials

2.00 mm hook
Similar sized yarn in white and grey
Sewing thread in black and dark grey
4mm triangle plastic nose
Pink brads
Sewing needle
Darning needle
Polyester fiberfill

Body

With grey yarn:

Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring {6}.

Round 2: [Inc] around {12}.

Round 3: [Inc, sc 1] around {18}.

Round 4: [Inc, sc 2] around {24}.

Round 5: [Inc, sc 3] around {30}.

Round 6: [Inc, sc 4] around {36}.

Round 7-18: Sc around {36}.

Round 19: [Inv dec, sc 4] around {30}.

Round 20: [Inv dec, sc 3] around {24}.

Round 21: [Inv dec, sc 2] around {18}.

Stuff head.

Round 22: [Inv dec, sc 1] around {12}.

Round 23: [Inv dec] around {6}.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Tummy

With white yarn:

Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring {6}.

Round 2: [Inc] around {12}.

Round 3: [Inc, sc 1] around {18}.

Round 4: [Inc, sc 2] around {24}.

Round 5: [Inc, sc 3] around {30}.

Fasten off by making slip stitches in the next 3 sts. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)

With grey yarn:

Round 1: Sc 3 in magic ring {3}.

Round 2: [Inc] around {6}.

Round 3-5: Sc around {6}.

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail

With grey yarn:

Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring {6}.

Round 2: [Inc] around {12}.

Round 3: Sc around {12}.

Round 4: [Inv dec] around {6}.

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Glue on the triangle nose below Round 8.
For the eyes, count 3 stitches from the nose. Then make one simple diagonal backstitch (with black sewing thread) from the middle of Round 8 to the middle of Round 9. Repeat on the other side.
Glue pink brads onto the cheeks.
Sew 3 arrow tops (with dark grey sewing thread) onto the white tummy.
Sew the white tummy onto the body using a backstitch (this will give a neater effect as compared to the whipstitch method).
Sew on the ears. They should fall below Round 2 of the body, about one-thumb apart.
Sew on the tail at the back of the body. Tada!

As this is an original amiguruMEI pattern, kindly do not claim it as your own. You may place a link to this pattern from your site, but please do not repost it onto your page. Remember to share a picture of your own kawaii Sleeping Totoro with us!