Blue Totoro Pattern

Chu-Totoro (Blue Totoro)

Head/Body

Row 1:6sc in magic ring (6)

Row 2:*2sc in one st* x6 (12)

Row 3:*2sc in on st, sc1* x6 (18)

Row 4:*2sc in one st, sc2* x6 (24)

Row 5:*2 sc in one st, sc3* x6 (30)

Row 6-11:30sc

Row 12:*2sc in one st, sc4* x6 (36)

Row 13:*2sc in on st, sc5* x6 (42)

Mark this row as it will be the row where arms will be sewed later

Row 14-15:42sc

Row 16:*2sc in one st, sc6* x6 (48)

Row 17-22:48sc

Row 23:*Inv dec1, sc6* x6 (42)

Row 24:*Inv dec1, sc5* x6 (36)

Row 25:*Inv dec1, sc4* x6 (30)

Row 26:*Inv dec1, sc3* x6 (24)

Row 27:*Inv dec1, sc2* x6 (18)

Begin stuffing head. Stuff head firmly.

Row 28:*Inv dec1, sc1* x6 (12)

Row 29:*Inv dec* x6 (6)

Tie off, close/sew the end nicely and hide thread

Belly

Row 1:6sc in magic ring (6)

Row 2:*2sc in one st* x6 (12)

Row 3:*2sc in one st, sc1* x6 (18)

Row 4:*2sc in one st, sc2* x6 (24)

Row 5:*2sc in one st, sc3* x6 (30)

Row 6:*2sc in one st, sc4* x6 (36)

Tie off leaving long end for sewing the belly on Totoro’s body later

Ears

Row 1:4sc in magic ring (4)

Row 2:*2sc in one st, sc1* x2 (6)

Row 3:6sc

Row 4:*2sc in one st, sc1* x3 (9)

Row 5-8:9sc

Row 9:*inv dec1, sc1* x3 (6)

Row 10:6sc

Tie off leaving long end for sewing the ears later.

Arms

Row 1:6sc in magic ring (6)

Row 2:*2sc in one st* x6 (12)

Row: 3-5:12sc

Row 6:*inv dec1, sc1* x4 (8)

Row 7-11:8sc

Tie off and leave long end for sewing the arms later. Arms will be sewed on sides of the body, at row 13.

Tail

Row 1:6sc in magic ring (6)

Row 2:*2sc in one st* x6 (12)

Row 3-5:12sc

Row 6:*2sc in one st, sc1* x6 (18)

Row 7:18sc

Row 8:*Inv dec1, sc1* x6 (12)

Row 9:*inve dec1, sc1* x4 (8)

Row 10-13:8sc

Tie off ad leave long end for sewing tail later.

Totoro’s Bag

Row 1:sc6 in magic ring (6)

Row 2:*2sc in one st* x6 (12)

Row 3:*2sc in one st, sc1* x6 (18)

Row 4:*2sc in one st, sc2* x6 (24)

Row 5:*2sc in one st, sc3* x6 (30)

Row 6-10: 30sc

Row 11:*inv dec1, sc3* x6 (24)

Row 12-14:24sc

Row 15:*inv dec1, sc2* x6 (18)

Row 16-22:18sc

Tie off and hide end.

Eyes

Row 1:6sc in magic ring

Row 2:2sc in each st around (12)

Slip stitch last stitch, tie off and leave long end for sewing eyes later.

Assembling the parts together

First put all parts together, pin them with safety pins to make sure where each one will go.

Start with the belly. Upper side of the belly should fit right after row 14. Position it nicely, safety pin it and sew.

Now sew on the ears. Position them on the top of the head leaving just magic ring between them.

Then sew on the eyes. Position them one row above the belly, leaving two stitches in between. Safety pin them and sew nicely. When done, sew on black, round 5mm glass beads in the inner side of each white eye.

On the same level with the beads, with embroidery needle or any other needle you have got, sew a little nose. Nose will be wide one stitch. Pass the thread two or three times.

Now sew on the arms on each side of Totoro’s body right after row 13,  2 stitches from the eyes.

And finally sew the tail on. Position it in the center of the lower body somewhere around raw 25-26 of Totoro’s body.

I didn’t sew the bag permanently…so this way Totoro can carry it different ways and something can be placed in. But if you want to sew it, find the position you like best, safety pin it to hold and sew it.

Your Chu-Totoro is done!