Cute Crochet Plushies Totoro Tutorial

This beginner-friendly Totoro plush crochet pattern is perfect for anyone who loves Studio Ghibli and charming handmade toys. The project works in a continuous spiral using common stitches, making it a fun and approachable amigurumi build for all skill levels.

Crochet Totoro Plushie

With its soft round body, expressive ears, and signature belly markings, this Totoro plush is great for gifting, decorating, or adding to a whimsical collection. You can personalize colors, stuffing firmness, and face details to craft your own unique magical forest companion.

Materials

• Size 4 worsted yarn: gray, dark gray, white, black
• 3.0 mm hook
• 6 mm safety eyes
• Stuffing, tapestry needle, scissors, white felt, stitch marker

Stitch Key

• MC: Magic Circle
• SC: Single Crochet
• INC: Increase
• DEC: Invisible decrease
• (__): repeat

Body

• MC of 8 SC
• R1: INC x 8 (16)
• R2: (SC, INC) x 8 (24)
• R3: (SC 2, INC) x 8 (32)
• R4: SC around (32)
• R5: (SC 7, INC) x 4 (36)
• R6-R8: SC around (36)
• R9: (SC 8, INC) x 4 (40)
• R10-R13: SC around (40)
• R14: (SC 9, INC) x 4 (44)
• R15-R18: SC around (44)
• R19: (SC 10, INC) x 4 (48)
• R20-R21: SC around (48)
• R22: (SC 4, DEC) x 8 (40)
• R23: (SC 3, DEC) x 8 (32)
• R24: (SC 2, DEC) x 8 (24)
• R25: (SC, DEC) x 8 (16)
• Add stuffing
• R26: DEC x 8 (8)
• Sew remaining stitches closed

Eye Placement

• Place safety eyes between R7-R8, 5 stitches apart
• Add white felt underneath before securing

Nose

• Embroider V shape between eyes

 

Ears

• MC of 4 SC
• R1: (SC, INC) x 2 (6)
• R2: (SC 2, INC) x 2 (8)
• R3: (SC 3, INC) x 2 (10)
• R4: (SC 4, INC) x 2 (12)
• R5-R6: SC around (12)
• R7: (SC 4, DEC) x 2 (10)
• R8: (SC 3, DEC) x 2 (8)
• R9: (SC 2, DEC) x 2 (6)
• Lightly stuff and leave a tail

Tail

• MC of 6 SC
• R1: INC x 6 (12)
• R2: INC 3, SC 3, INC 3, SC 3 (18)
• R3-R6: SC around (18)
• R7: DEC 3, SC 3, DEC 3, SC 3 (12)
• Lightly stuff and leave a tail

Belly

• MC of 8 SC
• R1: INC x 8 (16)
• R2: (SC, INC) x 8 (24)
• R3: (SC 2, INC) x 8 (32)
• R4: (SC 3, INC) x 8 (40)
• R5: SC around (40)
• Leave long tail
• Embroider 3 upside-down V stripes in dark gray

Assembly

• Sew belly to front two rounds below eyes through belly back loops only
• Sew ears to top of head
• Sew tail to back so toy can sit upright