STITCH ROUND Crochet a 45 cm Totoro amigurumi plush
148 rounds build this 45 cm Totoro amigurumi plush, from legs to embroidered face.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Rounds
- 102 rounds
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Hook
- 4 mm
- Time
- 4-6 hours
Intermediate
What the original page called it. Nothing here is graded a second time.
102 rounds
Each one gets its own line, with a box beside it to tick as you go.
Worsted
What the sample was made in. Any weight works — the size moves with it.
About this pattern
This plush breaks into seven pieces, each one a short, checkable block. The legs take seven rounds apiece, the body climbs through fifty-two, the white belly spans eighteen, the ears work up in thirteen, the tail spirals through twenty-six, the arms close out in twenty-five, and the tiny crocheted eyes finish in seven. Every piece is worked in continuous spiral, so a stitch marker at round one is the only thing standing between a tidy pile of parts and a lost place in the round count.
The leg toes start as a bobble cluster worked in white before the gray takes over, a small detail that sets the tone for the piece as fussy in the first few rounds and forgiving after. Round 4 of the body is the one to slow down for, since both legs join into the body wall there and need their toes facing forward before the stitch is worked through both layers at once.
This pattern uses US crochet terminology and is worked in continuous spirals throughout, with no joining or turning unless noted. Gauge is approximately 14 sc × 16 rows = 10 cm × 10 cm with YarnArt Dolce and a 4 mm hook; gauge is not critical, but consistent tension will affect the final size.
- Crochet two legs in gray with a bobble toe cluster worked first in white yarn.
- Build the body from a flat start, increasing until the legs join into the body wall.
- Crochet a separate white belly panel to stitch onto the front of the body later.
- Shape two ears and a tail while the body pieces are already finished and set aside.
- Crochet two arms last, sized to attach cleanly to either side of the finished body.
- Finish by embroidering the face, fingers, and chevron markings once every piece is assembled.
What goes wrong
- Losing track of the spiral Place a stitch marker at round 1 and move it up every round, since there is no join or turn to mark the start.
- Joining legs with toes misaligned Position both legs so the toes face forward before working round 4 of the body, since that round joins body and leg stitches at once.
- Stuffing only at the very end Add stuffing gradually as each piece closes rather than packing it all in during the final rounds.
Yarn, hook and the rest
Copied from the source pattern's own materials list.
Main yarn
- YarnArt Dolce, gray (color #760) — 4 skeins
Accent yarn
- YarnArt Dolce, white (color #741) — 1 skein (used only for the belly)
Eye yarn
- Iris-weight yarn (or similar fine yarn), black and white
Hook size
- 4 mm (for main body); 1.2 mm (for crocheted eyes)
Embroidery thread
- Black embroidery thread — for stitching fingers, nose, mouth, eyebrows, and whiskers
- Gray embroidery thread — for stitching the chevron markings on the belly
Stuffing
- Polyfill stuffing — enough to firmly fill the body, legs, tail, and arms
Tools
- Tapestry needle — for assembly and embroidery
- Stitch markers — to track rounds in continuous spiral work
Progress tracker
0 of the 102 rounds on this page are ticked.
The pattern, round by round
Kept in the order and the wording the source used. Tick a round as you finish it; the ticks stay on this device.
Legs (make 2)
Begin each leg with a bobble made from 3 chains (worked as a decorative bobble toe cluster at the start).
Round 1
6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2
inc in each st around (12)
Round 3
inc in each st around (24)
Round 4
(3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
Round 5
(4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
Round 6
(BLO): 4 sc, bobble, (3 sc, bobble) × 2, 23 sc (36)
Round 7
36 sc Fasten off and cut yarn. Set aside — legs will be joined during body construction.
Body
Round 1
6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2
inc in each st around (12)
Round 3
inc in each st around (24)
Round 4
(join legs): 3 sc across body, 6 sc across body together with leg, 6 sc, 6 sc across body together with second leg, 3 sc (24)Position legs so that the toes face forward before joining. Join by working through both the body stitch and the corresponding leg stitch simultaneously.
Round 5
3 sc across body, 30 sc around remaining leg stitches, 6 sc across body, 30 sc around remaining leg stitches, 3 sc (72)
Round 6
(11 sc, inc) × 6 (78)
Round 7
(12 sc, inc) × 6 (84)
Round 8
(13 sc, inc) × 6 (90)
Rounds 9–14
(6 rounds): 90 sc
Round 15
(14 sc, inc) × 6 (96)
Rounds 16–20
(5 rounds): 96 sc
Round 21
(14 sc, dec) × 6 (90)
Rounds 22–26
(5 rounds): 90 sc
Round 27
(13 sc, dec) × 6 (84)
Rounds 28–32
(5 rounds): 84 sc
Round 33
(12 sc, dec) × 6 (78)
Rounds 34–35
(2 rounds): 78 sc
Round 36
(11 sc, dec) × 6 (72)
Round 37
72 sc
Round 38
(10 sc, dec) × 6 (66)
Round 39
66 sc
Round 40
(9 sc, dec) × 6 (60)
Rounds 41–42
(2 rounds): 60 sc
Round 43
(8 sc, dec) × 6 (54)
Round 44
54 sc
Round 45
(7 sc, dec) × 6 (48)
Round 46
(6 sc, dec) × 6 (42)
Round 47
(5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
Round 48
(4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
Round 49
(3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
Round 50
(2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
Round 51
(1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
Round 52
dec × 6 (6)Fasten off. Weave in end or use to close the opening.
Belly
Work entirely in white yarn.
Round 1
6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2
inc in each st around (12)
Round 3
inc in each st around (24)
Round 4
(3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
Round 5
(4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
Round 6
(5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
Round 7
(6 sc, inc) × 6 (48)
Round 8
(7 sc, inc) × 6 (54)
Round 9
(8 sc, inc) × 6 (60)
Round 10
(9 sc, inc) × 6 (66)
Round 11
(10 sc, inc) × 6 (72)
Round 12
(11 sc, inc) × 6 (78)
Round 13
(12 sc, inc) × 6 (84)
Round 14
(13 sc, inc) × 6 (90)
Round 15
(14 sc, inc) × 6 (96)
Round 16
(15 sc, inc) × 6 (104)
Round 17
(16 sc, inc) × 6 (110)
Round 18
(17 sc, inc) × 6 (116)Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing if not using a separate yarn for assembly.
Ears (make 2)
Round 1
6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2
6 sc (6)
Round 3
(1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
Round 4
9 sc (9)
Round 5
(2 sc, inc) × 3 (12)
Round 6
12 sc (12)
Round 7
(3 sc, inc) × 3 (15)
Round 8
15 sc (15)
Round 9
(4 sc, inc) × 3 (18)
Round 10
18 sc (18)
Round 11
(BLO): (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
Round 12
dec × 6 (6)
Round 13
6 sc (6)Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail
Round 1
6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2
inc in each st around (12)
Round 3
(1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
Round 4
(2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
Round 5
(3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
Round 6
(4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
Round 7
(5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
Round 8
(6 sc, inc) × 6 (48)
Round 9
(7 sc, inc) × 6 (54)
Rounds 10–14
(5 rounds): 54 sc
Round 15
(7 sc, dec) × 6 (48)
Rounds 16–18
(3 rounds): 48 sc
Round 19
(6 sc, dec) × 6 (42)
Rounds 20–22
(3 rounds): 42 sc
Round 23
(5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
Rounds 24–26
(3 rounds): 36 sc Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2)
Start with a foundation chain.
Row 1
Foundation Ch 4. Starting in 2nd ch from hook: inc, 1 sc, 4 sc in last ch, 1 sc, inc (10) — now working in the round around the chain
Round 2
2 inc, 1 sc, 4 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc (18)
Round 3
(2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
Rounds 4–13
(10 rounds): 24 sc
Round 14
(6 sc, dec) × 3 (21)
Rounds 15–19
(5 rounds): 21 sc
Round 20
(5 sc, dec) × 3 (18)
Rounds 21–25
(5 rounds): 18 sc If needed, work a few alignment stitches to close. Fold the arm flat and sc across — 9 sc — to seal the top.Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Eyes (make 2)
Use Iris-weight yarn or similar fine yarn. Work with 1.2 mm hook.
With black yarn:
Round 1
6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2
inc in each st around (12)
Round 3
(1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)Switch to white yarn:
Round 4
(2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
Round 5
(3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
Round 6
(4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
Round 7
(5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Join
Step 1Sew the belly onto the front of the body between rounds 7 and 34, centering it carefully.
Step 2Attach the arms at round 34 on either side of the body.
Step 3Embroider the fingers on the hands using black embroidery thread.
Step 4Sew the ears onto the top of the head, spacing them evenly.
Step 5Attach the tail to the back of the body, roughly between rounds 7 and 12 (or slightly higher based on preference).
Step 6Sew the eyes onto the face, centering them symmetrically on the head.
Step 7Embroider the face details — nose, mouth, eyebrows, and whiskers — using black thread. Use gray thread to embroider the chevron markings on the belly.
Check your count
- Legs (make 2) · Round 2: 12 sts
- Legs (make 2) · Round 4: 30 sts
- Legs (make 2) · Round 6: 36 sts
- Body · Round 8: 90 sts
- Body · Round 43: 54 sts
- Body · Round 52: 6 sts
Finish
- Weave in ends from each separate piece — legs, ears, tail, and arms — before any assembly begins.
- Stuff firmly and gradually as each piece closes, keeping the body dense enough to hold its rounded shape.
- Sew on the belly, ears, tail, and arms with a tapestry needle, then embroider the face and chevron markings last.
Bigger or smaller
- Larger
- Move up to a thicker yarn than YarnArt Dolce with a larger hook than 4 mm, which scales every round and pushes the finished size past 45 cm.
- Smaller
- Drop to a finer yarn with a smaller hook than 4 mm, tightening the stitches and shrinking the finished size below 45 cm.
Photographs of this one
Every photograph on this page was taken by whoever published the pattern, and they are printed in the order the source listed them.
FAQs
Asked and answered
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.
What yarn should be used for this pattern?
The main pieces use YarnArt Dolce in gray with a small amount of white for the belly, worked with a 4 mm hook. Any similar worsted-weight yarn that gives roughly 14 sc by 16 rows per 10 cm will hold the same proportions.
How is the continuous spiral tracked without joining each round?
A stitch marker placed at the first stitch of round one and moved up every round marks the start point. Since the pattern works in continuous spiral with no joining or turning, that marker is the only way to know where each round begins.
Where do the belly, arms, and tail attach on the body?
The belly is sewn onto the front between rounds 7 and 34, the arms attach at round 34 on either side, and the tail goes on the back roughly between rounds 7 and 12. Centering the belly and spacing the arms evenly keeps the finished plush symmetrical.