Crochet Totoro Bag Amigurumi

• T-shirt yarn: grey, white.
  • I used hoooked zpagetti T-shirt yarn.
• Cotton yarn: grey, white, black.
  • I used rainbow cotton 8/4.
• Hook size 8.0 mm.
• Needle

• ch: chain
• dec: decrease
• inc: increase
• hdc: half double crochet
• MR: magic ring
• sc: single crochet
• st: stitch
• slst: slip stitch

• R1. MR 6 sc (6)
• R2. inc 6 (12)
• R3. sc 12 (12)
• R4. sc 12 (12)

Make another leg.

• R5. Connect the two legs:
  Ch 1 and then insert sc 1 into the other leg.

Sc 11 around the left leg.
Sc into the ch, sc 12 in the right leg, then sc 1 into the ch (26)

• R6-14. sc 26 (26)
• R15. sc 6 (or until you reach the edge), dec, sc 11 to the other side, dec, sc 5 (24)
• R16. sc 5 until the edge, dec, sc 10 to the other side, dec, sc 5 (22)
• R17. sc 5 until the edge, dec, sc 9 to the other side, dec, sc 4 (20)

• R18. Insert your hook in the outermost stitch on the right. Sc 2, ch 5, slst into the 2nd ch from the hook. Sc 1, hdc 1, slst.

Now sc 1 into the head. Sc 3. Make another ear.

Sc 2 and slst.

In grey T-shirt yarn:

• Ch 5. start in 2nd ch from hook.
• R1-4. sc 4, turn, ch 1 (4)
• R5. skip 1st, sc3. turn, ch 1 (3)
• R6. skip 1st, sc2. turn, ch 1 (2)
• R7. skip 1st, sc 1 (1)

• R8. Sc 18 around the arm to form a cup. See pink dots to place the stitches. Close the round (18)
• Leave a long tail for sewing.

Make another arm.

In white T-shirt yarn:

• Ch 11. Start in 2nd ch from hook.
• R1-10. Sc 10, turn, ch 1 (10)
• R11. Sc 27 around the belly to form a cup. See pink dots to place the stitches. Close the round (27) Leave a long tail for sewing.

Attach grey cotton yarn to the belly for his signature chest markings.

• Arms: on the left and right side, attach the lowest part of the arm in R7 and the top of the arm in R13. Sew the arms to the body.
• Belly: sew the belly to the body but leave a little opening on the top so it’s a pouch. Attach the lowest part in R7, and the top in R15.

In white cotton yarn:

• R1. MR sc 6 (6)
• R2. inc 6 (12)
• R3. (sc1,inc)*6 (18)
• Leave a long tail for sewing. Insert a 10mm safety eye, make sure it’s off center. Make another eye.

In black cotton yarn:

• Ch 3. Start in 2nd ch from hook.
• R1. sc 2, turn, ch 1 (2)
• R2. inc 2, turn, ch 1 (4)
• R3. inc, sc 2, inc (6)
• Leave a long tail for sewing.

• Attach the eyes between R16 and R17, with 4 stitches apart.
• Attach the nose in between the two eyes, place it in between R16 and R17.

Attach black cotton yarn on each cheek and fasten it on the inside.

• Add a bag strap.
• Optional: add lining and/or a magnet.