Crochet Patterns

Studio Ghibli Hexagon Series: Susuwatari Soot Sprite from Spirited Away

As cute as their star shaped treats. Another entry for my Studio Ghibli hexagons series is the well known Susuwatari. They are a must for doing a Ghibli blanket!

Skill level: Easy

Crochet Susuwatari hexagon
I’ve added his star-shaped treats which adds some colour to the mainly black Susuwatari.
Crochet Susuwatari hexagon
Hard to see but there is a curled edge to make him look a bit more fluffy.

Susuwatari is a trademark of Kabushiki Kaisha Studio Ghibli. This pattern is for private use only. You are not allowed to sell this pattern or items made by using it.

Materials and tools

  • Yarn in worsted weight: Schachenmayr Catania Grande (Amazon link) in Black, White, Pink, Yellow and Light Blue
  • Hook 4.0 mm
  • Yarn needle for sewing and weaving in ends
  • Stitch marker for marking your rounds

Body (Black)

Start: Work the following into a magic ring: ch 2, dc, [ch 2, dc 2] rep until there are 6 dc-clusters at all, pull tight to close ring, ch 2, join with a sl st into 1st ch-2

Round 1: [inc] ch 3, dc, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc 2, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, rep the “dc 2, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space” part until the last st (including it!), join with a sl st into 1st ch-3

Round 2: [inc] ch 3, dc 2, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, [dc 4, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space] rep 4 more times (= 5 times at all), dc, join with a sl st into 1st ch-3

Round 3: [inc] ch 3, dc 3, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, [dc 6, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space] rep 4 more times (= 5 times at all), dc 2, join with a sl st into 1st ch-3

Important: Do work into the back loops (blo) only when you work on round 4.

Round 4: [inc, blo] ch 3, dc 4, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, [dc 8, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space] rep 4 more times (= 5 times at all), dc 3, join with a sl st into 1st ch-3 and f/o.

Now we switch to the unworked front loops of round 4: For the last round get your hook into the loose front loops in direction from the edge to the middle – meaning the top of your hook is pointing to the middle of your hexagon. Join in a loop two stitches before a ch-2 space.

Front Loop Round: *ch 2, dc, hdc* into 1st st, sl st, sl st, [*hdc, dc, hdc*, sl st, sl st] rep
When working the last st before a ch-2 space do this: ch 2 and sl st into the 1st loop after the ch-2 space and go on working the stitches between the square brackets. Join, f/o and weave in all ends.

Crochet Susuwatari hexagon
The additional round will put your Susuwatari in shape!

Eyes 2x (White, Black)

The eyes are worked in continuous rounds. Do not sl st to join. Use a stitch marker to keep track of your rounds end if needed.

Start: sc 6 in magic ring
Round 1: [inc] sc 2 in each st (12)
Round 2: [inc] [sc, sc 2 in next st] rep (18), join with sl st and f/o, leaving a long end for sewing.

Stitch on a pupil on each eye using your black yarn. Place the eyes. I use stitch markers to attach each part temporary before sewing them on. Sew the eyes on using their loose ends.

Stars (Yellow, Pink, Light Blue)

Cut a small amount of your pink, yellow and light blue yarn and stitch on little stars on the bottom part of your hexagon. Knot ends or weave them in.

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