To crochet hexagons is quite a cool thing to do! It sounds a bit old fashioned first but imagine doing a blanket out of Ghibli character hexagons. Sounds awesome? I think so, too! So let us start with the most iconic of them all: Totoro!
Skill level: Easy
Totoro 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 Grey, Nature White, White and Black
- Hook 4.0 mm
- Yarn needle for sewing and weaving in ends
- Stitch marker for marking your rounds
Body (Grey, Nature White)
Start: With your gray yarn, 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 2 more times (= 3 times at all), color change to nature white while working the last loop, carry the grey yarn with you, dc 4, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc 4, color change back to grey while working the last loop on your dc, carry the nature white yarn with you, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, 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 2 more times (= 3 times at all), color change to nature white while working the last loop, carry the grey yarn with you, dc 6, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc 6, color change back to grey while working the last loop on your dc, carry the nature white yarn with you, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc 2, join with a sl st into ch-3
Round 4: [inc] ch 3, dc 4, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, [dc 8, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space] rep 2 more times (= 3 times at all), color change to nature white while working the last loop, carry the grey yarn with you, dc 8, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc 8, color change back to grey while working the last loop on your dc, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc 3, join with a sl st into ch-3 and f/o.
Weave in all ends. Stitch on little “V” shapes to the nature white belly using grey yarn.
Nose (Black)
Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc, sc, sl st in same st, f/o, leaving a long end for sewing.
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 into magic ring, pull tight to close ring (6)
Round 1: [inc] sc 2 in each st (12), 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 and the nose on Totoros face. I use stitch markers to attach each part temporary before sewing them on. Sew the eyes and the nose on using their loose ends.
Ears 2x (Grey)
Start: ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc (2), ch 1 and turn
Row 1: sc 2 (2), ch 1 and turn
Row 2: [inc] sc 2 in each st (4), ch 1 and turn
Row 3: [dec] sc, sc2tog, sc (3), ch 1 and turn
Row 4: [dec] sc2tog, sc2tog while starting in the st just worked (2), ch 1 and turn
Row 5: [dec] sc2tog (1), f/o, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew ears to the top of Totoro. I attached my ones between round 4 and 3. Remember that you need the hexagon edge to sew it together with your other hexagons. Weave in all ends.