I DIY'd a GIANT Totoro pillow! How to crochet TOTORO | DIY Totoro Plushie | Crochet Pattern

[@mainmadecrochet]

Let me know if you have completed this project, with a comment or a like! :)

[@GIGI_smth]

what type of yarn is this? Love your videos

[@mestawutderessa1597]

Mine keeps curling

[@luodara2476]

I’m only missing the stuffing but I’ve finished the rest and i cannot wait to make huggable

[@reskytenorio2158]

everyone needs a mainmade totoro pillow

[@mainmadecrochet]

i see no lies

[@animosity2634]

fax

[@ecktorbarrientos5817]

i just got into crochet because i've been wanting to make a giant totoro. this is the best pattern i have found for the size i wanted to make it! i can't wait to try to do it!

[@dillon9016]

This was amazing girl! Been looking for a big totoro for my 1yr old niece and I was browsing and came across this, so so good🥺 subbed!

[@mainmadecrochet]

Awesome! Thank you! Happy to have you here, hope she enjoys the plushie :)

[@lilbluedots]

Thank you for this pattern!! I finally finished mine and looooove how giant it is!!!

[@twil2846]

Time code's show up! Just in case you still need an answer on that. The eyes don't look as crazy as they could, Totoro's eyes are pretty out there anyway. Such a cute tutorial!

[@mainmadecrochet]

Good point lol! Thanks for letting me know about the time codes too!!

[@iya4612]

This is the best thing ever! Hope i can make one as good as you soon 🤍✨

[@mainmadecrochet]

I know you can do it! :)

[@jazzykimm3002]

omg thank you! this popped into my head and i had to find a video on making a crochet totoro

[@mainmadecrochet]

Glad I could help! I was looking or a tutorial myself but couldn't find one!

[@dianeboughan6840]

Definitely making this for my grandbaby he loves cats. Thank you

[@mainmadecrochet]

Wonderful!

[@dhannielatuvalles7432]

Broooooo this is cool! Love the way you give effort to us who love totoro💖

[@mainmadecrochet]

Thank you so much 😀 Happy to see totoro fans!

[@mariaduran4357]

Oooo99

[@lilydeml9843]

Super cute, and I love your outfit btw!

[@mainmadecrochet]

Thank you so much 😀 I will eventually have a tutorial for it!

[@DreamUN]

This was so good!!!!! I can’t wait for moreee

[@kjakamura7678]

You can sell that!!!!! So cute! I am a knitter. Crochet ALWAYS make me ending up confused. You are a great tutor. I might try. Do you have something for beginners? 🤞🏼

[@asholeworld]

I just want to tell you your videos are my favorite! I love them :)

[@pamelareyna8399]

love your content

[@mainmadecrochet]

That's very sweet, happy to hear that! Thank you so much and welcome to the channel. ☺️

[@starlightt4094]

Its so cute!!!

[@mainmadecrochet]

Thanks a bunch, happy you're enjoying the content

[@Goldenaxeandsonicallday]

That’s so cute! I’m going to make one now.

[@mainmadecrochet]

Go for it! You got this!

[@laurawagner5536]

Just found your Channel and I 💞 it

[@mainmadecrochet]

So happy to hear that! :) Welcome!

[@OliverrJoness]

So good 🔥

[@mainmadecrochet]

ahah, thank you!

[@sharminblake1336]

Hey I want one !!!! 😍😍😍😍

[@mainmadecrochet]

you got this!

[@rosemarieburdeos5301]

So cute! 🥺❣️

[@mainmadecrochet]

Thank you :)

[@tosvictoria]

sell this! this is super cute ❤️❤️

[@sierrasoto6425]

How many balls of yarn did you use ? And I love your videos 😊

[@mainmadecrochet]

Hey y'all! Do my timecodes show up while you're watching the video? Please let me know, but I've listed them here and in the description just in case! :) 0:00 Intro 0:48 How to make a magic circle 1:36 How to single crochet in a round 3:10 How to slip stitch to join 3:31 The Pattern- Base of Body 4:30 The Pattern- Body 5:00 How to switch Colours 8:10 The Pattern- Ears 9:24 The Pattern- Eyes 10:04 The Pattern- Arms 10:57 The Pattern- Tail 11:25 The Pattern - Nose 11:49 Progress Check 11:59 Stuffing 12:52 Assembly 13:18 Me wallowing and getting roasted by my friends 13:29 Assembly Cont' 13:45 Commentary 14:12 Hugging and Loving my Pillow

[@sakurapanda8726]

Yes they do 🥰🥰🥰. THANK YOU FOR THIS, IM MAKING THIS FOR MY DAUGHTER.

[@sitandchillout]

Thank u for the tutorial, I love your hair! Greetings from Costa Rica

[@precynair3244]

Hi your parrern is very good i reached the ears with difficulty as your instructings on decreasing was a bit confusing . Now i am at the ears and have difficulty understanding . Is it an open ear or does it go in roumds . Dont get me wrong i have enjoyed doing this and cant wait to complete it . Thanks ❤

[@mmuunn]

Found this video; now I want to make one....will update yall

[@iipeachy_saturn1183]

You're so pretty btw!

[@mainmadecrochet]

Thank you, you’re so kind 🥺

[@moonchild2158]

Hi! Sorry, I may have missed something, but how much material was needed for Totoro?

[@kyrafermelvictoria5402]

AMAZINGG!! Where did you get those kind of yarn?

[@mainmadecrochet]

Michael’s craft store ! ☺️

[@fionapoole8062]

My son would love this! Can I ask what size hook did you use? It looked quite chunky. Was it something like a 9mm or 10mm?

[@mainmadecrochet]

I i used a 6mm but if you don’t like it, it wouldn’t hurt to increase the size !!

[@fionapoole8062]

Thank you so much.

[@brit731]

Hi! I’ve restarted this like 5 times I cannot figure out the stitch count/slip stitch to join? Edit: I think I finally got it!! I’m used to doing spiral crochet in the round so it took some practice and restarting but it’s going well now! 😊

[@carimereyes7076]

this is so kewl !!1!!1! ^^ how much yarn did u use??

[@mainmadecrochet]

Thank you so much! It is Bernat Blanket Yarn 2 balls of the grey (600g) 1.5 balls of the cream/white (300g-450g)

[@carimereyes7076]

@@mainmadecrochet tysm!!

[@emilycox1521]

Do you have to do the Chains and slip stitch’s or can you do the pattern without them? I don’t like crocheting with those lol

[@jenniplop3182]

row 22: 3dc, dec (56) row 26: 6dc, dec (40) row 27: 3dc, dec (32)

[@komaldas1671]

Hello! At 4:45 do I have to chain three again or do I just start double crocheting?

[@mainmadecrochet]

Yes! Thank you for pointing that out, although if you did not increase it would not make a major difference! To correct it if you forgot to chain you can insert an increase in that same row

[@komaldas1671]

Okay, thank you!

[@komaldas1671]

I have another question lol. When I change colour in the middle of the row, do I cut off the previous colour of yarn I was using and weave in the ends or do I keep it? Cause when I keep it and I have to use the yarn again on the other side I have to bring the yarn all the way across my totoro and it looks very messy.

[@mainmadecrochet]

@@komaldas1671 both methods work! I cut mine for the same reason because it looks cleaner when you cut it ☺️

[@undine4046]

Soooooo Schön ♡ ♡ ♡

[@lilith8098]

HE IS ADORRRRBBSBSBSBSBSBS

[@Nadina.]

I am a beginner but I would love to make this Totoro. Can you please tell me if the CH3 counts as a stitch (as a DC in this case) or don't you count it? Can you please answer me fast because I would like so much to begin this Totoro. Thanks.

[@mainmadecrochet]

it does not count as a stitch! ☺️

[@Nadina.]

@@mainmadecrochet Thank you x Do you have a video of the beginning like with the yellow yarn? I am not sure in what stitch i have to go after the CH3 (at 3:10 of the video) it is not clear to me. I have this gabs or holes where the seam is. I was at R9 but I will start over, I want a nice Totoro for my daughter.

[@layan-jm1io]

I love uuuuu❤

[@brit731]

Okay so I thought I had finally gotten it but my rows are ending up crooked and one side of the white belly is widening and the other side is going in even though I’m doing the correct number of stitches per color. Help what am I doing wrong? I’m determined to get this thing made after this many tries 😅

[@user-wg3or1tu5y]

I have the same exact yarn but i made a small one bc im lazy lol

[@mainmadecrochet]

Honestly, i went overboard LOL. I'm going to make a small one too but in white, because that's another character from the show!

[@animosity2634]

I have 0 idea how to crochet i did 3 years ago and never again but imma make this 😂😂

[@Julia-ks2ik]

How many meter of yarn you use?

[@TamHoang-we6gz]

Hi my dear, I can’t do from round 21(70) go to round 22 (56).

[@TamHoang-we6gz]

I crochet 4 dc and 1 dec and 4 dc and 1 dec ..... to the end but total 59 st

[@mainmadecrochet]

@@TamHoang-we6gz Hi! Thank you for your question! ☺️ So round 22 should decrease 14 stitches in total. If you decrease in every 5th stitch the math is as follows: 70/5 = 14 70-14= 56 sts Two things could be happening: you’re decreasing in the 6th stitch sometimes by mistake giving you 59 stitches 70/6≈11 70-11= 59sts OR Maybe you have more than 70sts in round 21 Here is the formula in words Total stitches/decrease stitch = how many decreases in total for the round Please let me know if this helped!

[@ecktorbarrientos5817]

@@mainmadecrochet in order to get to 56 stitches wouldn't it be 3DC and a DEC? you want to end the pattern on the 5th stitch instead of 6th. 4DC and a DEC gives you 59 stitches

[@whenyouwishuponastar2420]

@@ecktorbarrientos5817 I’m having the same problem. you’re right. when you do 4dc and decrease, you use 6 stitches in total, because decrease needs 2 stitches. So the right way to do is 3dc and decrease

[@brit731]

What kind of yarn did you use? Im starting this now with size 6 blanket yarn.

[@mainmadecrochet]

I used bernat blanket yarn !

[@ericamaedelacruz3578]

What type of yarn is that?

[@cathycross570]

On your pillow you're not explaining that the chain is a stitch and then when you come around you should always end with either a single double crochet or the two double crochet I'm always off one stitch and don't understand why

[@DAISYYPAISY]

Is this uk terms or us terms? I'm following the tutorial with us term right now but if it's uk terms I'll have to start over since I'm using the wrong stitch then😬

[@mainmadecrochet]

it’s US terms :)

[@DAISYYPAISY]

@@mainmadecrochet okay thank you! (Glad I don’t have to start over bahhaha)

[@user-wg3or1tu5y]

Hey how do you film this like what is your equipment

[@mainmadecrochet]

I use my iPhone front and back camera, a ubeezie tripod with a ring light, and I use iMovie on my phone to edit! Hope this helps

[@user-wg3or1tu5y]

MainmadeCrochet thank you so much i literally got so much inspo from this

[@mainmadecrochet]

@@user-wg3or1tu5y awww that’s so sweet, happy to help. It’s very low budget- the tripod was $20 and I already had my phone. It’s okay to start off small and work your way up, you’ll do great ! 😌

[@fionapoole8062]

Can I ask what hook size did you use?

[@mainmadecrochet]

I was using a 6mm ☺️

[@leeknoodlesmith]

Wonderful tutorial. Thank you!

[@khinohnmarkyaw884]

Can I know the yarn size and the needle size? And how much gram did you have to used?

[@nanettolivo4072]

Hey she used a bernat blanket yarn. You will need 2 balls of the grey which it’s 600 grams and 1 1/2 of the cream which it’s about 300 - 450 grams of the cream. The hook size that she used was a 6mm hook but it’s up to you really because you can use a bigger size if it more comfortable to you. I was looking for a tutorial on a totoro and I came across this one and I like how she explains everything and I love it 🥰 I know that my client will be thrilled when she sees it. Hope that the information was clear to you. Have a great crocheting 🧶 time with Totoro. Mainmadecrochet thank you very much for this tutorial it’s a blessing really specially because I have a client that ask me for one Totoro and to be honest I have never heard about it and I said to my self well Nana just go to KZbin and the second video was yours and that’s it I didn’t look forward and I saved yours because I’m gonna surprised her with this since it’s a pillow size. I know she’s expecting a small one but hey the bigger the better and since she wants her for her daughter I didn’t care making it this big. I love going the extra mile to have a happy client and see them with a huge smile in their face. GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!!!! Keep it up 👍🏼 I will watch definitely watch your other tutorials!

[@nanettolivo4072]

Hey khin forgot to mention that in JoAnns they have a big roll of this yarn which it’s less expensive buying it then buying the smalls rolls of yarn, just a suggestion.

[@khinohnmarkyaw884]

@@nanettolivo4072 Thanks a lot for your kindness. I was worried about that no one would see and reply my comment, Finally, I know the info because of you.

[@cadencesmith6713]

What size needle are you using?

[@mainmadecrochet]

6mm

[@ewellynsantos3612]

Alguém pt br pra me ajudaaaar

[@cathycross570]

You haven't explained when you start the belly do you leave the gray attached you haven't explained how that's done

[@bonitaflanders2975]

Nice but you’re going too fast

[@druopp7762]

Very confusing, I think there’s easier ways to do this without having to cut the yarn every row,,, no hate I understand this way might be good for others,,, but not me✌️