For many, Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli films are synonymous with childhood wonder. My Neighbor Totoro holds a special place in my heart. My brother and I have watched this movie so many times (in Cantonese) that we had it memorized. We would spend countless hours reenacting scenes from the movie for fun.
Unfortunately, finding My Neighbor Totoro in the original Cantonese dub now feels like searching for a hidden treasure. This movie has been re-dubbed a few times since my childhood days.
However, the joy of introducing these timeless movies to my own children has been truly magical. Watching their eyes widen in wonder as they encounter the fuzzy Totoro and the silly Soot Sprites fills my heart with the same warmth I felt all those years ago.
A few years ago, I crocheted some adorable amigurumi soot sprites. Their little round bodies and beady little eyes made them such cute ornaments. However, I longed to create something bigger.
I have this circular pillow I've been looking to repurpose from many years ago. Inspiration struck when I thought to create a giant Soot Sprite pillow using this old pillow as a base.
I've been wanting to try out Scheepjes yarn for a long time. They have such a vast variety of yarn with a library of colors to choose from. For the main body of the pillow, I settled on their luxurious faux fur yarn, Furry Tales. Its soft, fluffy texture promised the ultimate cuddle factor.
For the eyes, I decided to go with Scheepjes' Chunky Monkey, a premium acrylic yarn. I was particularly excited about the "anti-pilling" properties because I'm hoping that this pillow will enjoyed for a long time.
As you can see in the photos, I sewed the eyes with a slight offset. So depending on how you place your Soot Sprite pillow, it gives a different expression!
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Crochet Soot Sprite Amigurumi Pillow Pattern
What You Need / Materials
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- Super Bulky (yarn weight #6) yarn shown in Scheepjes Furry Tales (100% Polyester; 57 m / 62 yds per 100 g / 3.5 oz)
- Color A: 980 The Beast, 3 skeins
- Aran (yarn weight #4) yarn shown in Scheepjes Chunky Monkey (100% Premium Acrylic (Anti Pilling); 116 m / 126 yds per 100 g / 3.5 oz)
- Color B: 1002 Black, 1 skein
- Color C: 1001 White, 1 skein
- 4.5 mm Crochet Hook
- 8.0 mm Crochet Hook
- Poly-fil or any Polyester Stuffing of your choice, I used a round pillow form that I already had.
- Yarn Needle
- Stitch Markers
- Scissors
Stitches & Abbreviations
- st/sts - stitch/stitches
- ch - chain
- slst - slip stitch
- sc - single crochet
- sc inc - single crochet increase, 2 single crochets in one stitch
Notes
- I crocheted the soot sprite eyes using the "Yarn Under Single Crochet" technique. This technique makes the stitches tighter and appear more aligned.
- I used the invisible fasten-off method to neatly finish the work before I weaved in my ends.
- Crochet in continuous rounds. Do not join at the end of each round. Use a running stitch marker to keep your place when crocheting in rounds.
Crochet Pattern
Body (make 2)
Using an 8.00 mm crochet hook with Color A yarn...
Round 1: Magic ring with a base of 6 sc (6 sts)
Round 2: Sc inc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 3: [Sc, sc inc] x 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [2 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (24 sts)
Round 5: [3 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: [4 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (36 sts)
Round 7: [5 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (42 sts)
Round 8: [6 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (48 sts)
Round 9: [7 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (54 sts)
Round 10: [8 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (60 sts)
Round 11: [9 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (66 sts)
Round 12: [10 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (72 sts)
Round 13: [11 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (78 sts)
Round 14: [12 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (84 sts)
Round 15: [13 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (90 sts)
Round 16: [14 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (96 sts)
Round 17: [15 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (102 sts)
Round 18: Sc in each st around (102 sts)
Cut and fasten off the first piece. Do not cut and fasten off the second piece.
Put the two pieces together and sc in each st around the edges. Stuff the pillow with a pillow form or polyfill stuffing before closing. Finish off crocheting around the edges. Cut and fasten off.
Eye Pupils (make 2)
Using a 4.5 mm crochet hook with Color B...
Round 1: Magic ring with a base of 7 sc (7 sts)
Round 2: Sc inc in each st around (14 sts)
Cut and fasten off invisibly with a tail to sew onto the eye whites.
Eye Whites (make 2)
Using a 4.5 mm crochet hook with Color C...
Round 1: Ch 5, 3 sc into the second ch from the hook, 2 sc, 3 sc into the last chain, turn and work on the other side of the chain, 2 sc (10 sts)
Round 2: [Sc inc] x 3 times, 2 sc, [sc inc] x 3 times, 2 sc (16 sts)
Round 3: [Sc, sc inc] x 3 times, 2 sc, [sc, sc inc] x 3 times, 2 sc (22 sts)
Round 4: [Sc, sc inc, sc] x 3 times, 2 sc, [sc, sc inc, sc] x 3 times, 2 sc (28 sts)
Round 5: [3 sc, sc inc] x 3 times, 2 sc, [3 sc, sc inc] x 3 times, 2 sc (34 sts)
Round 6: [2 sc, sc inc, 2 sc] x 3 times, 2 sc, [2 sc, sc inc, 2 sc] x 3 times, 2 sc (40 sts)
Round 7: [5 sc, sc inc] x 3 times, 2 sc, [5 sc, sc inc] x 3 times, 2 sc (46 sts)
Round 8: [3 sc, sc inc, 3 sc] x 3 times, 2 sc, [3 sc, sc inc, 3 sc] x 3 times, 2 sc (52 sts)
Cut and fasten off invisibly with a long tail to sew onto the body of the soot sprite body.
Did you make your own giant crochet Soot Sprite Pillow? I'd love to see it! Please share it with me on Instagram and/or use the #onceuponacheerio hashtag.
This is an original crochet pattern written by Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio. Please do not claim this crochet pattern as your own. If you wish to share this crochet pattern, you may link to this blog post but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for personal use but please DO NOT sell or distribute the crochet pattern.
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Disclaimer: We are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with Studio Ghilbi, or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates. Susuwatari and/or Soot Sprites is a trademarked character owned by Studio Ghibli. Please reserve this crochet pattern and the finished product for personal use ONLY.
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