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Description
little Mokona is done!

Ok, he is definitely not little, he is as big as my Totoro.
The reason therefore is, I used Totoros body pattern for Mokona too.
The original pattern can be found here [link]

This cutie was made out of thick cotton yarn and a much to small hook so my arm/hand hurts now. To the inside of his ears, hands and feet a piece of fleece was glued. I could have used felt, but this is much more...fluffy

---------------Pattern---------------------

Mokona Pattern, made out of the basic form of the “Blue Totoro Crochet Pattern” from Lucyravenscar ([link] )

I’ve changed the ear pattern and invented new hands and feets. So I try to write my pattern down and use the original pattern as a reference for the correct form. (I’m from germany, we have other systems and abbreviations for writing them down...and even these I can’t read ^^)

Materials:
White yarn, I’ve used “8-yarn” cotton whool
Small amount of black yarn/embroidery thread for the face
Tiny amount of red yarn for the stone
Stuffing
Embroidery needle
3mm hook (a thicker one would have been easier on my hand/arm)
A small amout of pink felt or fleece

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
tch = turning chain
st = stitch or stitches
sc = single crochet (US), double crochet (UK)
hdc = half double crochet (US), half treble (UK)
ss = slip stitch
inc = increase
inc 2 = increase by working 2 sc into one st
dec = decrease
dec 2 = decrease 2 st down to one
FO = finish off

Instructions:
Work in continuous rounds. Most rounds are written in the format:
Round number: [work a number of sc, increase or decrease by one st] x however many times (leaving however many st that round).
Leave long tails of yarn on each part in order to sew to body. Leave an extra long one on one arm to sew upside-down V marks on tummy.

Work the body until the hole is still big enough to fit your hand inside (rnd 48 or so) then fit the eyes.
The ears and hands need no stuffing, but the feet.

Body:
1: 6sc into magic ring
2: 2sc into each st (12st)
3: [1sc, inc 2] x 6 (18st)
4: [2sc, inc 2] x 6 (24st)
5: [3sc, inc 2] x 6 (30st)
6: [4sc, inc 2] x 6 (36st)
7: [5sc, inc 2] x 6 (42st)
8: [6sc, inc 2] x 6 (48st)
9: [7sc, inc 2] x 6 (54st)
10: [8sc, inc 2] x 6 (60st)
11-20: Work 60sc for 10 rounds
21: [5sc, inc 2] x 10 (70st)
22: [6sc, inc 2] x 10 (80st)
23-38: Work 80sc for 16 rounds
39: [18sc, dec 2] x 4 (76st)
40: [17sc, dec 2] x 4 (72st)
41: [16sc, dec 2] x 4 (68st)
42: [15sc, dec 2] x 4 (64st)
43: [14sc, dec 2] x 4 (60st)
44: [13sc, dec 2] x 4 (56st)
45: [12sc, dec 2] x 4 (52st)
46: [11sc, dec 2] x 4 (48st)
47: [6sc, dec 2] x 6 (42st)
48: [5sc, dec 2] x 6 (36st)
49: In back loop only [4sc, dec 2] x 6 (30st)
50: [1sc, dec 2] x 10 (20st)
51: [dec 2] x 10 (10st)
52: [dec 2] until hole is small enough to be sewn closed

Ears (make 2):
1: Ch 2, 4sc into 1st ch, link to 1st sc with slip st.
2: [1sc, inc 2] x 2 (6st)
3: [2sc, inc 2] x 2 (8st)
4: [3sc, inc 2] x 2 (10st)
5: [4sc, inc 2] x 2 (12st)
6: [5sc, inc 2] x 2 (14st)
7: [6sc, inc 2] x 2 (16st)
8: [7sc, inc 2] x 2 (18st)
9: [8sc, inc 2] x 2 (20st)
10: [9sc, inc 2] x 2 (22st)
11: [10sc, inc 2] x 2 (24st)
12: [11sc, inc 2] x 2 (26st)

13 - 20: Work 26sc for 8 rounds
21: [24sc, dec 2] x 1 (25st) <- means leave out the last stich

22 - 29: Work 25sc for 8 rounds
30: [23sc, dec 2] x 1 (24st) <- means leave out the last stich

Now crochet only the half row (12st) = first row of 12st
Add a turning chain and crochet 12st back = second row of 12st
Make four more rows of 12st with tch = at the end you’ll have 6 rows of 12st, FO, leave a long tail to sev the ears to the body.
Glue the felt/fleece to the inside of the ears.

Stone:
1: 6sc into magic ring
2: 2sc into each st (12st)
3: [1sc, inc 2] x 6 (18st)
4: [2sc, inc 2] x 6 (24st)

Leave a long tail to sew the stone to the body.
If you like, you can sew a bit of white yarn to one side of the stone to make it look like a light reflex.

Hands (make 2):
1: Ch 2, 4sc into 1st ch
2: [1sc, inc 2] x 2 (6st)
3: [2sc, inc 2] x 2 (8st)
4: [3sc, inc 2] x 2 (10st)
5: [4sc, inc 2] x 2 (12st)
6: [5sc, inc 2] x 2 (14st)
7 - 8: Work 14st for 2 rounds
9: [5sc, dec 2] x 2 (12st)

Leave a long tail to sew the arms to the body. No stuffing required.
Glue a round piece of felt/yarn to the inside of the hands.

Feets (make 2):
1: 6sc into magic ring
2: 2sc into the first four st, 1sc to the next two st (10st)
3: 2sc into fourth and sixth st (12st)
4: 2sc into fifth and ninth st (14st)
5: 2sc into fourth and eighth st (16st)
6 -18: Work 16sc for 13 rounds
19: [2sc, dec 2] x 4 (12st)
20: [1sc, dec 2] x 4 (9st)
21: [dec 2] until hole is small enough to be sewn closed, but stuff before!

Leave a long tail to sew the feet “under” the body.
Glue a piece of felt/fleece to the underside of the feet.

---> If you use this pattern, don't forget to add this or Lucyravenscars link!!!

Description
little Mokona is done!

Ok, he is definitely not little, he is as big as my Totoro.
The reason therefore is, I used Totoros body pattern for Mokona too.
The original pattern can be found here [link]

This cutie was made out of thick cotton yarn and a much to small hook so my arm/hand hurts now. To the inside of his ears, hands and feet a piece of fleece was glued. I could have used felt, but this is much more...fluffy

---------------Pattern---------------------

Mokona Pattern, made out of the basic form of the “Blue Totoro Crochet Pattern” from Lucyravenscar ([link] )

I’ve changed the ear pattern and invented new hands and feets. So I try to write my pattern down and use the original pattern as a reference for the correct form. (I’m from germany, we have other systems and abbreviations for writing them down...and even these I can’t read ^^)

Materials:
White yarn, I’ve used “8-yarn” cotton whool
Small amount of black yarn/embroidery thread for the face
Tiny amount of red yarn for the stone
Stuffing
Embroidery needle
3mm hook (a thicker one would have been easier on my hand/arm)
A small amout of pink felt or fleece

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
tch = turning chain
st = stitch or stitches
sc = single crochet (US), double crochet (UK)
hdc = half double crochet (US), half treble (UK)
ss = slip stitch
inc = increase
inc 2 = increase by working 2 sc into one st
dec = decrease
dec 2 = decrease 2 st down to one
FO = finish off

Instructions:
Work in continuous rounds. Most rounds are written in the format:
Round number: [work a number of sc, increase or decrease by one st] x however many times (leaving however many st that round).
Leave long tails of yarn on each part in order to sew to body. Leave an extra long one on one arm to sew upside-down V marks on tummy.

Work the body until the hole is still big enough to fit your hand inside (rnd 48 or so) then fit the eyes.
The ears and hands need no stuffing, but the feet.

Body:
1: 6sc into magic ring
2: 2sc into each st (12st)
3: [1sc, inc 2] x 6 (18st)
4: [2sc, inc 2] x 6 (24st)
5: [3sc, inc 2] x 6 (30st)
6: [4sc, inc 2] x 6 (36st)
7: [5sc, inc 2] x 6 (42st)
8: [6sc, inc 2] x 6 (48st)
9: [7sc, inc 2] x 6 (54st)
10: [8sc, inc 2] x 6 (60st)
11-20: Work 60sc for 10 rounds
21: [5sc, inc 2] x 10 (70st)
22: [6sc, inc 2] x 10 (80st)
23-38: Work 80sc for 16 rounds
39: [18sc, dec 2] x 4 (76st)
40: [17sc, dec 2] x 4 (72st)
41: [16sc, dec 2] x 4 (68st)
42: [15sc, dec 2] x 4 (64st)
43: [14sc, dec 2] x 4 (60st)
44: [13sc, dec 2] x 4 (56st)
45: [12sc, dec 2] x 4 (52st)
46: [11sc, dec 2] x 4 (48st)
47: [6sc, dec 2] x 6 (42st)
48: [5sc, dec 2] x 6 (36st)
49: In back loop only [4sc, dec 2] x 6 (30st)
50: [1sc, dec 2] x 10 (20st)
51: [dec 2] x 10 (10st)
52: [dec 2] until hole is small enough to be sewn closed

Ears (make 2):
1: Ch 2, 4sc into 1st ch, link to 1st sc with slip st.
2: [1sc, inc 2] x 2 (6st)
3: [2sc, inc 2] x 2 (8st)
4: [3sc, inc 2] x 2 (10st)
5: [4sc, inc 2] x 2 (12st)
6: [5sc, inc 2] x 2 (14st)
7: [6sc, inc 2] x 2 (16st)
8: [7sc, inc 2] x 2 (18st)
9: [8sc, inc 2] x 2 (20st)
10: [9sc, inc 2] x 2 (22st)
11: [10sc, inc 2] x 2 (24st)
12: [11sc, inc 2] x 2 (26st)

13 - 20: Work 26sc for 8 rounds
21: [24sc, dec 2] x 1 (25st) <- means leave out the last stich

22 - 29: Work 25sc for 8 rounds
30: [23sc, dec 2] x 1 (24st) <- means leave out the last stich

Now crochet only the half row (12st) = first row of 12st
Add a turning chain and crochet 12st back = second row of 12st
Make four more rows of 12st with tch = at the end you’ll have 6 rows of 12st, FO, leave a long tail to sev the ears to the body.
Glue the felt/fleece to the inside of the ears.

Stone:
1: 6sc into magic ring
2: 2sc into each st (12st)
3: [1sc, inc 2] x 6 (18st)
4: [2sc, inc 2] x 6 (24st)

Leave a long tail to sew the stone to the body.
If you like, you can sew a bit of white yarn to one side of the stone to make it look like a light reflex.

Hands (make 2):
1: Ch 2, 4sc into 1st ch
2: [1sc, inc 2] x 2 (6st)
3: [2sc, inc 2] x 2 (8st)
4: [3sc, inc 2] x 2 (10st)
5: [4sc, inc 2] x 2 (12st)
6: [5sc, inc 2] x 2 (14st)
7 - 8: Work 14st for 2 rounds
9: [5sc, dec 2] x 2 (12st)

Leave a long tail to sew the arms to the body. No stuffing required.
Glue a round piece of felt/yarn to the inside of the hands.

Feets (make 2):
1: 6sc into magic ring
2: 2sc into the first four st, 1sc to the next two st (10st)
3: 2sc into fourth and sixth st (12st)
4: 2sc into fifth and ninth st (14st)
5: 2sc into fourth and eighth st (16st)
6 -18: Work 16sc for 13 rounds
19: [2sc, dec 2] x 4 (12st)
20: [1sc, dec 2] x 4 (9st)
21: [dec 2] until hole is small enough to be sewn closed, but stuff before!

Leave a long tail to sew the feet “under” the body.
Glue a piece of felt/fleece to the underside of the feet.

---> If you use this pattern, don't forget to add this or Lucyravenscars link!!!