For those of you who love all things big-eyed, round and anime that make no sense but are strangely cute, nobody does it better than Hayao Miyazaki. From the tiny naked rears of ghostly little kodama, to giant school buses shaped like cats, to hardworking soot clouds with eyes, Miyazaki’s films have it all.
And if you love the films, then chances are that you are also a huge fan of the fine art of amigurumi. So combining the cute-but-weird with the fantastic films of Miyazaki would be nothing short of genius. And now someone has. Heaven’s Hellcat, from the sunny South of England, has conjured a crochet Totoro, and the pattern is as free as Princess Mononoke in the forest.
And if you have no idea who Miyazaki or Totoro are then shame on you, quite frankly. They are perfect for rainy nights sitting cosily in front of the TV with some knitting on your lap.
