Totor-y Adorable!

Have you ever had a totor-y awesome idea, a sudden spark of the imagination, then reality turns round and goes, yeah, you don’t have time for that?

But as Baron Humbert Von Gikkingen, from The Cat Returns, puts it, ‘Always believe in yourself. Do this, and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear.’

So believe in myself I did.

That Totor-y awesome idea? To knit little Totoros for the new Jarl and his kids. This idea came to me Sunday night and I needed them Tuesday afternoon and I had a full day of work Monday and Tuesday.

Talk about last minute…

After the first Totoro I knew they had to be smaller, so I tweaked a different pattern and boom, teeny tiny Totoros!

How do they all look?

Bigger totoro is based loosely on the free pattern Five Little Bunnies by Laura Bain

Tiny Totoros are based on the free pattern Tiny Chickens by Anna Hrachovec (Mochimochi to the win!)

And, well, I couldn’t resist…I really wanted one for myself. Actually, I wanted the whole family.

All the Mochimochi pattern, just fewer stitches and rows to reduce the size.

Genuinely chuffed with these, as was the Jarl and his kids.

Totor-y worth it.

Anyone else doing any last minute creations?

Until the next post, stay safe!

Wool Count

Starting total – 841

Wool used – 98 (2 used)
Wool unaccounted for in my stash – 15
Wool bought – 36 (+9 – it was black DK, I always need black DK!)
Wool given to me – 37
Wool gifted to others – 2
Wool handspun – 15

Total – 846 (Net difference: +5)