Top children’s crochet characters from books and TV

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If these are not the patterns you are looking for

There are so many patterns available that we’ve created a dedicated list of the best Star Wars crochet patterns, as well as taking a look at the best baby Yoda crochet patterns too!!

My Neighbour Totorro Free Crochet pattern

Okay, so we admit it, we’ve gone for a bit of a wild card with this last one. No, it’s not from a book, yes, we know it’s a film and not a TV show, and a lengthy debate could be had on whether it’s actually for kids… but come on, who doesn’t love Totoro! Not convinced, well maybe this free Totoro plushie pattern will change your mind!

• Get this free Totoro crochet pattern from Spinayarncrochet

Find your favourite crochet character

Making crochet characters inspired by children’s books and TV shows is a popular theme among crocheters. If we haven’t listed your favourite character, it’s worth looking at places like Etsy to see if there’s a pattern available.

Alternatively, you could try designing your own character. Many are based on animals, so you could always find a suitable pattern to use as a starting point and then customise it with your character’s unique features.

Crochet your favourite animal

Hook even more cute crochet characters with these amigurumi animals crochet patterns.

Matt Spiers

Matt Spiers is an artist and founding editor of Gathered.how. What started as a hobby over a decade ago led to Matt developing a passion for crochet (which led to a career with Simply Crochet magazine). Matt now dabbles in all sorts of creative past-times, everything from music production to gardening to whittling – he’s an all-round craft master.

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