Bring the magic of Studio Ghibli’s “Spirited Away” into your home with this adorable dango amigurumi pattern! These cute Japanese dumplings featured in the movie are perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. With simple stitches and minimal materials, you can create your own cuddly dango friends in just a few hours. 🧶✨
Key Takeaways
- Easy to make pattern suitable for beginners
- Customizable colors to match the movie or your preference
- Quick project that can be completed in one sitting
- Perfect gift for anime fans and Studio Ghibli lovers
Use Ideas 🎁
Wonder what to do with your finished dango amigurumi? Here are some fun ideas:
- Create a complete set of different colored dangos to display on a shelf
- Use as cute keychains by adding a keyring to the top
- Make them as special gifts for Ghibli fans in your life
- Craft a mobile for a nursery with multiple dangos hanging at different heights
- Use as stress balls – their squishy nature makes them perfect for fidgeting
- Add them as decorations to your backpack or purse
- Create a themed centerpiece for a Japanese-inspired dinner party
- Use as photography props for social media content
The small size makes these dangos perfect for using up leftover yarn too! 🧵
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- Polyester Fiberfill
- 2.0mm Hook
- Yarn Needle
- Glue (To connect the parts, you can also sew with yarn)
Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
- sl st – slip stitch
- hdc – half double crochet
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
How to Read Pattern?
- R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st
In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.
- (sc+sc+sc)
Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.
Pattern Info
Main Body
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6
- R6: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 6
- R7: [5 sc, inc] x 6
- R8-14: 42 sc
- R15: [5 sc, dec] x 6
- R16: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 6
- R17: [3 sc, dec] x 6
- R18: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
- R19: [sc, dec] x 6
- R20: 6 dec
Bangs
Big
- Start with magic ring
- 8 hdc
Small
- Start with magic ring
- 6 sc
Head Cover
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6
- R6: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 6
- R7: [5 sc, inc] x 6
- R8-15: 32 sc
- R16: 32 sc, 10 ch
- R17-19: 42 sc
- R20: [5 sc, dec] x 6
- R21-22: 36 sc
- R23: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 6
- R24-25: 30 sc
- R26: [3 sc, dec] x 6
- R27: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
- R28: [sc, dec] x 6
- R29: 6 dec
Face
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 8 sc
- R2: 8 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 8
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 8
- Sl st for one round
Hands
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: [sc, inc] x 3
- R3-6: 9 sc
- R7: [sc, dec] x 3
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