totoro slept through his alarm this morning and nearly missed the cat bus! good thing he has his spinning top!
this was a personal challenge as well as a commissioned piece. little by little, i pieced the bus together over the course of several months. i didn't use a pattern and this design is all my own. i used stills from the movie as a reference and let my hands and mind do the work! i especially love the mice headlights. i couldn't leave those off, of course!
this totoro and cat bus combo will soon be adopted by a blue-eyed soon-to-be three year-old! they're nervous to move into a new home, but so excited for a new play-mate!
click here to see my handmade and hand-crocheted totoro costume!
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| totoro + cat bus |
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| hopping on just in time! |
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| view of opposite side |
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| view of cat bus when he's flying overhead |
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| riding along |
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| here totoro is peeking out the door to make sure he doesn't miss his bus stop! |
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it's so interesting thing!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing, what a gorgeous toy. I love that you can take Totoro in and out of the bus. You have a wonderful talent for creating patterns. Is there a chance of commissioning another one from you?
ReplyDeleteHi Rain! Thank you so much for loving my crocheted cat bus and Totoro! Unfortunately, I don't have a pattern so I wouldn't know how to recreate it! And it seriously took me MONTHS to make, so I think this cat bus is going to be a one-time deal. :) I apologize, but know that I am so SO grateful that you viewed my blog!!
DeleteWow this is so cute. It's too bad you are not going to be making more of these because I would love to buy one for my daughter. If you decide to make more please email me at kelseyprice1991@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteThank you Anon! I'm so glad you like my cat bus! I will be sure to let you know.
DeleteIs there any way we could get the pattern? I just made my son a Totoro today... the catbus would be great with it.
ReplyDeleteHi JenRyder! Thank you for checking out my blog! I'm sooo sorry but I didn't keep a pattern when I made this catbus! I eyeballed some stills from the film and looked up other crocheted catbuses and ... well, tried to make mine BETTER! Haha. I crocheted, unraveled, crocheted, unraveled, until I found the perfect foot size or window width. I'm sorry I can't help you! I hope you were able to make a nice catbus!
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ReplyDeleteI'm from germany and my english very very bad... your catbus is wonderful and cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love it!!! can i get the pattern?
Hi Anon from Germany! Your English is just fine! :)
DeleteThank you SO much for taking a look at my Catbus! I'm so happy you did! Unfortunately, I don't have a pattern for you! I came up with this catbus all on my own, with a lot of trial and error. I wish you good luck in your crochet ways!
Oh ! It is so cut ! Congratulation for your work ! This is amazing :)
ReplyDeleteWhy, thank you micro! :) And thank YOU for taking a look at my blog!
DeleteWooow! You are amazing!
ReplyDeleteYou have a new fan now! :D
Yaaaaay! Thanks! :)
DeleteOh. My. I have no words for how awesome that is.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Julie!
DeleteAmazing! Since you do not have a pattern available, do you mind if I attempt replicating your Catbus for myself? It's adorable and I'd love to have one, and I think i'd enjoy the challenge! :-D
ReplyDeleteHi there! Yes, I don't have a pattern - I just made it up as I went along! So you can crochet whatever and however you'd like!
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