Tohru Honda (Fruits Basket)

^riceball pattern from miahandcrafter

Fruits Basket is probably the first manga I ever read which was around 2nd grade for me so safe to say this is another series engrained in my childhood (〃'▽'〃)

Tohru is one of my all time favorite characters so I wanted to make her!

🍀 Materials needed:

3.0mm crochet hook

sewing needle

scissors

fabric glue (optional)

black embroidery thread

blue embroidery thread

yarn (see below)

🍀 Yarn colors you'll need:

ivory

brown

pink

blue

darker blue

🍀 Abbreviation guide:

R#= row number

sc= single crochet

hdc= half double crochet

dc= double crochet

trc= treble crochet

slst= slip stitch

inc= increase

dec= decrease

ch= chain

st= stitch

FLO= front loop only

BLO= back loop only

cc= color change

☘️ Head (in ivory)

R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 st)

R2: inc all around (12 st)

R3: 1 sc, inc (18 st)

R4: 2 sc, inc (24 st)

R5: 3 sc, inc (30 st)

R6: 4 sc, inc (36 st)

R7-13: sc all around (36 st)

R14: 4 sc, dec (30 st)

R15: 3 sc, dec (24 st)

R16: 2 sc, dec (18 st) 

Put safety eyes between R11-12 with 8 sts in between, embroider face 

*Her irises were blue in the original anime, but in the manga and 2019 anime they were brown, so either color works

R17: 1 sc, dec (12 st)

Begin stuffing

R18: 1 sc, dec (8 st)

Finish stuffing, finish off and leave a tail. Connect body and head. 

☘️ Pleated skirt (in blue, in rows)

*I was inspired by this Youtube video, it may be clearer to watch this
video tutorial and come back

R1: ch 7 (7 st) flip piece

R2: starting in 2nd chain from hook 2 sc, 2hdc, 2dc (6 st) ch 2

R3: BLO, starting in same ch as hook, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc (6 st) ch 1

R4: BLO, starting in same ch as hook, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc (6 st) ch 2

R5-18: repeat steps R3 and R4

R19: BLO, in same ch as hook, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc (6 st)

Crochet ends together, finish off

☘️ Shirt ends (make 2, in blue)

R1: ch 4 (4 st) flip piece

R2: starting 2nd ch from hook sl st, sc, hdc (3 st)

☘️ Legs (make 2, start with brown)

*must make shirt ends and pleated skirt before you start on the legs and body

R1: 6 mc (6 st)

R2: cc to dark denim, sc all around (6 st)

R3-4: sc all around (6 st)

R5: cc to ivory, sc all around (6 st)

R6-7: sc all around (6 st)

R8: cc to white, sc all around (6 st)

R9: sc all around (6 st)

*Finish off if this is the first leg, but if it is the second, ch 2 and connect to the first leg, do not finish off and continue to the body.

☘️ Body (continue with white)

R10-11: sc all around (16 st)

R12: cc to blue and connect skirt, sc all around (16 st)

 
R13: sc, inc, sc, inc, crochet in shirt ends with following 6 sc, sc, inc, sc, inc, 2 sc (20 st)

R14-15: sc all around (20 st)

R16: 3 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, cc to white, sc, cc to blue, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec (16 st)

R17: sc, dec, sc, dec, cc to white, 4 sc, sc, dec, sc, dec (12 st)

R18: cc to ivory, sc, dec, repeat (8 st)

Finish off, leave a long tail for sewing

☘️ Arms (starting with ivory, make 2)

R1: 6 mc (6 st)

R2: sc all around (6 st)

R3: cc to white, sc all around (6 st)

R4: cc to blue, sc all around (6 st)

R5: FLO, sc, inc, repeat (9 st)

R6: sc, dec, repeat (6 st)

R7-10: sc all around (6 st)

R11: squish and crochet both sides together (3 st)

Finish off, leave a long tail for sewing

☘️ Sailor collar (in white)

ch 9, starting in 2nd ch from hook, ch 6, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 6 sc across, sc in original chain, flip piece, 5 ch across, ch 1, starting in same ch as hook, sc, 4 sc, sc in original chain, 4 sc in original chain, 2 sl st, flip piece, starting in 2nd ch from hook (the previous sl st), 5 sl st across, 7 sl st across, ch 6, sl st, 8 sc, flip piece, starting in same ch as hook, 8 sl st

Finish off (that was confusing and long, I know--just try to replicate this shape and improvise where you see fit)

☘️ Tie (in white)

R1: ch 3 (3 st) flip piece

R2: starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st, hdc (2 st)

Finish off, the end piece should be triangular

☘️ Hair cap (in brown) 

R1: 6 sc in magic circle (6 st)

R2: inc all around (12 st)

R3: sc, inc (18 st)

R4: 2 dc, 1 inc of dc (24 st)

R5: 3 dc, 1 inc of dc (30 st)

R6: 4 dc, 1 inc of dc (36 st)

R7-8: dc in each stitch around (36 st)

Finish off with 2 hdc, then 2 sc, and then 2 slst (2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 slst). Weave in the ends. 

☘️ Hair (in brown)

Refer to images below as to where to put the hair strands, a lot of this step will depend on your own creativity (make as you see fit!)

Make: (these are what I used but feel free to alter amount/chain)

8 ch (6)

sl st, 6 hdc

10 ch (2)

sl st, 8 hdc

12 ch (3)

sl st, 10 hdc

15 ch (7)

sl st, sc, hdc, 11 dc

17 ch (2)

16 sl st

🍀 Assembly

1. Attach head and arms to body

2. Glue or stitch sailor collar, make a french knot below the end in the front, and attach the tie below. Optional but you can add a curved triangular piece of white felt above the sailor collar.

3. Embroider face if not already done (see image at Head)

4. Embroider blue lines onto clothing and white hem on shirt

5. Glue or stitch hair cap onto head and begin attaching hair chains

6. Attach bows of yarn to the sides of her hair

And you're done! Hope this pattern made sense (’∀`)ゝ” if you're confused feel free to message me on Ravelry or comment!