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an amigurumi ballet dancer

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A crochet-style doll of a ballet dancer, approximately 12 inches tall. The body is a rounded cylinder, the head a sphere with embroidered eyes. The bun is a small sphere on top of the head. The tutu is a frustum shape around the hips.

Overall Progress

0 of 117 rows completed

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd

Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Stitch Glossary

4 stitches

Abbreviations and descriptions for all stitches used in this pattern

Instructions

Body

In the Round0/25

Row 129 sts

Ch 30, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (29)

Row 229 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 330 sts

[Sc 29, inc] repeat around. (30)

Row 430 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 530 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 630 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 730 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 830 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 930 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 1030 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 1130 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 1231 sts

[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (31)

Row 1331 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 1431 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 1531 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 1631 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 1731 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 1831 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 1931 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 2031 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 2132 sts

[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (32)

Row 2232 sts

Sc in each st around. (32)

Row 2332 sts

Sc in each st around. (32)

Row 2432 sts

Sc in each st around. (32)

Row 2532 sts

Sc in each st around. (32) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.

Head

In the Round0/16

Row 132 sts

Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening. (32)

Row 21 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 321 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (21)

Row 428 sts

[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (28)

Row 533 sts

[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (33)

Row 636 sts

[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (36)

Row 738 sts

[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (38)

Row 840 sts

[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (40)

Row 940 sts

Sc in each st around. (40)

Row 1040 sts

Sc in each st around. (40)

Row 1138 sts

[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (38)

Row 1236 sts

[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (36)

Row 1333 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (33)

Row 1428 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 1521 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (21)

Row 161 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

In the Round0/21

Row 113 sts

Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)

Row 28 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 38 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 48 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 58 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 68 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 78 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 88 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 98 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 108 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 118 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 128 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 138 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 148 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 158 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 168 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 178 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 188 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 198 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 208 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 218 sts

Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Arm

In the Round0/1

Row 1

Same as Right Arm.

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

In the Round0/36

Row 112 sts

Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening. (12)

Row 28 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 38 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 48 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 58 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 68 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 78 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 88 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 98 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 108 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 118 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 128 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 138 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 148 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 158 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 168 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 178 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 188 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 198 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 208 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 218 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 228 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 238 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 248 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 258 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 268 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 278 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 288 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 298 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 308 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 318 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 328 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 338 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 348 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 358 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 368 sts

Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Leg

In the Round0/1

Row 1

Same as Right Leg.

Tutu

In the Round0/10

Row 130 sts

Pick up 30 sc evenly around opening. (30)

Row 252 sts

[Sc 1, inc] repeat around. (52)

Row 350 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)

Row 448 sts

[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (48)

Row 546 sts

[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (46)

Row 645 sts

[Sc 45, dec] repeat around. (45)

Row 743 sts

[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (43)

Row 841 sts

[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (41)

Row 939 sts

[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (39)

Row 1037 sts

[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (37) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Bun

In the Round0/7

Row 120 sts

Pick up 20 sc evenly around opening. (20)

Row 21 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 313 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (13)

Row 416 sts

[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (16)

Row 516 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 613 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (13)

Row 71 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.