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Ballet Dancer Amigurumi

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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.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

120 yd
AranMain
WORSTED

Acrylic

20 yd
Rose
WORSTED

Acrylic

10 yd
Coffee

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round
Row 129 sts

Ch 29, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join

Row 229 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 330 sts

[sc 28, inc] x 1, join

Rows 4–11(8 rows, the same each time)30 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1231 sts

[sc 29, inc] x 1, join

Rows 13–20(8 rows, the same each time)31 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2132 sts

[sc 30, inc] x 1, join

Rows 22–24(3 rows, the same each time)32 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2532 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (32) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.

Head

In the Round
Row 124 sts

Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 230 sts

[sc 3, inc] x 6, join

Row 336 sts

[sc 4, inc] x 6, join

Row 442 sts

[sc 5, inc] x 6, join

Rows 5–9(5 rows, the same each time)42 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1036 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 6, join

Row 1130 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 6, join

Row 1224 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 6, join

Row 1318 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 6, join

Row 1412 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 6, join

Row 156 sts

Dec in each pair of st around, join

Row 16

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

In the Round
Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join

Row 28 sts

[sc 2, inc] x 2, join

Rows 3–20(18 rows, the same each time)8 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 218 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (8) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

In the Round
Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join

Row 28 sts

[sc 2, inc] x 2, join

Rows 3–35(33 rows, the same each time)8 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 368 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (8) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tutu

In the Round
Row 129 sts

Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 248 sts

Work inc 19 times, sc in next 10 st, join

Row 346 sts

[sc 22, dec] x 2, join

Row 445 sts

[sc 44, dec] x 1, join

Row 543 sts

[sc 20, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 641 sts

[sc 19, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 739 sts

[sc 18, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 837 sts

[sc 17, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (37) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Bun

In the Round
Row 118 sts

Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 212 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 6, join

Row 36 sts

Dec in each pair of st around, join

Row 4

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

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