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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Aran · 120yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Rose · 20yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Coffee · 10yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Ch 29, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R3[sc 28, inc] x 1, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R12[sc 29, inc] x 1, join. (31)(31 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (31)(31 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (31)(31 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (31)(31 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (31)(31 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (31)(31 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (31)(31 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (31)(31 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (31)(31 sts)
R21[sc 30, inc] x 1, join. (32)(32 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (32) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(32 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening, join. (24)(24 sts)
R2[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R3[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R4[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R10[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R11[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R12[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R13[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R14[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R15Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R16Fasten 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.(0 sts)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (8) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R31Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R32Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R33Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R34Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R35Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R36Sc in each st around, join. (8) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Tutu

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening, join. (29)(29 sts)
R2Work inc 19 times, sc in next 10 st, join. (48)(48 sts)
R3[sc 22, dec] x 2, join. (46)(46 sts)
R4[sc 44, dec] x 1, join. (45)(45 sts)
R5[sc 20, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (43)(43 sts)
R6[sc 19, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (41)(41 sts)
R7[sc 18, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (39)(39 sts)
R8[sc 17, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (37) Fasten off and weave in ends.(37 sts)

Bun

R1Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening, join. (18)(18 sts)
R2[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Fasten 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.(0 sts)