Every little girl loves a ballerina doll and perhaps even dreams of being one herself one day! Crochet this pretty in pink ballerina to make a perfect gift for your little princess. It will be one of a kind present, you will not find in shops!
To make this amigurumi ballerina doll you’ll need:
- Yarnart Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 160 m / 50 g) in beige, brown, light pink and ashy rose colors
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- 9 mm safety eyes
- Fiberfill
- Black embroidery floss for eyelashes
- Scissors and sewing needle
The finished crochet ballerina is about 19 cm (7.5”) tall.
Skill level: intermediate
Ballerina doll
Free amigurumi pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
exdc = extended double crochet
tr = treble crochet
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
You can find a video tutorial on how to crochet extended double crochet here.
Head:
Crochet with beige yarn. Stuff as you go after inserting safety eyes.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-17: sc in all 48 st [48]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 12 and Rnd 13 (8 stitches between the eyes).
Rnd 18: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 19: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 20: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 22: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 23: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Hair:
Crochet with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-13: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 14: sl st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 st, exdc in next 2 st, dc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, exdc in next 2 st, tr in next 10 st, exdc in next 2 st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in next st [31]
Bun:
Crochet all rounds in BACK LOOPS only using brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6-7: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Hair band:
Crochet with ashy rose color.
Row 1: 100 ch
Row 2: 1 ch for lifting, sc in next 2 st, sl st in next 96 st, sc in next 2 st.
Fasten off and weave in the end.
Arms (make 2):
Crochet with beige yarn. Don’t stuff.
Rnd 1: 9 sc in magic ring [9]
Rnd 2: sc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 3 times [6]
Rnd 4-15: sc in all 6 st [6]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2):
Start with light pink yarn. Stuff as you go.
7 ch, continue crocheting from the second ch from hook.
Rnd 1: inc, sc in next 4 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st, inc [15]
Rnd 2: inc, sc in next 5 st, inc, sc in next st, inc, sc in next 5 st, inc [19]
Rnd 3: inc, sc in next 8 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 8 st, inc [23]
Rnd 4: crochet in next 23 st in back loops only [23]
Rnd 5: sc in next 6 st, (dec) x 5 times, sc in next 7 st [18]
Change to beige yarn.
Rnd 6: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 7: sc in next 4 st, (dec) x 5 times, sc in next 4 st [13]
Rnd 8: sc in next 11 st, dec [12]
Rnd 9-19: sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to light pink yarn.
Rnd 20-21: sc in all 12 st [12]
Cut the yarn, but don’t fasten off. Crochet the second leg in the same way but don’t cut the yarn, continue working.
Take the first leg and place the stitch marker in the next stitch from the last one. This is the place where the body is started from. Then undo 8 stitches on this leg, fasten off and hide the end.
Make 1 ch from the second leg and crochet sc in the first leg (in the next stitch from fastening). Crochet sc in next 7 st till the stitch marker.
Body:
Continue working with pink yarn. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: sc in next 4 st, sc in next ch, sc in next 12 st, sc in next ch (opposite side), sc in next 8 st [26]
Rnd 2: sc in all 26 st [26]
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 26 st in back loops only [26]
Rnd 5: sc in all 26 st [26]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 11 st, dec) repeat 2 times [24]
Rnd 7: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 3 times [21]
Rnd 9: sc in all 21 st [21]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times [18]
Rnd 11: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 13: sc in all 15 st [15]
Change to beige yarn.
Rnd 14: sc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 16: sc in all 12 st [12]
Fasten off and hide the end.
Skirt:
Start crocheting from the middle of the body back in front loops of Rnd 2.
Keep the body upside down while working, crochet in the opposite direction.
Rnd 1: 1 ch, sc in next 25 st, join with sl st [25]
Rnd 2: 3 ch, 2 exdc in each st till the end of the round, join with sl st [50]
Rnd 3: 3 ch, exdc in each st till the end of the round, join with sl st [50]
Fasten off and hide the end.
Belt:
Crochet with ashy rose color in front loops of Rnd 3 starting from the middle of the body back.
Rnd 1: 1 ch, sc in next 25 st, join with sl st [25]
Rnd 2: sl st in all 25 st [25]
Fasten off and hide the end.
Assembly:
1. Embroider a nose between Rnd 14 and Rnd 15 of the head.
2. Embroider a mouth between Rnd 16 and Rnd 17.
3. Embroider eyelashes with black floss.
4. Sew hair to the head, then sew the bun on it.
5. Sew head to the body. Put some fiberfill in the neck before finishing.
6. Sew arms to the body between Rnd 15 and Rnd 16.
7. Making ribbons on ballet shoes: insert pink strand between Rnd 6 and Rnd 7 of the leg (4 st between the ends of the strand). Wrap the ribbons across the top of the foot, then bring the ribbon across the back of the ankle, and again across the front part of the leg. Tie the ribbons.
8. Make pink shoulder straps between Rnd 13 and Rnd 14 of the body (3 st between the straps).
9. Tie a hair band around the bun.
Congrats! Your amigurumi ballerina is ready to dance! 🙂
Hi. Lovely pattern. But just to check … am I crocheting in a spiral or slip stitching to the 1st stitch at the end of each round ? Thanks 🙂
Hi Naomi 🙂 Please crochet in spiral 🙂
Good morning love your patten. I just can’t understand the legs!! So sorry no matter how I look at the 7 chain the inc, it does not work for me. I think it could be me
Kind Regards Elaine
Hi 🙂 Please make 1 ch and join the legs with sc, continue working on both legs, following instructions.
I don’t understand the instructions for the legs. Chain 7 and work back across the chain?
Please have a look at this picture >> https://amigurumi.today/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screenshot_21.png
Please explain how to attach the legs to the body on this pattern. I don’t understand the directions. Thank you.
I can’t figure out how to join the legs and start the body. Help appreciated!
Make 1 ch and join the legs with sc, continue working on both legs.
Hi I was wondering if U can use worsted weight yarn will it work .
Yes, but your toy will be much bigger.
I need help please, the leg instructions don’t add up with a ch 7.
Hi Debbie, please start the leg with foundation chain, then crochet around it according to the pattern. Please have a look at this picture >> https://amigurumi.today/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screenshot_21.png
How can I get a paper copy of the free pattern for the ballerina. This is adorable, and perfect for my little ballerina grand daughter. I just don’t have access to a computer all the time for following the pattern on line, and am old school for paper patterns – ha ha. Thank you.
Just finished the doll..so cute and a very nice and easy to understand pattern
Thank you! 🌷💖
Thank you so much for this pattern. I love it! Gratitude! ♡
Thank you, Simone! 🙂🌹❤
Please is the ballerina doll supposed to stand on it’s own because mine isn’t:((
It can stay on it’s own if you insert a wire carcass inside the doll.
Can I sell the finished doll (I would be selling it in a limited number)? If it requires me buying the pattern, I’m happy to do so. Thank you for providing all the free lovely patterns.
Hi Memii, you are more than welcome to sell finished crochet toys made with the help of our patterns, giving a credit to our website, but no more than 50 items per month 🙂
I love the pattern. Working on one for my little ballerina <3. I have a question about the body portion of the doll. Should I start with the ‘flesh’ colored yarn or the color for the leotard?
Hi! Cute pattern! Should the body portion start with the ‘flesh’ color or the leotard color?
Leotard color )
How do I get the head to stay up after it has been seen on? Did I do something wrong?
You can add more stuffing in the neck or insert a cotton swab.
Thank you!
got it never mind figure out what i was doing wrong
What were you doing wrong? I’m having the same trouble.
Okay, I think I figured it out too. You crochet around the chain.
How did you figure it out bc I’m having a hard time with the legs.
Hello is there a mistake in the legs saids to ch 7 then row 1 does not work with the chain 7 Help please thanks
Hi Rhonda, please crochet Rnd 1 from the second ch from hook 🙂
Thank you all the animals and dolls are so cute. I will make Giraffe for my grandson and the Robot for the elder two.
please I’m looking for a sol pattern a little bigger please
Hi there. Do you have a pattern for a Springer Spaniel by any chance ? Very happy to pay for it. Thank you
Obrigada amei esta boneca, pretendo fazer. Obrigada de coração!!
Hello thank you for the descriptive pattern. What do I need to do to make a baby in larger sizes?
Hi Sakine kaya, just take a bigger hook and thicker yarn.
Hi Nyawira, it’s about 20 cm, but it depends on hook size and yarn thickness.