How to Create a Crochet Ballerina Marie Amigurumi

The Crochet Ballerina Marie Amigurumi is a delightful handmade toy that brings whimsy and charm to any room. With her graceful tutu, dainty ballet shoes, and rosy cheeks, she is sure to capture the hearts of both children and adults alike. This carefully crafted amigurumi exudes creativity and warmth, making her a perfect gift for anyone who appreciates the art of crochet.

Materials You Will Need

• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Light blue, brown, beige yarn (the blue yarn is thinner, matching the 2.5 mm hook, and the beige yarn is one size thicker for better waist proportions)
• Red yarn leftovers for the mouth
• A small piece of wire or a scrunchy (for the hair bun) and a short decoration inkle
• Sewing needle
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• st – stitch
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• inc – 2 sc in one st (used to increase the number of stitches)
• dec – crochet 2 sc together (used to decrease the number of stitches)
• X N – repeat N times
• At the end of every round, the total number of stitches is shown.

The Crochet Pattern

Start with the light blue yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)

Rounds 2 – 3: sc in all st (6)

Change to the beige yarn.

Rounds 4 – 8: sc in all st (6)

Round 9: (sc in next st, inc) X 3 (9)

Rounds 10 – 12: sc in all st (9)

Round 13: (sc in next 2 st, inc) X 3 (12)

Round 14: sc in all st (12)

Change to the light blue yarn.

Round 15: in back loop only: sc in all st (12)

Rounds 16 – 19: sc in all st (12)

Round 20: sc in next 3 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st (16)

Rounds 21-22: sc in all st (16)

Stuff.

Round 23: sc in next 2 st, 2 ch, skip 4 st, sc in next 4 st, 2 ch, skip next 4 st, sc in next 2 st (12)

Round 24: (sc in next 2 st, dec) X 3 (9)

Change to the beige yarn.

Round 25: sc in all st (9)

Round 26: (sc in next 2 st, inc) X 3 (12)

Rounds 27-29: sc in all st (12)

Embroider the mouth (on Round 26, using red yarn) and eyes (between Rounds 27 and 28, using brown yarn) one stitch apart from each other. Stuff the head.

Round 30: (sc in next 2 st, dec) X 3 (9) Do not fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Sew the last round. Fasten off, weave in the end.

Adding the Hair

The hair (using brown yarn): I chose not to crochet the hair but to use yarn instead. I prepared 12 yarn sheafs; each consists of three yarn pieces 10 cm long, knotted together on one end. Pull each sheaf through the head along the hairline (described below) in such a way that the knots stay inside and the hair looks out. Use the crochet hook for this.

The Hairline

I started from the stitch above the left eye between Rounds 28 and 29, moving from left to right. Then place the hair bunches in 4 more stitches of the same round. Afterwards, go 1 round down and one stitch to the right, placing the hairs (6 hair bunches are used until now). Continue this pattern, moving down one round and one stitch to the right, until you have used 7 bunches. Place the hairs in the next three stitches to the right (10). Then, move 1 round up and 1 stitch to the right (11), and repeat for the next two rounds. Once you join the line, take all the hair and shape them into a bun on the top of the head (using the wire or the scrunchy). Place the decoration inkle on the bun.

Creating the Skirt

Skirt (using light blue yarn):

Crochet in the front loops of the last beige round. Insert the hook into the first loop, make 3 ch. Perform the same at the beginning of the second round. Both rounds end with a sl st.

Round 1: 4 dc in all st

Round 2: Keep crocheting this block until the round ends: (3 dc in next st, dc in next st).

Making the Arms

Arms (start with light blue yarn):

Place the crochet hook in the middle of a hole for the left arm, crochet around it (5 stitches: 4 st outside and 1 st at the neck), sl st, make 15 chain, and cut the yarn.

The right arm is made in the same way but do not cut the yarn. Join with the last chain of the left arm, change to the beige yarn, make 50 chain, and join to the 1st beige chain with a sl st. Fasten off, cut the yarn, and weave in all ends.

Marie is finished!