Cat Ballerina Amigurumi Doll – Free Crochet Pattern!

This little kitty is an elegant ballet dancer and she looks very cute in her little tule tutu and ballet shoes. She is ready to dance the night away, but she also loves to snuggle!

This amigurumi kitty is ready for some cuddles. So make one for someone who could use a little amigurumi hug. Your gift will be much appreciated!

Happy crocheting!

This pattern has been translated and published here with permission of the original designer: Ana Artedetei. This super-crafty person has filled her aptly named “Hyperactive Mothers” website with examples and patterns of all her crafts, including fabric flowers and stuffed animals, bespoke t-shirts, bags and purses, surgical caps, knitted hats and scarfs, felted decorations, a wide array of Halloween costumes (including an AWESOME Tetris group costume, that you háve to check out!), costume jewelry, and (of course!) really cute amigurumi crochet patterns. In short: her website is most certainly worth a browse, if only to get inspired to do a little more in your day… The Cat Ballerina Amigurumi Doll” pattern featured in this article is available in the original Spanish on Ana’s website. Go check it out!

Yarn (beige, turquoise).
Pink felt (for the ears).
Safety eyes.
Tulle or gauze, some lace, satin ribbon.
Stuffing (fiberfill).

inc – increase
dec – decrease
slst – slip stitch
sc – single crochet

This part is crocheted in closed rounds, not in a spiral. This means every round is closed with a slipstitch and the next round is started with a 1 chain. These instructions are not included in the description.

In beige:

Chain 11, start in the second stitch from the hook: 9 sc, 3 sc in the last chain. Continue on the other side of the chain with 8 sc, 2 sc in the last chain (22).
Round 2 – 1 inc, 8 sc, 3 inc, 8 sc, 2 inc (28)
Round 3 – 1 inc, 9 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 9 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (34)
Round 4 – 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (40)
Round 5 – 1 inc, 11 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 11 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc (46)
Round 6 – 1 inc, 12 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 12 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc (52)
Round 7 – 1 inc, 13 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 13 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc (58)
Round 8 – 1 inc, 14 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc (64)
Round 9-15 – 1 sc in each stitch (64)
Round 16 – 1 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc (58)
Round 17 – 1 sc in each stitch (58)
Round 18 – 1 dec, 13 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 13 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc (52)
Round 19 – 1 sc in each stitch (52)
Round 20 – 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc (46)
Round 21 – 1 dec, 11 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (40)
Round 22 – 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc (34)
Round 23 – 1 dec, 9 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec, 9 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (28)
Round 24 – 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc (24)

Fasten off, leave a yarn tail for sewing.

Place the eyes between rounds 15 and 16, about 9 stitches apart.
Embroider the snout with black embroidery thread.
Color the cheeks with some rouge.

In beige, make two. Crochet in rounds.

Round 1 – 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2 – Repeat (1 inc, 1 sc) (9)
Round 3 – 1 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (12)
Round 4 – 2 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (15)
Round 5 – 3 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (18)
Round 6 – 2 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc (21)
Round 7 – Repeat (6 sc, 1 inc) (24)

Fasten off, leave yarn tail for sewing.

Cut two triangles from pink felt and glue or sew them to the ears.

In beige, make two, work in spirals.

Round 1 – Magic ring with 6 dc (6)
Round 2 – 6 inc (12)
Round 3-8 – 1 sc in each point (12)
Round 9-10 – 2 dec, 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc (12)
Round 11-26 .- 1 sc in each point (12)
Start stuffing, don’t stuff too much.
Round 27 – 6 dec (6)

Fasten off, leave a yarn tail for sewing.

Make two.

The legs are made separately and crocheted together. Crochet the legs in closed rounds (not spirals).

Start with turquoise yarn.

Chain 5.
Start in the second loop from the hook:
Round 1 – 1 sc, 2 sc in the next two chains, 3 sc in the last chain.
Turn the piece and continue on the other side: 2 sc, 2 sc in the last chain (10).

Round 2 – 1 inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc (16)
Round 3 – 1 inc, 4 sc, 4 inc, 4 sc, 3 inc (24)
Round 4 – 1 sc in each point (24)
Round 5 – 7 sc, 3 dec, 1 sc in every stitch (21)

Switch to beige yarn:
Round 6 – 6 sc, 3 dec, 1 sc in every stitch until the last two stitches, 1 dec (17)
Round 7 – 5 sc, 3 dec, 1 sc in every stitch (14)
Round 8-35 – 1 sc in every stitch (14)

Close each leg with a slipstitch, fasten off and stuff the legs lightly.

In turquoise, work in spirals.

Chain 2. Close one leg with 7 sc (flatten it first), chain 2, flatten the other leg and close it with 7 sc. Chain 2.
You should have a row of 20 stitches.
Crochet sc around in the front and back loops of the previous rows (40), this is round 1.

Round 1 – 40 sc (20 for the front of the row and 20 for the back)
Round 2-7 – 1 sc in every stitch (40)
Round 8 – Repeat (8 sc, 1 dec) (36)
Round 9-11 – 1 sc in every stitch (36)
Round 12 – Repeat (7 sc, 1 dec) (32)
Round 13-15 – 1 sc in every stitch (32)
Round 16 – Repeat (6 sc, 1 dec) (28)
Round 17-19 – 1 sc in every stitch (28)
Round 20 – Repeat (5 sc, 1 dec) (24)
Round 21 – 1 sc in every stitch (24)

Congratulations: the kitty ballerina is done!