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Ballerina Amigurumi

Ballerina Mouse Amigurumi



Arms …make 2
Stuff as you go.
Using light pink…
R1: Magic circle (6)
R2: 2sc in each st (12)
R3 – R4: sc in each st (12)
R5: (sc in next st, dec) repeat (8)
R6 – R28: sc in each st
Fasten off leaving tail for attaching

Legs … make 2
R1: Ch 9
R2: in 2nd ch from hook, 7sc down startin length, 4sc into starting ch, 6sc across base of each sc in original 8ch length, 3sc into base of 1st sc (8th ch). (21 stitches forming an oval shape)
R3: (7sc, sc inc) x 3
R4-R5: 26sc
R6: (7sc, sc dec) x 3, complete row with 13sc
R7: 4sc, (sc dec x3), 4sc, turn, working back along this row, ch 1, (dec x 5), turn, working back on right side, 15sc back to line marker.
R8: sl st into next 2sc, into back loop of next st, using light pink, sl st and ch1, sc into same st and continue 14sc (15)
R9-R10: 15sc
R11 (3sc, dec) x 3 (12)
R12-R16: 12sc (stuff and shape the bootie)
R17: 12sc. Fasten off.

Body ….
In dark pink
R1: magic circle (6)
R2: 2scin each st (12)
R3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat (18)
R4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat (24)
R5: (sc in next 3st, inc) repeat (30)
R6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat (36)
R7: (sc in next 5st, inc) repeat (42)
R8: (sc in next 6st, inc) repeat (48)
R9 – R10: sc in each st (48)
R11: (sc in next 13 st, dec) repeat (42)
R12-R13: sc in each st (42)
R14: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat (36)
R15: sc in each st
R16: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat (30)
R17: sc in each st (30)

Change to light pink

Sl st into back loop of next 2st, place your marker
R18: (sc into next 3 st, dec) repeat (24)
R19-R20: sc in each st (24)
R21: (sc into next 2 st, dec) repeat (18)
R22: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat (15)
R23: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat (12)
R24: sc in each st (12), fasten off with sl st and stuff the body

Head
In light pink
R1: with 4sc, magic circle
R2: 2sc in each st (8)
R3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat (12)
R4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat (16)
R5: (sc in next 3st, inc) repeat (20)
R6: sc in each st, (20)
R7: (sc in next 4st, inc) repeat (24)
R8: sc in each st
R9: (sc in next 5st, inc) repeat (28)
R10: sc in each st
R11: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat (32)
R12: sc in each st
R13: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat (36)
Change technique
R14: (sc in next 5 st, inc) x 6 (42)
R15: (sc in next 6 st, inc) x 6 (48)
R16: sc in each st
R17: (sc in next 6 st, dec) x 6 (42)

Position eyes:
In 14th row from magic circle, insert the eyes, then place two long light pink threads below each eye, and leave the long ends hanging outside the circle you are closing in the head (when you stuff the head you will pull on these to make indents for the eyes, which will assist in making a lovely shape for the head, then you will tie them off and poke inside, just before closing)
Place the eyelashes now also

Continue with head
R18: sc in each st (42)
R19: (sc in next 5 st, dec) x 6 (36)
R20: sc in each st
R21: (sc in next 4 st, dec) x 6 (30)
R22: sc in each st
R23: (sc in next 3 st, dec) x 6 (24)
R24: sc in each st
R25: (sc in next 2 st, dec) x 6 (18)
R26: sc in each st
R27: (sc in next st, dec) around row
Completely stuff, shape, and pull on strings that draw the eyes back. Fasten tightly.
R28: use decrease stitch around the last row and sl st to close.
Using light pink make long stitches over the magic circle nose.  Fasten off.

Dress straps
Strap: Leaving a long tail end, attach dark pink wool to centre sc of the neckline edge of the body dress, 12 ch, then dragging the length of ch across the shoulder, sc into the centre of the neckline st the back, 12 ch, then drag this chain length back across the other shoulder and attach to the first sc you made at the start, continue with bow (straps made)
Bow:  7 ch, sl st into first st, 7 ch, sl st into first st, (2 loops formed of front bow, 7 ch and fasten off.  Pick up long tail of beginning st at first st and 7 ch, fasten off.  (bow made)

Bow
R1: ch 30
R2: sc into 2nd ch from hook, sc to end of ch, turn,
R3: 28 sc
Sl st to close and fasten off.

Ruffle skirt …
R1:  count up from original magic circle 13 rows, in dark pink pick up a sc and continue around the row in sc, when almost around drop down to row 12 and complete the sc.  This will prevent the jogging and mismatch at beginning st. Sl st into first st. (48)
R2: (sc into next sc, dc in next sc) repeat
R3: Picot edge – (5 ch, into 3rd ch from hook make a sc, 2 ch, sc into to of sc from previous row), repeat

Ears … make 2
Using light pink
R1: 5sc in magic circle
R2: 2sc in each st (10)
R3: (sc in 1st st, inc) repeat (15)
R4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat (20)
R5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat (25)
R6: sl st around last row.  Fasten off.


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