Bring grace and charm to your crochet collection with this Ballerina Cat amigurumi pattern. Perfect for those who love elegant handmade toys, this adorable crochet ballerina cat combines cuteness and sophistication. With her tutu and delicate details, she’s an ideal project for both beginners and experienced crocheters looking to create a beautiful, dancing cat doll.
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Yarn colors: White for the head, Yellow for the body
Abbreviations:
MR – Magic Ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (sc 2 together)
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
HEAD (white yarn) – Ballerina Cat
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc in each st (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
8: (6 sc, inc) × 6 (48)
9: (7 sc, inc) × 6 (54)
10: (8 sc, inc) × 6 (60)
11: (9 sc, inc) × 6 (66)
12: (10 sc, inc) × 6 (72)
13–20: 72 sc (8 rounds)
21: 17 sc, 3 ch, 33 sc, 3 ch, 16 sc (78)
26: 17 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 3, 38 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 3, 16 sc (84)
27: 17 sc, (2 sc, inc) × 3, 33 sc, (2 sc, inc) × 3, 16 sc (90)
28: 17 sc, (3 sc, inc) × 3, 33 sc, (3 sc, inc) × 3, 16 sc (96)
29: 17 sc, (4 sc, inc) × 3, 33 sc, (4 sc, inc) × 3, 16 sc (102)
30–34: 102 sc
35: (15 sc, dec) × 6 (96)
36: (14 sc, dec) × 6 (90)
37: (13 sc, dec) × 6 (84)
38: (12 sc, dec) × 6 (78)
39: (11 sc, dec) × 6 (72)
40: (2 sc, dec) × 18 (54)
41: (7 sc, dec) × 6 (48)
42: (6 sc, dec) × 6 (42)
43: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
44: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
45: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
46: (4 sc, dec) × 4 (20)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
BODY (yellow yarn) – Ballerina Cat
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc in each st (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
8: (6 sc, inc) × 6 (48)
9: (7 sc, inc) × 6 (54)
10: (8 sc, inc) × 6 (60)
11: (9 sc, inc) × 6 (66)
12–19: 66 sc (8 rounds)
20: (9 sc, dec) × 6 (60)
21–23: 60 sc
24: (8 sc, dec) × 6 (54)
25–27: 54 sc
28: (7 sc, dec) × 6 (48)
29–31: 48 sc
32: (6 sc, dec) × 6 (42)
33–35: 42 sc
36: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
37: 36 sc
38: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
39: 30 sc
40: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
Change to white yarn.
41–42: 24 sc
43: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (20)
44–50: 20 sc
Finish off and close the hole.
Ballerina Cat – ARMS (white yarn)
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc in each st (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4–7: 18 sc
8: 2 dec, 14 sc (16)
9: 1 dec, 14 sc (15)
10–38: 15 sc (29 rounds)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ballerina Cat – LEGS (white yarn)
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc in each st (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
6–11: 30 sc (6 rounds)
12: 13 sc, 2 dec, 13 sc (28)
13–52: 28 sc (40 rounds)
Finish off and stuff lightly.
EARS (white yarn) – Ballerina Cat
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
3: (2 sc, inc) × 3 (12)
4: (3 sc, inc) × 3 (15)
5: (4 sc, inc) × 3 (18)
6: (5 sc, inc) × 3 (21)
7: (6 sc, inc) × 3 (24)
8: (7 sc, inc) × 3 (27)
9: (8 sc, inc) × 3 (30)
10: 30 sc
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
TAIL (white yarn) – Ballerina Cat
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc in each st (12)
3: 12 sc
4: (inc, 1 sc) × 6 (18)
5: (inc, 2 sc) × 6 (24)
6–9: 24 sc (4 rounds)
10: (6 sc, dec) × 3 (21)
11–13: 21 sc
14: (5 sc, dec) × 3 (18)
15–19: 18 sc (5 rounds)
20: (4 sc, dec) × 3 (15)
21–30: 15 sc (10 rounds)
31: dec, 13 sc (14)
32–36: 14 sc (5 rounds)
37: dec, 12 sc (13)
38–53: 13 sc (16 rounds)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
POINTE SHOES (yellow yarn)
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc in each st (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
6: work 30 sc in back loops only
7–8: 30 sc
9: work star stitch to the end of round
Make a chain of the desired length in the same stitch for the ribbon.
Finish off and fasten securely.
Ballerina Cat – TUTU (yellow yarn)
1: ch 60, join in a ring (60 ch)
2: 60 sc
3: work 60 sc in front loops only
4: crochet star stitch to the end of round
Then, working along the other side of the foundation chain, make 60 sc.
Finish off and fasten.
LEAVES (make 16, orange yarn)
1: ch 20, starting from 2nd ch from hook — 19 sc, then work 19 sc along the other side of the chain (38 sc total).
Change to yellow yarn.
Row 2: 4 dc, 6 tr, 4 dc, 3 hdc, 2 sc, 2 sc, 3 hdc, 4 dc, 6 tr, 4 dc, turn.
Row 3: 38 sc.
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew leaves to the back loops of Round 3 of the tutu.
LOWER SKIRT (light yellow yarn)
1: ch 66, join in a ring (66 ch), 66 sc
2: 2 hdc in each st around (132)
3: (1 hdc, inc in next st) × 66 (198)
4–8: 198 hdc
9: (ch 5, skip 2 sts, sc, ch 5, dc in next st, ch 3, dc in same st) repeat to end of round
10: ch 6, sc in next arch, ch 2, (10 dc in next arch, ch 2, sc in next arch) repeat to end of round
11: 3 sc in each st around.
Finish off.
🎀 COLLAR – Ballerina Cat
Attach white yarn to Round 45 of the body.
1: 24 hdc
2: crochet star stitch to the end of round.
Finish off neatly.