Adorable Ballerina Mouse Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Create Ballerina Mouse a charming ballerina mouse amigurumi with this detailed crochet pattern! This elegant dancing mouse features a delicate tutu, ballet slippers with laces, and a graceful pose that captures the beauty of ballet. Perfect for dance enthusiasts or as a special handmade gift, this intermediate-level project combines adorable animal features with the enchanting world of dance.

Materials You’ll Need For Your Ballerina Mouse

Before starting your ballet-inspired creation, gather these supplies:

Yarn: Rainbow Cotton 8/4 or similar weight yarn in:
- Light grey (1 skein) – for head, ears, legs, and arms
- White (1 skein) – for body, tutu base, and ballet shoes
- Rose (1 skein) – for nose and cheeks
Crochet hook: B/1-C/2 (2.5 mm)
Additional materials:
- Embroidery yarn and needle for details
- Safety eyes (8 mm / 0.3 inches)
- Fiber filling for stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Scissors

Understanding Ballerina Mouse

This ballerina mouse amigurumi is an intermediate-level project. You’ll work primarily with single crochet stitches in continuous rounds. The pattern creates a graceful mouse with a dancer’s posture, complete with a layered tutu and ballet shoes with crossed laces. Let’s begin creating this delightful dancing character!

Ballerina Mouse Creating The Head

Begin with light grey yarn.

Round 1: Create a magic ring and work 6 single crochet stitches into it. Round 2: Work an increase in each stitch around (12 stitches). Rounds 3-5: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch for 3 rounds (12 stitches). Round 6: Work [1 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (18 stitches). Round 7: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch (18 stitches). Round 8: Work [2 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (24 stitches). Round 9: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch (24 stitches). Round 10: Work [3 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (30 stitches). Round 11: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch (30 stitches). Round 12: Work 9 single crochet, 6 increases, 15 single crochet (36 stitches). Round 13: Work 12 single crochet, 6 increases, 18 single crochet (42 stitches). Round 14: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch (42 stitches). Round 15: Work [6 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (48 stitches).

Place safety eyes in round 12, positioning them before and after the increases. Begin stuffing the head with fiber filling and continue adding stuffing as you work.

Rounds 16-22: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch for 7 rounds (48 stitches). Round 23: Work [6 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (42 stitches). Round 24: Work [5 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (36 stitches). Round 25: Work [4 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (30 stitches). Round 26: Work [3 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (24 stitches). Round 27: Work [2 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (18 stitches). Round 28: Work [1 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (12 stitches). Round 29: Work decrease stitches 6 times (6 stitches).

Add the final filling to the head, making sure to shape the nose area thoroughly. Cut the yarn, insert the needle through the front loops of the 6 stitches from round 29, pull tight to close, and weave in the ends.

Ballerina Mouse Creating The Body

Switch to white yarn.

Round 1: Create a magic ring and work 6 single crochet stitches into it. Round 2: Work an increase in each stitch around (12 stitches). Round 3: Work [1 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (18 stitches). Round 4: Work [2 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (24 stitches). Round 5: Work [3 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (30 stitches). Round 6: Work [4 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (36 stitches). Round 7: Work [5 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (42 stitches). Rounds 8-10: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch for 3 rounds (42 stitches). Round 11: Working in back loops only, work 1 single crochet in each stitch (42 stitches). Note: The front loops will be used later for the ballet tutu. Round 12: Work [5 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (36 stitches). Round 13: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch (36 stitches). Round 14: Work [4 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (30 stitches). Rounds 15-19: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch for 5 rounds (30 stitches). Round 20: Work [3 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (24 stitches).

Change to light grey yarn and begin stuffing the body as you work.

Round 21: Work [2 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (18 stitches). Rounds 22-24: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch for 3 rounds (18 stitches).

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing the head to the body. Add the final stuffing to complete the body.

Ballerina Mouse Creating The Tutu Skirt

Return to the front loops of round 11 on the body and work with white yarn.

Round 1: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch (42 stitches). Round 2: Work [1 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 21 times (63 stitches). Round 3: Work [1 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 31 times (93 stitches).

For a decorative edge, add a round of picot stitches: Work [3 single crochet, chain 2, work 1 single crochet in the second chain from hook] repeated to the end of the round.

Ballerina Mouse Creating The Tail

Using light grey yarn, chain 28 stitches. Attach the completed tail to the back of the body at round 5.

Ballerina Mouse Creating The Ears

Make two identical ears using light grey yarn.

Round 1: Create a magic ring and work 6 single crochet stitches into it. Round 2: Work an increase in each stitch around (12 stitches). Round 3: Work [1 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (18 stitches). Round 4: Work [2 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (24 stitches). Round 5: Work [3 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (30 stitches). Round 6: Work [4 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 6 times (36 stitches). Rounds 7-9: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch for 3 rounds (36 stitches). Round 10: Work [4 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (30 stitches). Round 11: Work [3 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (24 stitches). Round 12: Work [2 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (18 stitches). Round 13: Work [1 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 6 times (12 stitches).

Cut the yarn but do not stuff the ears. Fold them flat and sew onto the head at round 18, spacing them 12 stitches apart.

Creating The Nose

Using rose yarn:

Round 1: Create a magic ring and work 6 single crochet stitches into it. Round 2: Work an increase in each stitch around (12 stitches). Rounds 3-4: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch for 2 rounds (12 stitches).

Cut the yarn and position the nose at the front of the head, above the first rounds. Though placement may be challenging, proper positioning will ensure it stays securely in place.

Creating The Shoulder Straps

Using white yarn:

Chain 11 stitches. Work 1 single crochet in the second chain from the hook, then work 9 more single crochet stitches (10 stitches total).

Cut the yarn and sew the strap to the front and back of the body at round 24. This creates one of the ballet outfit’s shoulder straps.

Repeat to create a second identical strap for the other shoulder.

Creating The Arms

Make two identical arms.

Round 1: Create a magic ring and work 6 single crochet stitches into it. Round 2: Work an increase in each stitch around (12 stitches). Round 3: Work [3 single crochet, 1 increase] repeated 3 times (15 stitches). Rounds 4-5: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch for 2 rounds (15 stitches).

Add a small amount of stuffing to the hands only. The arms themselves will remain unstuffed.

Round 6: Work [3 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 3 times (12 stitches). Round 7: Work [2 single crochet, 1 decrease] repeated 3 times (9 stitches). Rounds 8-26: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch for 19 rounds (9 stitches).

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach each arm to the body at round 23.

Creating The Cheeks

Make two identical cheeks using rose yarn.

Round 1: Create a magic ring and work 6 single crochet stitches into it. Round 2: Work an increase in each stitch around (12 stitches).

Cut the yarn and sew the cheeks onto the face, positioning them to enhance the mouse’s adorable expression.

Creating The Feet And Legs

Begin with white yarn for the ballet shoes.

Change to light grey yarn for the leg. Start stuffing the foot and continue adding stuffing as you work up the leg.

Round 12: Working in back loops only, work 1 single crochet in each stitch (18 stitches). Round 13: Work 3 single crochet, 6 decreases, 3 single crochet (12 stitches). Rounds 14-34: Work 1 single crochet in each stitch for 21 rounds (12 stitches).

Add the final stuffing to the leg and sew it to the body, positioning the inner side of the leg next to the magic ring of round 1 of the body.

Create a second identical leg and foot, then attach it to the body.

Adding The Ballet Shoe Laces

Take a long piece of white yarn and attach it to the back of each foot where the yarn changes from grey to white. Create two laces for each shoe. Cross the laces twice on the front of each leg, then secure by tying a bow at the front.

Assembling Your Ballerina Mouse

Sew the head securely to the body.
Ensure the ears are positioned symmetrically on the head.
Attach the arms in a graceful ballet position.
Position the legs to create a dancing stance.
Check that the tutu sits properly around the waist.
Make any final adjustments to the ballet shoe laces.

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Conclusion

Congratulations on creating your beautiful ballerina mouse amigurumi! This charming dancer combines the whimsy of amigurumi with the elegance of ballet, resulting in a truly special handcrafted creation.

The detailed tutu, delicate ballet slippers with crossed laces, and graceful pose capture the essence of a ballet dancer, while the mouse’s sweet face and expressive features bring personality and charm to your creation. Each stitch contributes to the storytelling of this piece – a tiny dancer ready to pirouette across an imaginary stage.

Your ballerina mouse makes a perfect gift for dance enthusiasts, collectors of unique handmade items, or anyone who appreciates the artistry of crochet. Display her on a shelf, desk, or in a child’s room to inspire dreams of dance and creativity.

Remember that each handmade creation carries its own unique character. Small variations in your work make your ballerina mouse one-of-a-kind, telling the story of your craftsmanship and attention to detail. Perhaps your mouse has a slightly different expression or her tutu has a unique flair – these details add to her special charm.

Whether this ballerina mouse joins a collection of amigurumi creatures or takes center stage as a standalone piece, she’s sure to delight with her graceful pose and sweet expression. Happy crocheting, and may your hook continue to create magic with every stitch!