Amigurumi Person - Pattern

In the past few months I have made a number of dolls for my kids or other family members. I've been tweaking the pattern each time, but I think I've come up with a good pattern for a person now. I'm writing the pattern without any color changes for clothes, though I will make a note in the row where clothes might be started if desired.

Materials
Worsted weight yarn
Hook F (3.75mm)
stitch marker
Embroidery thread for face features (if desired)
Safety eyes (if desired)

Abbreviations
ch - chain
st(s) - stitches
sl st - slip stitch
sc  - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
sc2tog - single crochet 2 together
dc2tog - double crochet 2 together
dc3tog - double crochet 3 together
BLO - back loop only

Note: work done in joined rounds until head, then change to continuous rounds
Legs (make 2)
ch 11
R1 - in 2nd ch from hook 2sc, sc 5, hdc 3, 5hdc in last ch, working opposite side of ch hdc 3, sc 5, 2sc, sl st in first sc (25 sts)
R2 - ch 1, 2sc x 2, sc 8, 2hdc x 2, hdc, 2hdc x 2, sc 8, 2sc x 2, sl st to first sc (33 sts)
R3 - ch 1, sc around in BLO, sl st to first sc (33 sts)
R4 - ch 1, sc around, sl st to first sc (33 sts)
R5 - ch 1, sc 12, sc2tog, dc2tog, dc3tog, dc2tog, sc2tog, sc 10, sl st to first sc (27 sts) end ballet shoes here
R6 - ch 1, sc 11, sc2tog, dc3tog, sc2tog, sc 9, sl st to first sc (23 sts)
R7 - ch1, sc 10, dc2tog, dc, dc2tog, sc 8, sl st to first sc (21 sts)
R8 - ch 1, sc 9, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc 7, sl st to first sc (19 sts)  end shoes here
Stuff foot
R9-10 - ch 1, sc around, sl st to first sc (19 sts)
R11 - ch 1, sc 10, sc2tog, sc 7, sl st to first sc (18 sts) end boots here
R12-26 - ch 1, sc around, sl st to first sc (18 sts)
Add stuffing to leg
R27 - ch 1, 2sc, sc 8, 2sc, sc 8, sl st to first sc (20 sts)
R28-35 - ch 1, sc around, sl st to first sc (20 sts)
Fasten off, stuff almost to top of leg

Body
place legs together, find where the legs touch in the middle, this is where you will connect the legs together

R1 - sl st  4 middle sts of each leg together, continuing only on left leg, sc in next st, sc 15 around leg, continue to first open st on right leg, sc 16, sl st to first sc (32 sts)

R2-9 - ch 1, sc around, sl st to first sc (32 sts) end pants here
Stuff rest of each leg and some of body
R10 - ch 1, sc 8, 2sc, sc 15, 2sc, sc 7, sl st to first sc (34 sts)
R11-26 - ch 1, sc around, sl st to first sc (34 sts)
R27 - ch 1, sc 11, sc2tog, sc 15, sc2tog, sc 4, sl st to first sc (32 sts)
Remember to add your safety eyes if you are using them!
R28 - ch 1, sc 8, sc2tog, sc 3, sc2tog, sc 9, sc2tog, sc 3, sc2tog, sc, sl st to first sc (28 sts)
R29 - ch 1, sc 8, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc 9, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc, sl st to first sc (24 sts)
R30 - ch 1, sc 7, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc 7, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sl st to first sc (20 sts)
R31 - ch 1, sc 8, sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog, sl st to first sc (18 sts) end shirt here
Stuff rest of body
DO NOT FASTEN OFF

Head (continue from body, start continuous rounds, placing stitch marker at the beginning stitch of each round)
R1 - ch 1, *sc, sc2tog* x 6 (12 sts)
R2 - *sc, 2sc* x 6 (18 sts)
R3 - *sc 2, 2sc* x 6 (24 sts)
R4 - *sc 3, 2sc* x 6 (30 sts)
R5 - *sc 4, 2sc* x 6 (36 sts)
R6 - *sc 5, 2sc* x 6 (42 sts)
R7 - *sc 6, 2sc* x 6 (48 sts)
Stuff neck tightly
R8-15 - sc around (48 sts)
R16 - *sc 6, sc2tog* x 6 (42 sts)
R17 - *sc 5, sc2tog* x 6 (36 sts)
R18 - *sc 4, sc2tog* x 6 (30 sts)
R19 - *sc 3, sc2tog* x 6 (24 sts)
R20 - *sc 2, sc2tog* x 6 (18 sts)
Stuff rest of head
R21 - *sc, sc2tog* x 6 (12 sts)
R22 - sc2tog x 6 (6 sts)
Fasten off

Arms (done in joined rounds) (make 2)
ch 3
R1 - in 2nd ch from hook 2sc, 4sc in next (last) ch, working on opposite side of ch, 2sc, sl st to first sc (8 sts)
R2 - ch 1, sc, 2sc x 2, sc 2, 2sc x 2, sc, sl st to first sc (12 sts)
R3 - ch 1, sc, 2sc, *sc 2, 2sc* x 3, sc, sl st to first sc (16 sts)
R4-8 - ch 1, sc around, sl st to first sc (16 sts)  Hands end here
R9 - ch 1, sc2tog, sc 6, sc2tog, sc 6, sl st to first sc (14 sts)
Stuff hands
R10-27 - ch 1, sc around, sl st to first sc (14 sts)
Stuff rest of arm
R28-30 - sl st 4, sc, hdc 7, sc, sl st
                Note: make sure to keep the sl sts loose so you can easily work into them
Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew to body.

Sew arms on around R29 and R30 of body.

This is the basic body for a amigurumi person. You can add hair and facial features many ways. I have found good hair tutorials here at EssHaych and here at K and J Dolls, or use your favorite way.

I hope you have fun making this with your own colors and embellishments. This is the ballerina I made for my niece.

This pattern is for personal use only. If you would like to sell a finished product, please credit me for the design. Happy Stitches!