Baby Tigers

Free Baby Tigers crochet pattern by Yulia Rossamakhina @uliyaross.

With this pattern, you can crochet plush baby tigers wearing scarves. You can use any plush yarn for this amigurumi project, such as Himalaya Velvet, YarnArt Velour, Himalaya Dolphin Baby, or another similar yarn.

The finished toy is about 4.3 in (11 cm) tall.

Materials and Tools

• Himalaya Velvet plush yarn: white and orange/yellow/blue (for the tiger)
• Himalaya Velvet plush yarn: red (for the scarf)
• YarnArt Jeans yarn (for the nose)
• Himalaya Baby Soft yarn (for the stripes)
• 3 mm and 4 mm crochet hooks
• 6–8 mm safety eyes
• Fiberfill
• 15 mm button
• Stitch markers
• Pins
• Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR — magic ring
• ch — chain stitch
• sl st — slip stitch
• sc — single crochet
• dc — double crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• (...) x n — repeat n times

Baby Tigers Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

The toy is crocheted in one piece, starting with the legs. Stuff as you go.

Legs (make 2)

Rnd 1. 8 sc in MR (5)
Rnds 2–3. 8 sc for 2 rounds (8)

Fasten off and cut the yarn. Crochet the second leg, but do not cut the yarn. Continue with the body.

Body

From the second leg, ch 2 and join to the first leg. Work 8 sc around the first leg, 2 sc across the ch, 8 sc around the second leg, and 2 sc across the other side of the ch (20 sc). Place a marker at the beginning of the round. The beginning of the round should be at the back.

Rnds 1–6. 20 sc for 6 rounds (20)
Rnd 7. (2 sc, dec) x 5 (15)
Rnd 8. 15 sc
Rnd 9. (1 sc, dec) x 5 (10)

Continue with the head.

Head

Rnd 10. 10 inc (20)
Rnd 11. (3 sc, inc) x 5 (25)
Rnds 12–16. 25 sc for 5 rounds (25)

Insert the eyes between rounds 14 and 15, 4–5 stitches apart. If you are using sew-on eyes, sew them in place along the same round after you finish crocheting.

Rnd 17. (3 sc, dec) x 5 (20)
Rnd 18. (2 sc, dec) x 5 (15)
Rnd 19. (1 sc, dec) x 5 (10)
Rnd 20. (dec) x 5 (5)

Cut the yarn, close the opening, and weave in the end.

Arms (make 2)

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnds 2–7. 6 sc for 6 rounds (6)

Flatten the piece and work 3 sc through both layers. Leave a yarn tail for sewing. Sew the arms to the body at round 9, 4–5 stitches apart.

Muzzle

Use white yarn. Ch 5 and begin working into the second ch from the hook.

Rnd 1. inc, 2 sc, 4 sc in one stitch, 2 sc, inc (12)
Rnd 2. 12 sc, sl st (12). Lightly stuff if desired.

Leave a yarn tail for sewing. Sew the muzzle to the head. Embroider the nose with cotton yarn.

Ears (make 2)

Ch 3, then work the following into the first ch:

6 hdc, ch 2, 1 sc, then work 1 sc into the third ch made at the very beginning.

Cut the yarn. Leave a yarn tail for sewing. Sew the ears to the head.

Tail

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnds 2–11. 6 sc for 10 rounds (6)

Flatten the piece and crochet through both layers. Sew the tail to the body.

Scarf

Ch 22 and begin working into the second ch from the hook.

Work 1 dc in each stitch to the end of the row.

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing on the button. Sew on the button, securing both ends of the scarf. Use the photo as a guide or position it however you like.

Finishing and Assembly

Embroider the stripes however you like.