Little Tiger

Free Little Tiger crochet tutorial by Ekaterina @baloo_hand.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush tiger. Any plush yarn will work for this amigurumi: Himalaya Velvet, Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others.

Main-color yarn usage: 30 g. Finished toy size: about 15 cm.

Materials and Tools

• Himalaya Velvet plush yarn: 01 (main color), 16 (for the muzzle, paws, and tail), 11 (for the stripes)
• YarnArt Jeans yarn (pink and black for embroidering the muzzle)
• 4 mm crochet hook
• 12 mm safety eyes
• 14x11 mm velvet safety nose
• Toy stuffing
• 0.7 cm satin ribbon
• Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Crochet Amigurumi Little Tiger Pattern

Head

White yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc (8)
3. 1 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc (12)
4. (1 sc, inc) x 2, 1 sc, 2 inc, (1 sc, inc) x 2, 1 sc (18)
5. (1 sc, inc) x 2, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 2 (24)
6. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
7. 30 sc

Main-color yarn.
8. 30 sc in the back loop only
9-10. 30 sc
11. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
12. 24 sc
13. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
14. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
15. 6 dec

Fasten off and hide the yarn tail. Insert the eyes between rounds 4 and 5, with 5 sc between them. Insert the nose between rounds 2 and 3, and stuff the head firmly.

Stripe Between the Eyes

• In round 8, find the 5 center sc between the eyes. With the main-color yarn, insert the hook into the far-right sc and crochet 1 turning ch, then crochet the remaining 4 sc. Crochet 1 turning ch and turn your work.
• 4 sc, 1 turning ch, turn your work
• 2 dec, 1 turning ch, turn your work
• 2 sc

Cut a longer yarn tail so you can sew the stripe to the head on both sides.

Shape the eyes with white yarn (along the lower half of each eye).

Shape the muzzle with pink yarn from the very bottom point of the head to the nose to divide the muzzle in half, then use the same yarn to make knots on the muzzle. Embroider the eyes with black yarn.

Ears (Make 2)

Main-color yarn

1. 3 sc in MR
2. 3 inc (6)
3. 6 inc (12)

Cut a longer yarn tail and use it to sew the ears to the head.

Arms (Make 2)

White yarn

1. 3 sc in MR
2. 3 inc (6)
3-4. 6 sc
Main-color yarn. Main-color yarn.
5-8. 6 sc (4 rounds)

Stuff the piece lightly. Fold the piece in half and crochet 3 sc through both layers.

Legs (Make 2)

White yarn

1. 3 sc in MR
2. 3 inc (6)
3-4. 6 sc
Main-color yarn.
5-9. 6 sc (5 rounds)

Stuff the piece lightly. Fold the piece in half and crochet 3 sc through both layers.

Tail

White yarn.

1. 3 sc in MR
2. 3 inc (6)
3. 6 sc
Main-color yarn.
4-8. 6 sc (5 rounds)

Stuff the piece lightly. Fold the piece in half and crochet 3 sc through both layers.

Body

Main-color yarn.

1. 8 sc in MR
2. 8 inc (16)
3. 16 inc (32)
4. 32 sc in the back loop only (so the little tiger can sit on its own)
5-6. 32 sc. Crochet the legs into round 6
7. 7 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 7 sc (30)
8. (8 sc, dec) x 3 (27)
9. (7 sc, dec) x 3 (24)
10. (6 sc, dec) x 3 (21)
11. (5 sc, dec) x 3 (18)
12-15. 18 sc (4 rounds) — Crochet the arms into round 14

Leave a long yarn tail to sew the head to the body. Stuff the piece. Sew on the tail. Use black yarn to make stripes on the little tiger's body and head. Tie a satin-ribbon bow around the neck.