Mini Tiger Cub

Free mini tiger cub crochet tutorial by Yulia Maltseva @mimishki.igrushki.

With this pattern, you can crochet a small tiger cub using YarnArt Jeans yarn or a similar alternative. All parts are crocheted separately and sewn on.

The finished toy measures 5 cm.

Materials and Tools

• YarnArt Jeans: orange, white
• Black Iris thread or embroidery floss
• 2 mm crochet hook
• 3-4 mm safety eyes
• Synthetic poly filling
• Needle for sewing parts together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sl st - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...)* - repeat the required number of times

Amigurumi Mini Tiger Cub Crochet Pattern

Head

Round 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2. inc x 6 (12)
Round 3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
Round 5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rounds 6-9. (4 rounds) (30)
Round 10. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Round 11. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Round 12. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Body

Round 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2. inc x 6 (12)
Round 3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rounds 4-6. (3 rounds) (18)
Round 7. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Round 8. (1 round) (12)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Ear (2 pieces)

Crochet in orange:

Round 1. 7 sc in MR (7)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Next, take black Iris thread or embroidery floss. Step back 1 sc from the edge of the ear, attach the black thread, crochet 5 sc through the stitches of the main ear piece, then make a sl st, fasten off, and cut the thread.

Muzzle

Crochet in white:

Round 1. 8 sc in MR (8)
Round 2. (1 round) (8)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Arm (2 pieces)

Round 1. 5 sc in MR (5)
Rounds 2-3. (2 rounds) (5)

Fold in half and crochet 2 sc through both layers. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Leg (2 pieces)

Round 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rounds 2-3. (2 rounds) (6)

Fold in half and crochet 3 sc through both layers. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Finishing

• Sew the head to the body.
• Sew the arms to the body close to the head, and sew the legs between rounds 4 and 5. You can also tack the legs to the sides so they do not stick out.
• Sew the muzzle and ears to the head. Then sew on or insert the eyes. If you sew on the eyes, as I do, make the eye indentations at the same time, meaning pull the thread tight while sewing them on. Repeat these steps 2-3 times, then tie the remaining ends into 2-3 knots and hide the threads.
• Embroider the whites of the eyes, the eyebrows, and the stripes on the body and head.
• Crochet the tail. Attach orange yarn to the back of the body, crochet 6 ch, then work 5 sl st along this chain, fasten off, and hide the yarn tail.