Tiger Ball

Free Tiger Ball crochet tutorial by Elena Ibragimova @elena_ibragimova555.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush tiger cub. For this amigurumi project, any plush yarn will work: Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce. You can use the tiger cub as a keychain or a Christmas tree ornament.

Finished toy size is about 10 cm.

Materials and Tools

• Himalaya Dolphin Baby plush yarn
• Crochet hook
• Thread for shaping the muzzle
• 16 mm safety eyes
• Eyelashes
• 14x18 mm safety nose
• Toy stuffing
• Sewing needle for attaching parts
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Tiger Ball Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Body

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6-15. 30 sc
Insert eyes between rounds 7 and 8, 2-3 stitches apart. Insert the nose in round 9-10.
16. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Stuff as you crochet
17. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
18. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
19. 6 dec

Ears (2 pieces)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. 9 sc

Sew the ears about 3 stitches away from the center. The distance between ears is 5-6 stitches.

Arms (2 pieces)

Start with white color

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. 9 sc
Switch to the main color
4. (1 sc, dec) x 3 (6)
5-7. 6 sc

Fold the piece and crochet 3 sc through both layers. Sew 1-2 rows below the ears. I sew the arms fully to the body, so they stay fixed. I sew on the legs and tail the same way.

Legs (2 pieces)

Start with white color

1. 6 sc in MR
Switch to the main color
2. 6 inc (12)
3. 12 sc

Fold the piece and crochet 6 sc through both layers. Sew to the body.

Tail

Start with white color

1. 6 sc in MR
2-3. 6 sc
Switch to the main color
4-12. 6 sc

Fold the piece and crochet 3 sc through both layers. Sew in place.

Toy Assembly and Finishing

Make eye sculpting: insert the needle 2 rows below the nose and bring it out at the lower outer corner of the eye, then insert it at the lower inner corner of the eye and bring it out in the stitch next to the starting point.

Repeat the same steps with the second eye.

Embroider the mouth, eyebrows, and stripes on the tiger.