Tiger Ball

Author: Irina Tarakanova
Difficulty Level: easy

Amigurumi tiger ball crochet

Free Tiger Ball crochet tutorial by Irina Tarakanova @tarakanova_owl.

With this pattern, you can crochet a tiger shaped like a ball. Any acrylic, cotton, or cotton blend yarn and a matching crochet hook will work for this amigurumi project. You can use the little tiger as a keychain for a bag or backpack, or as a Christmas tree ornament.

Materials and Tools

  • Orange, white, brown, and black yarn
  • Crochet hook
  • Safety eyes
  • Safety nose
  • Fiberfill
  • Ribbon
  • Needle for sewing pieces
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Amigurumi Tiger Ball Crochet Pattern

Ball

Crochet the tiger.

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. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
10. (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
11-20. 60 sc

Starting from round 12, crochet stripes across the back of the head with an additional color every 3rd round.

21. (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
22. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
23. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
24. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
25. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
26. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
27. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
28. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
29. 6 dec, finish off

Muzzle (2 Pieces)

With white yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
4. 15 sc

Ears (4 Pieces)

Make 2 pieces in the main color and 2 pieces in white.

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

Crochet around both pieces with the main color: 12 sc.

Hanger

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

Crochet a chain of 30 ch and sew it to the hanger.

Assembly

  • Sew on the 2 muzzle pieces
  • Glue on the nose (or embroider it)
  • Sew on the eyes and ears, and embroider the forelock
  • Sew on the hanger
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