Plush Tiger Cub

Free crochet tutorial for the Plush Tiger Cub by Irina Tarakanova @tarakanova_owl.

Using this pattern, you can crochet a plush tiger. For this amigurumi project, any plush yarn in orange, white, and black, plus a suitable hook, will work.

Finished toy size is about 35 cm.

Materials and tools

• Himalaya Dolphin Baby plush yarn in 3 colors
• 4 mm crochet hook
• 14 mm safety eyes
• 15x12 mm safety nose
• Toy stuffing
• Needle for sewing parts
• Glue
• Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Plush tiger cub amigurumi crochet pattern

Legs (2 parts)

Start with white yarn.

1. 6 in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. 6 sc, (2 dc inc, dec) x 3, 2 dc inc, 4 sc (29)
Switch to the main color.
6. 6 sc, (2 dc dec, 1 sc) x 3, 2 dc dec, 4 sc (21)
7. 6 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc (15)
8. 6 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (12)
9. 4 sc, bpr, 2 sc (18)
Place the marker at the center of the heel (move it by 1 stitch if needed).
10-19. 18 sc (10 rounds). Work contrast-color stripes all along the leg every 3rd round. Insert a joint between rounds 16 and 17.
20. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
21. 6 dec. Pull closed, cut yarn, and hide the tail.

Stuff the leg firmly. Sculpt the toes.

Arms (2 parts)

With white yarn.

1. 6 in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5-7. 24 sc
8. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
9. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12), switch to the main color
10-24. 12 sc (15 rounds), work contrast-color stripes every 3rd round along the full arm length

Fold the arm in half and crochet 6 sc through both layers, then cut and secure the yarn. Stuff only the lower part. Sculpt the fingers.

Tail

With white yarn.

1. 7 in MR
2-25. 7 sc. In round 4, switch to the main color.

Fold it, crochet 4 sc through both layers, cut and secure the yarn, and work contrast-color stripes every 3rd round. Stuff only the tip of the tail.

Body

1. 6 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)
9-16. 48 sc (8 rounds). Attach the legs between rounds 7 and 8. Work contrast-color stripes on the back every 4th round.
17. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
18. 42 sc
19. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
20. 36 sc
21. 14 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 12 sc (33). The decreases should be centered on the tummy.
22-23. 33 sc
24. 12 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 11 sc (30)
25-26. 300 sc
27. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
28. Crochet in the arms (try on the arms so they are attached evenly at the sides). This is how it worked for me: 4 sc, 6 sc together with the arm, 6 sc, 6 sc together with the arm, 2 sc
29. 24 sc
30. (dec) x 12 (12)
31. 12 sc

Continue crocheting the head.

Head

32. (inc) x 12 (24)
33. (1 sc, inc) x 12 (36)
34. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
35. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
36. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
37. (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
38-41. 60 sc (4 rounds). Work contrast-color stripes on the back of the head every 4th round.
42. (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
43. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
44-45. 48 sc
46. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
47. 42 sc
48. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
49. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
50. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
51. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
52. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
53. 6 dec.

Pull the opening closed, cut yarn, hide the tail, and stuff the head firmly, especially in the neck area.

Ears (2 parts)

Crochet 2 pieces in white and 2 pieces in the main color, then edge them with contrast color.

1. 2 ch, in the second chain from the hook: 3 sc, ch, turn
2. inc, sc, inc, ch, turn (5)
3. inc, 3 sc, inc (7)
4-5. 7 sc, place one white and one main-color piece together and crochet around them with contrast-color sc for 2 rounds

Muzzle

Crochet with white yarn.

1. 7 ch, in the second chain from the hook: 5 sc, 4 sc in one stitch, on the other side 5 sc, 4 sc in one stitch (18)
2. 5 sc, 4 inc, 5 sc, 4 inc (26)
3. 5 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 4, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 4 (34)
4-7. 34 sc

Sew the muzzle on, leaving 3 rows from the bottom of the head and going 7 rows upward; stuff it as you sew.

Chest

With white yarn.

1. 7 ch, in the second chain from the hook: 5 sc, 4 sc in one stitch, on the other side 5 sc, 4 sc in one stitch (18)
2. 5 sc, 4 inc, 5 sc, 4 inc (26)
3. 5 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 4, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 4 (34)
4. 5 sc, (2 hdc, hdc inc) x 4, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc) (42).

Secure the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing.

Lip

With white yarn.

1. 2 ch, in the second chain from the hook: 3 sc, ch, turn
2. inc, sc, inc (5)
3. 5 sc. Secure the yarn and leave a tail for sewing.

Toy assembly

• Glue the eyes above the muzzle, with 5-6 stitches between the eyes
• Embroider the white of the eyes with white thread
• Make eye sculpting
• Make a sculpting line in the center of the muzzle
• Sew the lip below
• Glue the nose above the sculpting line, near the edges of the muzzle
• Embroider whiskers and eyebrows
• Sew on the ears, tail, and chest