Tim the Tiger Cub

Author: Yuliya Shevelyova
Difficulty Level: easy

Amigurumi Tim the Tiger Cub crochet toy

Free crochet pattern for Tim the Tiger Cub by Yuliya Shevelyova.

With this pattern, you can crochet a small tiger cub. Any acrylic yarn or cotton blend yarn (about 300 g / 300 m) and a suitable crochet hook will work for this amigurumi toy.

Materials and Tools

  • Yarn: orange, white, and black
  • Crochet hook
  • Safety eyes
  • Safety nose
  • Toy stuffing
  • Needle for sewing pieces together
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Crochet Pattern for Tim the Amigurumi Tiger Cub

Head

Orange yarn:

Chain 2
Round 1: 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 times (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 times (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 times (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 times (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 times (42)
Round 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 times (48)
Round 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 times (54)
Round 10: 54 sc
Round 11: (8 sc, inc) x 6 times (60)
Rounds 12-19: 60 sc
Round 20: (8 sc, dec) x 6 times (54)
Round 21: 54 sc
Round 22: (7 sc, dec) x 6 times (48)
Round 23: (6 sc, dec) x 6 times (42)
Round 24: (5 sc, dec) x 6 times (36)
Round 25: (4 sc, dec) x 6 times (30)
Round 26: (3 sc, dec) x 6 times (24)
Round 27: (2 sc, dec) x 6 times (18)

Stuff firmly with fiberfill.

Muzzle

White yarn:

Chain 2
Round 1: 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 times (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 times (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 times (30)
Rounds 6-8: 30 sc

Stuff with fiberfill.

Ears (Make 2)

White yarn:

Chain 2
Round 1: 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 times (18). Cut the yarn
Round 4 (join orange yarn): 18 sc
Round 5: 18 sc, sl st

Legs (Make 2)

Orange yarn:

Chain 2
Round 1: 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook
Round 2: (sc, inc) x 3 times (9)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 times (12)
Round 4: (3 sc, inc) x 3 times (15)

Crochet the second leg the same way, but do not cut the yarn. Join the first leg and crochet 15 sc around the first leg, then 15 sc around the second leg. This is the beginning of the tiger cub's body.

Body

Round 1: (4 sc, inc) x 6 times (36)
Rounds 2-7: 36 sc
Round 8: (4 sc, dec) x 6 times (30)
Rounds 9-10: 30 sc
Round 11: (3 sc, dec) x 6 times (24)
Round 12: 24 sc
Round 13: (2 sc, dec) x 6 times (18)
Round 14: 18 sc

Stuff firmly with fiberfill.

Arms (Make 2)

Orange yarn:

Chain 2
Round 1: 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook
Round 2: (sc, inc) x 3 times (9)
Rounds 3-7: 9 sc

Join the edges and crochet 3 sc through both layers. Do not stuff.

Tail

Orange yarn:

4 sc in MR, then crochet 3.5 cm in sc. Embroider the stripes with black yarn.

Toy Assembly

  • Embroider black stripes on the tiger cub's head and body
  • Shape the muzzle
  • Glue on the safety nose and safety eyes
  • Sew on the ears, tail, and arms
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