Crochet plush tiger free amigurumi pattern
Looking for a crochet plush tiger pattern? In this article, you will learn how to crochet a cute tiger amigurumi using only basic crochet stitches. The height of the finished tiger toy is approximately 7.8 inches (20cm). Grab your crochet hook and some yarn and get started!
Designed by @fennec_toys
Supplies
- Plush yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby/YarnArt Dolce) – orange and white
- 4.0mm crochet hook
- Safety eyes 12mm
- Safety nose 15mm
- Yarnart Jeans yarn # 53 (or any other black cotton yarn) for head decoration and stripes
- Sewing needle and scissors
- Stitch markers
- Fiberfill stuffing
Additional information
Skill level: beginner
Size: 7.8″ (20cm) tall
Free amigurumi tiger pattern
Abbreviation used (US terms)
- Rnd – round
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
- dec – decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
- (…) – total number of stitches you should have at the end of the round
- (…)* 6 times – repeat the instructions between the brackets the indicated number of times
Head
Start with white color:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: 18 sc
Change color to orange:
Rnd 5: 6 sc, 6 inc, 6 sc (24)
Rnd 6: 6 sc, (inc, 1 sc)* 6 times, 6 sc(30)
Rnd 7: (inc, 4 sc)* 6 times (36)
Rnd 8-12: 36 sc (5 rounds)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 5 and 6, 4 inc apart.
Insert safety nose between rounds 2 and 3.
Rnd 13: (4 sc, dec) * 6 times (30)
Rnd 14: (3 sc, dec)* 6 times (24)
Rnd 15: (2 sc, dec)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 16: (1 sc, dec)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 17: (dec)* 6 times (6)
Fasten off.
Make head decoration.
Legs (make 2)
Start with white color:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (5 sc, inc)* 3 times (21)
Change color to orange:
Rnd 5-6: 21 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 7: 1 sc, (1 sc, dec)* 6 times, 2 sc (15)
Rnd 8: 3 sc, (1 sc, dec)* 3 times, 3 sc (12)
Rnd 9-13: 12 sc (5 rounds)
Fold in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides.
Fasten off.
Arms (make 2)
Start with white color:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: 12 sc
Change color to orange:
Rnd 4: 12 sc
Rnd 5: 3 dec, 6 sc (9)
Rnd 6-12: 9 sc (7 rounds)
Fold in half and crochet 4 sc through both sides.
Fasten off.
Body
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc)* 9 times (27)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc)* 9 times (36)
Rnd 6: 36 sc
Rnd 7: 5 sc with sc of the 1st leg, 12 sc, 5 sc with sc of the 2nd leg, 14 sc (36)
Rnd 8: 36 sc
Rnd 9: (2 sc, dec)* 9 times (27)
Rnd 10: 27 sc
Rnd 11: (1 sc, dec)* 9 times (18)
Rnd 12-13: 18 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 14: (4 sc, dec)* 3 times (15)
Rnd 15: 1 sc, 4 sc with sc of the 1st arm, 4 sc, 4 sc with sc of the 2nd arm, 2 sc (you may have a different offset of the loops, so make sure that the feet are crocheted into the body symmetrically).
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: 12 sc
Fold in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Tail
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2-3: 6 sc (2 rounds)
Change color to orange:
Rnd 4-12: 6 sc (9 rounds)
Fold in half and crochet 3 sc through both sides.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body, the ears to the head.
- Sew the muzzle to the head, add some fiberfill stuffing just before closing.
- Embroider eyebrows and lashes with black cotton yarn.
- Sew the tail to the back of the body in Rnd 8.
- Using cotton yarn (or embroidery thread), sew on black stripes on the head, arms, legs and tail.
