Little Tiger Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Ears (Make 2)

  1. 7 sc in a magic ring (7)
  2. Scallop the edge with black yarn.
  3. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2)

  1. 5 sc in a magic ring (5)
  2. 5 increases (10 sc)
    3-4. 10 sc (2 rounds)
  3. Decrease, 8 sc (9 sc)
    6-11. 9 sc (6 rounds)

Stuff the arms halfway with hollowfiber.

Finish crocheting both sides (if you’re sewing, leave a tail for attachment).


Collar

  • Chain 50 + 2 to start.
  1. Alternate between double crochet (SSCH) and increase from dc (75 SSCH)
  2. Alternate between dc and increase from dc (100 SSCH)

Body

  1. 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  2. 6 increases (12 sc)
  3. (1 sc, increase) * 6 (18 sc)
  4. (2 sc, increase) * 6 (24 sc)
  5. (3 sc, increase) * 6 (30 sc)
  6. (4 sc, increase) * 6 (36 sc)
    7-8. 36 sc (2 rounds)
  7. (4 sc, decrease) * 6 (30 sc)
    10-11. 36 sc (2 rounds)
  8. (3 sc, decrease) * 6 (30 sc)
  9. 30 sc
  10. (2 sc, decrease) * 6 (24 sc)
  11. (1 sc, decrease) * 6 (18 sc)

Stuff the body well and tightly. Leave a tail to sew the body to the head.


Legs (Make 2)

  1. Make a chain of 7 ch.
  2. Starting from the second ch from the hook: increase, 4 sc, 4 sc in one stitch, turn and crochet back: 4 sc, increase (16 sc).
  3. 2 increases, 4 sc, 4 increases, 4 sc (22 sc). Place a marker.
    4-5. 22 sc (3 rounds)
  4. 10 sc, 4 decreases (consecutively), 4 sc (18 sc)
  5. 9 sc, 3 decreases (consecutively), 3 sc (15 sc)
  6. 8 sc, 2 decreases (consecutively), 2 sc (13 sc)
    9-12. 13 sc (4 rounds)

At this stage, stuff the leg.

  1. 6 decreases, 7 sc (7 sc)
  2. Tighten the loops and fasten off.

Tail

  1. 5 sc in a magic ring (5)
  2. (1 sc, increase) * 2, 1 sc (7 sc)
    3-15. 7 sc (13 rounds)

Facial Details

  1. Embroider tiger stripes on the sides of the cheeks and top of the head.
  2. Sew on the snout and carefully embroider the nose.
  3. Attach the eyes at row 16, with a 7-sc distance between them.

Assembly

  • Attach the arms between rows 13 and 14 of the body.
  • Use the thread attachment method to join the legs to the body.
  • Embroider black stripes on the body, using the pattern of the tiger’s stripes.