Free amigurumi plush tiger cub crochet pattern
Difficulty level: easy
With this description, you can crochet a plush tiger cub. Any plush yarn is suitable for amigurum. If desired, you can embroider the nose or use a plastic nose on a secure mount.
Finished toy size — about 16 cm.
Materials and tools:
Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby: 80316-orange, 80301-white
Yarn YarnArt Jeans 53-black
Hook 4 mm
Eyes for toys 14 mm
Nose for toys 14×11 mm
Filler for toys
Needle for sewing parts
Scissors
Symbols:
MR — magic ring
ch — chain
sl st — slip stitch
sc — single crochet
inc — increase
dec — decrease
(…) x n — repeat n times
Description of amigurumi plush tiger cub crochet
Arms (2 pieces):
Start crocheting with white yarn:
Row 1. 2 ch, in the first ch 6 sc
Row 2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Row 3. 9 sc
Change yarn color to orange
Row 4. 2 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc (7)
Row 5. 2 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (6)
Rows 6-8 (3 rows) 6 sc
Fold in half and crochet 3 sc through both sides. Secure the yarn, cut it, hide the end inside the arm. Embroider stripes with black thread.
Legs (2 pieces):
Start crocheting with white yarn
Row 1. 2 ch, in the first ch 6 sc
Row 2. 6 inc (12)
Row 3. 12 sc
Change yarn color to orange
Row 4. 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (9)
Row 5. 3 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc (8)
Stuff lightly with filler
Rows 6-8 (3 rows) 8 sc
Fold in half and crochet 4 sc through both sides. Secure the yarn, cut it, hide the end inside the leg. Embroider stripes with black thread.
Body:
Row 1. 2 ch, in the first ch 6 sc
Row 2. 6 inc (12)
Row 3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
Crochet in the legs
Row 5. 4 sc, 4 sc together with the leg, 8 sc, 4 sc together with the leg, 4 sc (24)
Rows 6-9 (4 rows) 24 sc
Row 10. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Row 11. 18 sc
Crochet in the arms. Orient them so they are evenly placed above the legs.
Row 12. 4 sc, 3 sc together with the arm, 6 sc, 3 sc together with the arm, 2 sc (18)
Row 13. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Secure the yarn, cut it, leave the end for sewing. Embroider stripes with black thread.
Head:
Row 1. 2 ch, in the first ch 6 sc
Row 2. 6 inc (12)
Row 3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4. 1 sc, inc (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
Rows 5-10 (6 rows) 24 sc
Insert eyes on a secure mount between rows 6 and 7, with a distance of 3 sc between them.
Row 11. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Row 12. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Secure the yarn, cut it.
Ears (2 pieces):
Row 1. 2 ch, in the first ch 4 sc
Row 2. ch, turn, 4 sc, sl st
Secure the yarn, cut it, leave a long end for sewing.
Muzzle:
Crochet with white yarn
Row 1. 2 ch, in the first ch 6 sc
Row 2. 6 inc (12)
Secure the yarn, cut it, leave a long end for sewing. Insert the nose and embroider the mouth stripe.
Tail:
Row 1. 2 ch, in the first ch 4 sc
Rows 2-12 (11 rows) 4 sc
Secure the yarn, cut it, leave a long end for sewing. Embroider stripes with black thread.
Assembly and finishing of the toy:
Sew the muzzle under the eyes between rows 7-12.
Sew the ears between rows 3-6.
Sew the head to the body and make indentations under the eyes with the same yarn.
Embroider the whites of the eyes with white thread, and eyebrows, eyelashes, and stripes on the head with black thread.
by Irina Filimonova – @filirinka.toys.
Enjoy!
