Materials:
– Schachenmayr Bravo yarn (50 gram, 133 meter, 100% acryl, 3 colors: orange, white, black) or any acrylic yarn
– 3 mm hook
– 8 mm safety eyes
– a little bit of felt
– polyester fiberfill for stuffing
– tapestry needle and embroidery thread
– stitch markers
Notes:
– Work in continuous rounds, do not join or turn unless noted
– Start with an adjustable ring (“Magic Ring”)
– Use stitch markers to indicate the beginning of each row
– You can use any yarn of the same thickness
– It’s important you select the right hook; try to use another hook size if there are holes between stitches
Skill level:
Intermediate
Abbreviations:
Ch: chain
Sc: single crochet
Inc: increase
Dec: decrease
Sl st: slip stitch
HEAD
Start with orange color, adding black stripes.
Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring {6}
Round 2: Inc x 6 {12}
Round 3: [Inc, sc 1] x 6 {18}
Round 4: [Inc, sc 2] x 6 {24}
Round 5: [Inc, sc 3] x 6 {30}
Round 6: [Inc, sc 4] x 6 {36}
Round 7: [Inc, sc 5] x 6 {42}
Round 8: [Inc, sc 6] x 6 {48}
Round 9: [Inc, sc 7] x 6 {54}
Rounds 10-16: Sc around {54}
Round 17: [Dec, sc 7] x 6 {48}
Attach safety eyes and a little bit of white felt approximately between rounds 17 and 18. You can put eyes while crocheting or glue them after the toy is finished.
Round 18: Sc around {48}
Round 19: [Dec, sc 6] x 6 {42}
Round 20: Sc around {42}
Round 21: [Dec, sc 5] x 6 {36}
Round 22: Sc around {36}
Round 23: [Dec, sc 4] x 4, sc 12 {32}
Switch to white color.
Round 24: Inc 20, sc 12 {52}
Rounds 25-30: Sc around {52}
Round 31: [Dec, sc 2] x 13 {39}
Round 32: Sc around {39}
Round 33: [Dec, sc 1] x 13 {26}
Round 34: Dec x 13 {13}
Round 34: Dc around and close with Sl St
BODY
With orange color.
Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring {6}
Round 2: Inc x 6 {12}
Round 3: [Inc, sc 1] x 6 {18}
Round 4: [Inc, sc 2] x 6 {24}
Round 5: [Inc, sc 3] x 6 {30}
Round 6: [Inc, sc 4] x 6 {36}
At this point we start adding black yarn. To change colors insert a hook into the next stitch and draw up a loop just like you would for a normal single crochet. You now have 2 loops on your hook. Then, instead of using the original yarn to complete the single crochet, use the new color. Now wrap the new color around the end of the hook and pull the new yarn through the loops.
I prefer to change colors randomly, it looks funny this way.
Round 7: [Inc, sc 5] x 6 {42}
Round 8: [Inc, sc 6] x 6 {48}
Round 9: [Inc, sc 7] x 6 {54}
Round 10: [Inc, sc 8] x 6 {60}
Rounds 11-27: Sc around {60}
Round 28: [Dec, sc 8] x 6 {54}
Round 29: [Dec, sc 7] x 6 {48}
Round 30: [Dec, sc 6] x 6 {42}
Round 31: [Dec, sc 5] x 6 {36}
Round 32: [Dec, sc 4] x 6 {30}
Round 33: [Dec, sc 3] x 6 {24}
Round 34: [Dec, sc 2] x 6 {18}
Round 35: [Dec, sc 1] x 6 {12}
Round 36: Dec around {6}
Stuff firmly. Fasten off.
EARS (make 2)
With orange color.
Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring {6}
Round 2: Inc x 6 {12}
Round 3: Inc x 6 {18}
Rounds 4-7: Sc around {18}
Fold in half and crochet through both layers. Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. Ears do not need to be stuffed. Flatten and pinch the ears. Then cut out two felt circles for his ears and sew them on. You might choose to make ears smaller. I personally feel my tiger looks cuter with big ears
LEGS (make 4)
With orange color.
Round 1: Sc 7 in magic ring {7}
Round 2: Inc x 7 {14}
Rounds 3-4: Sc around {14}
Stuff firmly.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
TAIL
Start with white color.
Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring {6}
Round 2: Inc x 6 {12}
Round 3: [Inc, sc 2] x 4 {16}
Rounds 4-8: Sc around {16}
Round 9: [Dec, sc 2] x 4 {12}
Switch to orange color. And continue crocheting in orange yarn with black stripes.
Rounds 10-26: Sc around {12}
Stuff firmly.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. You can use aluminium wire to shape the tail.
ASSEMBLING
1) Sew head and body together on an angle so it fits with round 12-20 of the head
2) Use the embroidery thread to sew on a nose and smile for a cute facial expressionÜ
3) Sew the ears to the head approximately between rounds 10 and 12
4) Sew front legs on round 12-17 of the body and back legs on round 22-27
You are now finished!
Congratulations
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