Little Tiger

This little tiger is designed to fit into any of the clothes made for my little animals collection (a full list can be found here).

Difficulty:

medium

You will need:

• dk yarn in orange, white and black
• fluffy dk yarn in white
• a 2mm crochet hook
• toy stuffing
• a darning needle

For the body :
With grey make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: 2sc in each st (12sc)
Round 2: sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st, rep  to end (18sc)
Round 3: sc in the first 2 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end(24sc)

Rounds 4 - 9: (6 rounds) sc in each st (24sc)

Round 10: sc in the first 2 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (18sc)
Round 11: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (12sc)

Round 12: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (8sc)
Round 13 - 15: (3 rounds) sc in each st 
Fasten off
Stuff

For the arms (make 2):
With black make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st, rep to end (9sc)
Rounds 2 - 3: (2 rounds) sc in each st (9sc)
Round 4: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (6sc)
Round 5: sc in each st
Fasten off black yarn and fasten on grey yarn.
Rounds 6 - 9: (4 rounds) sc in each st (6sc)
Fasten off

Lightly stuff these arms and sew them to the sides of the body

For the legs (make 2):

With black make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: 2sc in each st (12sc)

Round 2: sc in the first 3 sts, 2cs in the next st, rep to end (15sc)
Rounds 3- 4: (2 rounds) sc in each st (15sc)
Round 5: sc2tog 3 times, sc in the last 9 sts (12sc)
Round 6: sc in the first 2 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (9sc)
Fasten off. Fasten on in grey yarn
Rounds 7 - 10: (4 rounds) sc in each st (9sc)

Fasten off
Stuff the legs and sew them to the underside of the body

For the tummy patch:

With white dk yarn ch5

Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, sc in each of the next 2 chain sts, 3sc in the next chain st (the first one you made), sc into the back of each of the previous 2 chain sts you crocheted into in turn, 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into

Round 2: 2sc in the first st, sc2, 2sc in each of the next 3sts, sc2, 2sc in each of the next 2sts (16sc)

Round 3: Sc, 2sc in the next st, sc2, (sc, 2sc in the following st) 3 times, sc2, (sc, 2sc in the next st) twice
Fasten off

Sew this to the body

For the head:

Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: 2sc in each st (12sc)

Rounds 2 - 4: (3 rounds) sc in each st

Round 5: 2sc in each of the first 5sts, sc7 (17sc)

Round 6: (Sc, 2sc in the next st) 5 times, sc7 (22sc)

Round 7: (Sc2, 2sc in the next st) 5 times, sc7 (27sc)

Round 8: (Sc3, 2sc in the next st) 5 times, sc7 (32sc)

Rounds 9 - 11: (3 rounds) Sc in each st

Round 12: (Sc14, sc2tog) twice (30sc)

Round 13: Sc3, sc2tog, rep to end (24sc)
Round 14: sc2, sc2tog, rep to end (18sc)
Stuff firmly
Round 15: sc, sc2tog, rep to end (12sc)
Round 16: sc2tog to end (6sc)
Fasten off

Sew this to the body

For the tail:
With orange make a magic loop with 4sc
Rows 1 - 11 (11 rows) sc in each st
Fasten off

Sew this to the body

For the mouth/ cheek patches:
with white dk yarn ch3

Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, 3sc in the next chain st (the first one you made), 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into

Round 2: 2sc in each st, ch7

Row 3: Skip the first 2 chain sts, sc in the next 2 chain sts, hdc in the next 3 chain sts, hdc3 across the bottom of the oval section, ch7

Row 4: Skip the first 2 chain sts, sc in the next 2, hdc in the following 3, slip1.

Fasten off

Sew this to the head underneath around the snout area.

For the eye patches (make 2):

Make a magic loop with 1sc. Ch1, turn

Row 1: 2sc in this st. ch1, turn (2sc)

Row 2: Sc, 2sc in the next st (3sc)

Fasten off

Sew these to the head

For the 'mane':

With fluffy white dk yarn ch21

Row 1: Skip1, (sc3, 2sc in the next st) twice, sc4, (2sc in the first st, sc3) twice. turn

Row 2: Slip3, (sc2, 2sc in the next st) twice sc4, (2sc in the first st, sc2) twice

Fasten off

Sew this to the bottom and sides of the head

For the ears (make 2):

Make a magic loop with 3sc. Don't join. ch1, turn

Row 1: 2sc in the first st, sc, 2sc in the last st (5sc)

Row 2: sc in each st

Fasten off

Sew these to the head just above where the 'mane' finishes

For the facial features:
Embroider the eyes, nose, and mouth onto the face using black dk yarn.


For the stripes:
Use a darning needle and black dk yarn to embroider the stripes onto the tiger.

I hope you have enjoyed this pattern. If you have any queries about this or any of my other patterns please don't hesitate to get in contact with me, either by leaving a comment below or via my Instagram or Ravelry pages.

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