We all love wild cats, but they just don’t make great roommates. This super cute amigurumi tiger, on the other hand, certainly does. Crochet it today with our step-by-step pattern!
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To crochet this amigurumi tiger you need:
- 4 ply fine semi-cotton yarn in black, white, and orange colors
- Some brown yarn for nose
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Scissors and sewing needle
Skill level: intermediate
The size of the finished toy is about 15 cm (6″) when sitting. Please pay attention that the size of your amigurumi tiger can be different, if you use the yarn of other weight.
If you like Leo the Lion, you can find the lion crochet pattern on this page >> https://amigurumi.today/crochet-leo-lion-amigurumi-pattern/
Romeo the Tiger Amigurumi
Free crochet pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
hdc inc = 2 hdc in one st
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Head:
Begin crocheting with orange yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 12-20: sc in all 66 st [66]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 22: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 23: with orange yarn – sc in next 7 st; with white yarn – dec, (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 4 times; with orange yarn – sc in next 7 st, dec [48]
Rnd 24: with orange yarn – sc in next 6 st; with white yarn – dec, (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 4 times, sc in next st; with orange yarn – sc in next 5 st, dec [42]
Rnd 25: with orange yarn – sc in next 5 st, dec; with white yarn – (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 4 times, sc in next 2 st; with orange yarn – sc in next 3 st, dec [36]
Rnd 26: with orange yarn – sc in next 4 st; with white yarn – dec, (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 4 times, sc in next 3 st; with orange yarn – sc in next st, dec [30]
Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd 27: with orange yarn – sc in next 3 st; with white yarn – dec, (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 5 times [24]
Rnd 28: with white yarn – (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 26 and Rnd 27 (5-6 st in between the eyes). Stuff firmly. Continue working with white yarn.
Rnd 29: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 30: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off leaving a small tail. Weave the yarn tail in the front loops of the rest 6 stitches, then pull to close the hole.
Body:
Work with orange yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 19 st, inc) repeat 3 times [63]
Rnd 12-14: sc in all 63 st [63]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 19 st, dec) repeat 3 times [60]
Rnd 16-17: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 19-20: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 22-23: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 25: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 27: sc in all 36 st [36]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff.
Arms (make 2):
Crochet with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times [21]
Rnd 5: sc in all 21 st [21]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 6: sc in all 21 st [21]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times [18]
Change to black yarn.
Rnd 8-9: sc in all 18 st [18]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 10: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 12: sc in all 16 st [16]
Change to black yarn.
Rnd 13-14: sc in all 16 st [16]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 15: sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 17: sc in all 14 st [14]
Change to black yarn.
Rnd 18-19: sc in all 14 st [14]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 20: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
Stuff the bottom part of the arm firmly, and the rest part slightly. Flatten the edges, crochet sc in next 6 st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2):
Crochet with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times [21]
Rnd 5-6: sc in all 21 st [21]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 7: sc in all 21 st [21]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times [18]
Change to black yarn.
Rnd 9-10: sc in all 18 st [18]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 11: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 13: sc in all 16 st [16]
Change to black yarn.
Rnd 14: sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 2 times [14]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 16: sc in all 14 st [14]
Stuff the bottom part of the leg firmly, and the rest part slightly.
Rnd 17: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 18: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Weave the yarn tail in the front loops of the rest 6 stitches, then pull to close the hole.
Ears:
Inner part (make 2):
Crochet with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring [4]
Continue working in turning rows.
Row 2: 1 turning ch, sc in the same st, (inc) x 3 times [8]
Row 3: 1 turning ch, inc, (hdc in next st, hdc inc) x 2 times, sc in next st, inc [12]
Fasten off and hide the tail.
Outer part (make 2):
Crochet with black yarn.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring [4]
Continue working in turning rows.
Row 2: 1 turning ch, sc in the same st, (inc) x 3 times [8]
Row 3: 1 turning ch, inc, (hdc in next st, hdc inc) x 2 times, sc in next st, inc [12]
Don’t fasten off. Put inner and outer parts of the ear together (wrong side to wrong side) and crochet Rnd 4 through the stitches of both parts, using black yarn.
Rnd 4: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Muzzle:
Crochet 8 ch with white yarn. Continue working around the foundation chain, beginning from the second stitch from your hook.
Rnd 1: inc, sc in next 5 st, 4 sc in last st, sc in next 5 st, inc [18]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 5 st, (inc) x 4 times, sc in next 5 st, (inc) x 2 times [26]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) x 2 times, sc in next 5 st, (inc, sc in next st) x 4 times, sc in next 5 st, (sc in next st, inc) x 2 times [34]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) x 2 times, sc in next 5 st, (inc, sc in next 2 st) x 4 times, sc in next 5 st, (sc in next 2 st, inc) x 2 times [42]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 13 st, inc) repeat 3 times [45]
Rnd 6-7: with white yarn – sc in next 6 st; with orange yarn – sc in next 10 st; with white yarn – sc in next 29 st [45]
Rnd 8: with white yarn – sc in next 6 st; with orange yarn – sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 4 st; with white yarn – sc in next 6 st, dec, sc in next 19 st, dec [42]
Rnd 9: with white yarn – sc in next 6 st; with orange yarn – sc in next 9 st; with white yarn – sc in next 27 st [42]
Rnd 10: with white yarn – dec, sc in next 4 st; with orange yarn – sc in next 9 st; with white yarn – sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 9 st, dec, sc in next 10 st [39]
Rnd 11: with white yarn – sc in next 5 st; with orange yarn – sc in next 9 st; with white yarn – sc in next 5 st, dec, sc in next 16 st, dec [37]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Nose:
Work with black yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 4 st, 3 sc in next st) repeat 3 times [21]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Tail:
Begin crocheting with white yarn. Stuff slightly as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-7: sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 8-9: sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to black yarn.
Rnd 10-11: sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 12-14: sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to black yarn.
Rnd 15-16: sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 17-19: sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to black yarn.
Rnd 20-21: sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 22: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 23: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 2 times [10]
Flatten the edges, crochet sc in next 5 st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Head stripes:
Small stripe (make 2):
Crochet 12 ch with black yarn. Sc in next 11 st beginning from 2nd st from hook. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Medium-scale stripe:
Crochet 21 ch with black yarn. Sc in next 20 st beginning from 2nd st from hook. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Large stripe (make 2):
Crochet 40 ch with black yarn. Sc in next 39 st beginning from 2nd st from hook. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Back stripes (make 3):
Crochet 30 ch with black yarn. Sc in next 29 st beginning from 2nd st from hook. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
1. Sew the head to the body.
2. Stuff the muzzle with fiberfill and sew it to the head.
3. Sew the arms to the body between Rnd 22 and Rnd 24.
4. Sew the legs at the sides of the body, so that the tiger can sit on its own.
5. Stuff the nose a little bit and sew it to the muzzle at the level of Rnds 1-6.
6. Sew the ears to the head at Rnds 15-17.
7. Sew the tail to the body between Rnd 10 and Rnd 11.
8. Place the stripes evenly on the head (from top to bottom: 2 small, 1 medium and 2 large stripes) and sew them on.
9. Place the back stripes evenly and sew them to the body.
Your amigurumi tiger is done! Congrats!
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Love this Tiger, making 2 for Clemson boys. 💕💕💕💕
Love your patterns
Hi I have a question, some of your amigurumi look normal and then some of them have squared X like stitches including this one. Is it because you’re yarning under vs yarning over? I notice the x’s are more noticeable when used with cotton yarns.
Will you ever make a post on the differences with tip?
Yes, you’re right. Thank you for the post idea!
I love these animals. keep them coming
Thank you so much for this beautiful pattern. You are much appreciated <3 can you please make more food Amigurumi things
I love the dog cupcake so much 🌸