Difficulty level: easy

According to this description, you can crochet a plush tiger with a fluffy muzzle with a hook.

Any plush yarn is suitable for amigurumi, for example, Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, Nako Panda Baby, etc.

The muzzle and inner part of the ears are made from fluffy Alize Softy yarn.

The paws can be crocheted into the body or sewn on. For decorating the muzzle, we use plastic eyes and nose, and also embroider the eyebrows and mouth with black yarn.

Materials and tools:

Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby: orange, brown, white
Fluffy yarn Alize Softy: white (for muzzle and ears)
Black smooth thread
Hook 4-4.5 mm
Eyes for toys
Nose for toys
Stuffing for toys
Markers for crocheting
Pins
Needle for sewing parts
Scissors

Abbreviations:

KA — amigurumi ring
ch — chain stitch
sl st — slip stitch
sc — single crochet
inc — increase
dec — decrease
(…) x n — repeat n times

Crocheting description for amigurumi little tiger cub
Head-body (starting from the body)

1. 6 sc in KA
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc inc) x 6 (18)
   Change the yarn (brown)
4. (2 sc inc) x 6 (24)
5. 24 sc (24)
   Change the yarn (orange)
   Rows 6-7. 24 sc
   Change the yarn (brown)
6. 24 sc
7. (2 sc dec) x 6 (18)
   Change the yarn (orange)
8. 18 sc
9. (1 sc dec) x 6 (12)
10. (2 sc dec) x 3 (9)
11. 9 inc (18)
12. (2 sc inc) x 6 (24)
13. (3 sc inc) x 6 (30)
    Rows 16-19. 30 sc
14. (3 sc dec) x 6 (24)
15. (2 sc dec) x 6 (18)
16. (1 sc dec) x 6 (12)
17. 6 dec. Stuff as you crochet.

Legs:

1. 4 ch, from the second stitch, sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 2 sc (8)
2. inc, sc, 3 inc, sc, 2 inc (14)
3. 14 sc
   Change the yarn (orange)
4. 14 sc
5. 3 sc, 4 dec, 3 sc (10)
6. 3 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc (8)
   Rows 7-11. 8 sc

Fold and crochet 4 sc (if when folded the toe points to the side, crochet 3 additional sc).

The legs can be crocheted into the head-body part. Then row 6 looks like this:

6. 4 sc with leg, 8 sc, 4 sc with leg, 8 sc

If it’s easier to sew, then sew in the 6th row.

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