Crochet Tiger Amigurumi with Scarf and Overalls
Create this adorable crochet tiger amigurumi, perfect for gifts or decoration! Dressed in cozy overalls and a vibrant scarf, this little tiger is sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. Great for beginners, this project combines simple shapes and easy techniques for a fun crafting experience.
Crochet Tiger Amigurumi with Scarf and Overalls
Materials
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in orange, black, blue, yellow, and brown
- Hook: 4.0 mm (G/6)
- Stuffing: Fiberfill or stuffing of choice
- Safety eyes: 12 mm black safety eyes (or black yarn for embroidered eyes)
- Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker, scissors
Gauge
Gauge is not critical for this project, but if you want your amigurumi to be the same size as the example, aim for about 5 stitches per inch in single crochet.
Abbreviations
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (sc two stitches together)
- sl st: slip stitch
Instructions
Head
1. With orange yarn, make a magic ring, ch 1.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
3. Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12)
4. Round 3: (sc, inc) 6 times (18)
5. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
6. Rounds 5-8: sc in each stitch around (24)
7. Round 9: (2 sc, dec) 6 times (18)
8. Round 10: (sc, dec) 6 times (12)
9. Start stuffing your head before you close it up.
10. Round 11: dec around (6)
11. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
1. With orange yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook (4)
3. Round 2: inc in each stitch around (8)
4. Round 3: (sc, inc) 4 times (12)
5. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach to the top of the head.
Body
1. With brown yarn, create a magic ring, ch 1.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
3. Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12)
4. Round 3: (sc, inc) 6 times (18)
5. Rounds 4-8: sc in each stitch around (18)
6. Round 9: (sc, dec) 6 times (12)
7. Stuff and continue to close the body.
8. Round 10: dec around (6)
9. Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing to the head.
Arms (make 2)
1. With orange yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6)
3. Rounds 2-4: sc in each stitch around (6)
4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2)
1. With brown yarn, create a magic ring, ch 1.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
3. Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12)
4. Rounds 3-6: sc in each stitch around (12)
5. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Scarf
1. With yellow yarn, ch 50.
2. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (49) to create a simple scarf.
3. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Assembly
1. Sew the head to the top of the body.
2. Attach the arms on either side of the body.
3. Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
4. Attach the safety eyes and embroider a nose and mouth with black yarn.
5. Wrap the scarf around the neck and sew it in place.
Finishing Touches
Be sure to weave in all your ends securely and consider blocking your pieces if necessary to shape them properly. You can change the colors of the scarf or outfit to customize your tiger! Enjoy your cute creation!