Create a delightful crocheted tiger toy that is perfect for children and adults alike! This charming striped tiger features a cute face and wears adorable overalls complete with a bow tie. A wonderful gift for any occasion, this pattern will be a joy to make and cherish.

Crochet Tiger Toy

Materials:

• Yarn: Medium Weight (4) in orange (about 150g), white (about 20g), and black (about 20g)
• Hook: 4.0 mm (G-6)
• Safety eyes: 10 mm (2 pieces)
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Yarn needle for sewing
• Scissors
• Stitch marker (optional)

Gauge:

Gauge is not critical for this project, but 4 inches = 10 stitches in single crochet (US). To check gauge, crochet a 4-inch square in single crochet and count how many stitches fit within that measurement.

Abbreviations:

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• dec - decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
• sl st - slip stitch
• fo - finish off

Instructions:

Body:

1. With orange yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6)
3. Round 2: inc in each stitch (12)
4. Round 3: *sc, inc* around (18)
5. Round 4: *2 sc, inc* around (24)
6. Rounds 5-10: sc in each stitch (24) for 6 rounds.
7. Round 11: *2 sc, dec* around (18)
8. Round 12: *sc, dec* around (12)
9. Stuff the body with fiberfill, then continue to the next round.
10. Round 13: dec around (6)
11. Fo and weave in the end.

Head:

1. With orange yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6)
3. Round 2: inc in each stitch (12)
4. Round 3: *sc, inc* around (18)
5. Round 4: *2 sc, inc* around (24)
6. Rounds 5-8: sc in each stitch (24) for 4 rounds.
7. Place safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7, about 5 stitches apart.
8. Round 9: *2 sc, dec* around (18)
9. Round 10: *sc, dec* around (12)
10. Stuff the head lightly, then continue.
11. Round 11: dec around (6)
12. Fo and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2):

1. With orange yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
3. Round 2: inc in each stitch (12)
4. Round 3: *sc, inc* around (18)
5. Fo and leave a long tail for sewing.

Stripes:

1. With black yarn, embroider stripes on the body and head. Use simple backstitch by pulling the needle through at an angle, creating small lines.

Overalls:

1. With beige yarn, chain 20.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across (19)
3. Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (19)
4. Repeat Row 2 until you have 10 rows total, then fasten off.
5. Fold in half to create the front of the overalls.

Assembly:

1. Sew the head to the body using the long tail from the head.
2. Sew the ears to the top of the head, 5 stitches apart.
3. Attach the overalls around the body. You can sew or pin them to make them stay in place.
4. Make a bow using a small piece of blue yarn. Tie it and attach it around the neck area.

Finishing Tips:

• Weave in all ends using a yarn needle for a neat finish.
• Optionally, block the toy by lightly steaming to shape if needed.
• Feel free to personalize your tiger by adding accessories like a little hat!

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