Here comes the newest addition to Craft Passion, Timoe, the crochet tiger, joining the family of the Crochet ZooVenture. Let’s give Timoe a warm welcome!
Timoe is a crochet stuffed animal that measures about 12.5″ tall when standing. Just like the rest of the animal patterns in ZooVenture, Timoe is made in a huggable size, making it a perfect gift, especially for kids.
Grab your crochet supplies, and let’s get started!
Crochet Supplies
Here are the tools and materials that you need to prepare for this amigurumi tiger pattern:
- Yarn: yellow, cream, and black.
I used light worsted or DK yarn to make a 12.5″ tall Timoe. You can use a bulkier yarn weight like worsted yarn to make a larger Timoe, or a lighter weight like sport-weight yarn to make a smaller one. - Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm
This hook size is for crocheting DK yarn. If you are using other yarn sizes, you might need to adjust the hook size accordingly. - Safety Eyes & Nose: 10 mm Gold Iris eye and 18 mm Black Nose.
These sizes are suitable for a DK yarn Timoe, so if you use different yarn weights, remember to adjust the sizes in order to look proportional. - Wire (optional): Chennile Pipe Cleaner or Craft Floral Wire
This is for the tail if you want it to be shapeable. Otherwise, it can be omitted. - Stuffing: Polyester Fiberfill
- Tools: Long Tapestry Needle, temporary marker, scissors, and pins.
These are the necessary tools for assembling Timoe.
Skill Level
Timoe is graded as an intermediate skill-level crochet pattern because of the colorwork involved in this tiger pattern. Nevertheless, we strongly encourage beginners with some amigurumi crochet experience to take on the challenge. With our detailed step-by-step photos and explanations, we are confident that beginners will have no difficulty in making Timoe.
You only need to know a few basic crochet stitches to make Timoe. Here is the list of crochet stitches used in this tiger pattern:
- sl knot: slip knot, sl knot
- ch: chain, ch
- sip stitch, sl st
- magic ring or magic circle, MR
- single crochet, sc, and its increase and decrease
Should you need a refresher or additional information, here is a beginner’s guide to crocheting and crocheting amigurumi animals. Besides the basics, you can find some useful info on how to change yarn color to make the stripes.
How To Crochet Timoe
Similar to most amigurumi, Timoe is made up of a few crochet parts, assembled together by stitching with a tapestry needle. Follow the free written crochet pattern given below (scroll down to the pattern section) and make these parts:
- Body
- Head
- Muzzle
- A pair of ears
- A pair of arms
- A pair of legs with paw pads
- Tail
Take note of the yarn color change instructions. Alternate your crochet with different yarn colors to create the stripe design and the patch on the chest.
Follow the tiger pattern precisely on all the details given, such as the location of the eyes and nose and how much to stuff the arms and legs.
How To Assemble
Once all your parts are done, assemble the head by sewing the muzzle on it. Then, use black and cream yarns to make a few stitches around the eyes, eyebrows, and a verticle marking on the forehead.
Next, sew the ears on the head. Use a temporary marker to draw a curve on the head where the ear is positioned.
Pin and sew them on.
Here are the pictures showing Timoe’s head from front, side, and back.
Once the head is done, it’s time to complete Timoe by joining up all the parts.
To create some friends for Timoe, check out the Crochet Zooventure Collections for more free crochet animal patterns. You’ll also find clothing and accessories for these crochet animals, including overalls, suspender pants, diaper pants, dresses, bikinis, Halloween costumes, and more.
What’s Next:
- Begin crocheting and share your Timoe on Facebook and/or Instagram. Remember to tag us, @craftpassion, so that we can see them.
- Not making it now? Then pin it to Pinterest to bookmark it.
- Feel free to share this pattern link with your crochet groups to arrange a crochet-along event.
- Make some friends for Timoe, so that they can form a gang of safari animals together:
- Adapt this pattern to make a tiger crochet lovey blanket.
Written Crochet Pattern
Timoe Tiger Amigurumi Pattern
Timoe the Tiger is an intermediate-level crochet pattern that is completely free for everyone. This tiger pattern is designed to be accessible to beginners with some experience in amigurumi, as we provide a detailed tutorial for the free pattern.
Materials
- Acrylic yarn (light-worsted weight) in Yellow color, 1.5 ball of 100 gram/ball.
- Acrylic yarn (light-worsted weight) in Cream color, less than half ball of 100 gram/ball
- Acrylic yarn (light-worsted weight) in Black color, a handful
- 10 mm Safety Eye with gold iris, 1 pair
- 18 mm Safety Nose, 1 piece
- Polyester fiberfill
- 12" (Fold to 6") Chennile Pipe Cleaner or Craft Floral Wire
Tools
- 2.5 mm Crochet Hook
- Tapestry needle (Long)
- Fabric marker (water erasable, to mark the sewing positions)
- Scissors
- Pins
Instructions
Abbreviations
Crochet Stitch (In US crochet terms)
ch: chain
inc: 2sc increase
inv dec: invisible decrease
MR: magic ring or magic circle
sc: single crochet
sl knot: slip knot
sl st: slip stitch
Yarn Color
Y - Yellow color
C - Cream color
B - Black color
Amigurumi Tiger Pattern
BODY
Begin with Yellow yarn, and make a slip knot.
Round 1: ch5 (foundation chain), inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue to crochet around the foundation chain, sc 2, 3sc in the last ch. {14}
Round 2: Inc, sc 4, [Inc] 3 times, sc 4, [Inc] 2 times. {20}
Round 3: Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc, Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc. {26}
Round 4: Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times, Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times. {32}
Round 5: Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc, Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc. {38}
Round 6: Inc. sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times, Inc, sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times. {44}
Round 7: Inc, sc 14, Inc, sc 3, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc 14, Inc, sc 3, Inc, sc 2. {50}
Round 8: Inc, sc 16, [Inc, sc 3] 2 times, Inc, sc 16, [Inc, sc 3] 2 times. {56}
Round 9: sc around. {56}
Round 10: sc 25, Inc, sc 27, Inc, sc 2. {58}
Round 11: sc 26, Inc, sc 28, Inc, sc 2. {60}
Round 12: sc 27, Inc, sc 29, Inc, sc 2. {62}
Round 13: sc 28, Inc, sc 30, Inc, sc 2. {64}
Round 14 – 19: sc around. {64}
Colorwork starts here (Refer to the yarn color abbreviation above):
Round 20: Y-sc 55, B-sc 9. {64}
Round 21: B-sc 5, Y-sc 18, B-sc 14, Y-sc 27. {64}
Round 22 - 23: Y-sc 64. {64}
Round 24: Y-(sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 14] 3 times, Inv dec, sc), B-sc 7. {60}
Round 25: B-sc 5, Y-sc 18, B-sc 12, Y-sc 25. {60}
Round 26: Y-(sc 6, Inv dec, sc 2), C-sc 9, Y-(sc 2, [Inv dec, sc 13] 2 times, Inv dec, sc 7). {56}
Round 27: Y-sc 9, C-sc 10, Y-sc 37. {56}
Round 28: Y-(sc 6, Inv dec, sc 1), C-sc 10, Y-(sc 1, [Inv dec, sc 12] 2 times, Inv dec, sc 1), B-sc 5. {52}
Round 29: B-sc 5, Y-sc 3, C-sc 10, Y-sc 3, B-sc 10, Y-sc 21. {52}
Round 30: Y-(sc 6, Inv dec, sc 1), C-sc 9, Y-(sc 1, [Inv dec, sc 11] 2 times, Inv dec, sc 5). {48}
Round 31: Y-sc 8, C-sc 9, Y-sc 31. {48}
Round 32: Y-(sc 6, Inv dec, sc 1), C-sc 8, Y-(sc 1, [Inv dec, sc 10] 2 times, Inv dec, sc 4). {44}
Round 33: Y-sc 8, C-sc 8, Y-sc 28. {44}
Round 34: Y-(sc 6, Inv dec, sc 1), C-sc 7, Y-(sc 1, [Inv dec, sc 9] 2 times, Inv dec, sc 3). {40}
Round 35: Y-sc 8, C-sc 7, Y-25. {40}
Round 36: Y-(sc 6, Inv dec, sc 1), C-sc 6, Y-(sc 1, [Inv dec, sc 8] 2 times, Inv dec, sc 2). {36}
Round 37: Y-sc 8, C-sc 6, Y-sc 22. {36}
Round 38: Y-(sc 4, Inv dec, sc 3), C-(sc 1, Inv dec, sc 2), Y-(sc 2, Inv dec, [sc 4, Inv dec] 3 times). {30}
Stuff the body firmly with polyester fiberfill.
Round 39: Y-sc 8, C-sc 4, Y-sc 18. {30}
Round 40: Y-(sc 2, Inv dec, sc 3, Inv dec), C-sc 2, Y-(sc 1, Inv dec, [sc 3, inv dec] 3 times, sc. {24}
Continue with Yellow yarn only.
Round 41: [sc 2, Inv dec] around. {18}
Round 42: [Inv dec, sc] around. {12}
Round 43: [Inv dec] around. {6}
Fasten and leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
HEAD
With Yellow yarn, begin with a Magic Ring
Round 1: sc 6 in MR. {6}
Round 2: [Inc] around. {12}
Round 3: [sc, Inc] around. {18}
Round 4: [sc, Inc, sc] around. {24}
Round 5: [sc 3, Inc] around. {30}
Round 6: [sc 2, Inc, sc 2] around. {36}
Colorwork starts here (Refer to the yarn color abbreviation above):
Round 7: Y-([sc 5, Inc] 2 times, sc 1), B-(sc 4, Inc, sc 3), Y-(sc 2, Inc, [sc 5, Inc] 2 times). {42}
Round 8: Y-([sc 3, Inc, sc 3] around). {48}
Round 9: Y-([sc 7, Inc] 2 times, sc 4), B-(sc 3, Inc, sc 3), Y-(sc 4, Inc, [sc 7, Inc] 2 times). {54}
Round 10: Y-([sc 4, inc, sc 4] 5 times, sc 4), B-(Inc, sc 4). {60}
Round 11: B-sc 6, Y-(sc 3, Inc, sc 9, Inc, sc 4), B-(sc 5, Inc, sc 6), Y-(sc 3, Inc, [sc 9, Inc] 2 times). {66}
Round 12: Y-sc around. {66}
Round 13: Y-sc 63, B-sc 3. {66}
Round 14: B-sc 5, Y-sc 61. {66}
Round 15: Y-sc 14, B-sc 6, Y-sc 27, B-sc 6, Y-sc 13. {66}
Round 16: Y-sc around. {66}
Round 17: B-sc 3, Y-sc 11, B-sc 7, Y-sc 26, B-sc 7, Y-sc 12. {66}
Round 18: Y-sc around. {66}
Round 19: Y-sc 15, B-sc 6, Y-sc 27, B-sc 6, Y-sc 12. {66}
Continue with Yellow yarn only.
Round 20-23: sc around. {66}
Round 24: [sc 9, Inv dec] around. {60}
Round 25: [sc 4, Inv dec, sc 4] around. {54}
Round 26: [sc 7, Inv dec] around. {48}
Round 27: [sc 3, Inv dec, sc 3] around {42}
Round 28: [sc 5, Inv dec] around. {36}
Round 29: [sc 2, Inv dec, sc 2] around. {30}
Round 30: [sc 3, Inv dec] around. {24}
Install safety eyes at Round 15, with 11 sts apart.
Install safety nose at Round 18.
Stuff with polyester fillings.
Round 31: [sc, inv dec, sc] around. {18}
Round 32: [inv dec, sc] around. {12}
Round 33: [inv dec] around. {6}
Fasten and hide yarn end.
MUZZLE
Make 2 with Cream yarn.
Begin with a Magic Ring (MR)
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring. {6}
Round 2: [Inc] around. {12}
Round 3: [sc, Inc] around. {18}
Round 4: [sc, Inc, sc] around. {24}
Round 5: [sc 3, Inc] around. {30}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew 2 circles together (about 4 stitches) to form the muzzle.
EARS
Make 2
Begin with Black yarn, and make a Magic Ring (MR)
Round 1: sc 4 in MR. {4}
Round 2: [inc] around. {8}
Change yarn to Yellow
Round 3: [sc, Inc] around. {12}
Round 4: [sc, Inc, sc] around. {16}
Round 5: [sc 3, Inc] around. {20}
Round 6: sc around. {20}
Round 7: [sc 2, Inc, sc 2] around. {24}
Round 8: sc around. {42}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Flaten the ear and sew the last round together.
ARMS
Make 2,
Begin with Cream yarn, and make a Magic Ring (MR)
Round 1: sc 6 in MR. {6}
Round 2: [Inc] around. {12}
Round 3: [sc, Inc] around. {18}
Round 4: [sc, Inc, sc] around. {24}
Round 5: [sc 3, Inc] around. {30}
Round 6 - 10: sc around. {30}
Round 11: [sc 4, Inv dec, sc 4] around. {27}
Round 12: sc around. {27}
Change yarn to Yellow
Round 13: sc around. {27}
Round 14: [sc 7, Inv dec] around. {24}
Round 15 – 16: sc around. {24}
Round 17: [sc 3, Inv dec, sc 3] around. {21}
Round 18 - 19: sc around. {21}
Round 20: [sc 5, Inv dec] around. {18}
Round 21 – 22: sc around {18}
Round 23: [sc 2, Inv dec, sc 2] around. {15}
Round 24 – 27: sc around. {15}
Change yarn to Black
Round 28: sc around. {15}
Change yarn to Yellow
Round 29 – 31: sc around. {15}
Change yarn to Black
Round 32: sc around. {15}
Change yarn to Yellow
Round 33 – 35: sc around. {15}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Fill the bottom 2/3 of the arms firmly with polyester fiberfill.
PAWS
Metacarpal Pad (Heart-Shaped Pad)
Make 2 with Cream Yarn.
Begin with a Magic Ring (MR)
Round 1: sc 6 in MR, sl st to first st to join the round. {6}
Round 2: ch, [Inc] around, join. {12}
Round 3: ch, Inc, sc 2, sl st 2, inc, sl st 2, sc 2, inc, sl st, join. {12}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Digital Pad
Make 8 with Cream Yarn.
Begin with a Magic Ring (MR)
Round 1: sc 6 in MR, sl st to first st to join. {6}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
LEGS
Make 2
Begin with Yellow yarn, and make a slip knot
Round 1: ch5 (foundation chain), inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue to crochet around the foundation chain, sc 2, 3sc in the last ch. {14}
Round 2: Inc, sc 4, [Inc] 3 times, sc 4, [Inc] 2 times. {20}
Round 3: Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc, Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc. {26}
Round 4: Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times, Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times. {32}
Round 5: Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc, Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc. {38}
Round 6: Inc. sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times, Inc, sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times. {44}
Round 7 - 10: sc around. {44}
Round 11: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 12, Inv dec, sc 14. {42}
Round 12: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 10, Inv dec, sc 14. {40}
Round 13: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 8, Inv dec, sc 14. {38}
Round 14: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 6, Inv dec, sc 14. {36}
Round 15: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 4, Inv dec, sc 14. {34}
Round 16: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 2, Inv dec, sc 14. {32}
Round 17: sc 14, Inv dec, Inv dec, sc 14. {30}
Round 18: sc around. {30}
Round 19: [sc 6, Inv dec] 3 times, sc 6. {27}
Change yarn to Black
Round 20: sc around. {27}
Change yarn to Yellow
Round 21: sc around. {27}
Round 22: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 5] 3 times. {24}
Round 23 – 24: sc around. {24}
Change yarn to Black
Round 25: sc 5, Inv dec, sc 10, Inv dec, sc 5. {22}
Change yarn to Yellow
Round 26 – 27: sc around. {22}
Round 28: sc 5, Inv dec, sc 9, Inv dec, sc 4. {20}
Round 29: sc around. {20}
Change yarn to Black
Round 30: sc around. {20}
Change yarn to Yellow
Round 31: sc 4, Inv dec, sc 8, Inv dec, sc 4. {18}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Fill the bottom 2/3 of the legs firmly with polyester fiberfill.
Make stitching on the feet with black yarn.
Sew Paw pads to the sole.
TAIL
Begin the first 3 rounds with Black yarn; after that, add 1 round of black after every 3 rounds of yellow.
Make a Magic Ring (MR)
sc 6 in MR. sc around until you reach 30 rounds or the tail is 6" long {6}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Fold the Pipe cleaner in half and insert it into the tail.
How To Assemble
- Crochet and finish all parts of Timoe, the Tiger as per the given pattern. These parts include the body, head, muzzle, ears, arms, legs, and tail.
- Use black yarn to sew a vertical line on the forehead marking. Then, stitch the eyebrows and lash line. Make a small stitch with cream yarn next to the safety eyes. After that, sew the muzzle and ears to the head.
- Attach the head to the body by sewing them together.
- Sew the arms between the head and the body at the neck.
- Then, sew the legs to the sides of the body.
- Lastly, sew the tail to the rear of the body.
Notes
The total time required is only an estimate based on the speed and hours spent on the project.
Timoe can be crocheted and sold in small batches. However, you may not publish the patterns and images in any form without prior written permission from Craft Passion.
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