[Finished Product] Sleepy Tiger Large Handmade Crochet Yarn Toy Personalized Gift

how to crochet a big Sleepy Tiger – crochet guides, tutorial and patterns

Crocheting a large sleepy tiger is a delightful project! Here’s a detailed guide to help you create your own adorable amigurumi tiger.

Materials:

• Yarn:
  • Orange (for the body)
  • Black (for stripes, nose, and shoes)
  • Grey (for the shirt)
  • Blue (for the pants)
  • White (for the inner ears and belly)
• Crochet hook: 4mm – 5mm (depending on your yarn weight)
• Polyester fiberfill: For stuffing
• Safety eyes: 12mm or you can embroider eyes with black thread
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers (optional)

Crochet Stitches Used:

• ch: Chain
• sc: Single crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• sl st: Slip stitch
• MR: Magic ring

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Step-by-Step Guide

1. Body (Orange Yarn)

1. Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6).
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12).
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc around (18).
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc around (24).
5. Round 5: 3 sc, inc around (30).
6. Rounds 6-12: Sc around (30).
7. Round 13: 3 sc, dec around (24).
8. Round 14: 2 sc, dec around (18).
9. Round 15: 1 sc, dec around (12).
10. Round 16: Dec around (6), fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Stuff the body firmly.

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2. Head (Orange Yarn)

1. Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6).
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12).
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc around (18).
4. Rounds 4-5: Sc around (18).
5. Round 6: 1 sc, dec around (12).
6. Round 7: Dec around (6), fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Stuff the head lightly and attach it to the body.

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3. Ears (Make 2, Orange Yarn)

1. Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6).
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12).
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc around (18).

Switch to white yarn for the inner ears: 4. Round 4: Sc in the back loops only around (18), fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Attach the ears to the top of the head.

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4. Stripes (Black Yarn)

• Use black yarn to make small triangles or zigzags and sew them onto the body and head to create tiger stripes.

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5. Eyes (Make 2, White Yarn)

1. Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6).
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12).
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc around (18).
4. Round 4: Sc around (18).

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Alternatively, you can use safety eyes.

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6. Nose (Black Yarn)

1. Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6).
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12).

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach the nose onto the head.

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7. Mouth (White Yarn)

• Using white yarn, embroider a simple mouth under the nose.

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8. Arms (Make 2, Orange Yarn)

1. Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6).
2. Round 2: 1 sc, inc around (9).
3. Rounds 3-5: Sc around (9).
4. Round 6: Change to grey yarn and sc around (9).
5. Round 7: Change to blue yarn and sc around (9).

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach the arms to the body.

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9. Legs (Make 2, Orange Yarn)

1. Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6).
2. Round 2: 1 sc, inc around (9).
3. Rounds 3-4: Sc around (9).
4. Round 5: Change to blue yarn and sc around (9).
5. Round 6: Change to black yarn for shoes and sc around (9).

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach the legs to the bottom of the body.

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10. Shirt (Grey Yarn)

1. Ch 30: Chain 30, join with a sl st to form a ring.
2. Round 1: Sc around (30).
3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in the same stitch, and sc around (30).
4. Rounds 3-5: Repeat (30).
5. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Put the shirt on the tiger’s body and sew it in place.

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Assembly:

1. Attach the Head to the Body: Position the head securely on top of the body and sew it in place.
2. Attach Ears: Sew the ears to the top of the head.
3. Attach Eyes, Nose, and Mouth: Position the eyes, nose, and mouth on the head and sew them securely.
4. Attach Arms and Legs: Sew the arms and legs onto the body.

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Final Touch:

Your large sleepy tiger wearing a grey shirt, blue pants, and black shoes is complete! Feel free to customize it further by adding details or personal touches. Enjoy your crocheting!