If you love cute crochet animals, these adorable tiger and cat amigurumi are the perfect project to try 🐯🐱✨
With their soft plush texture, big expressive eyes, and charming striped designs, these little animal friends are impossible to resist.
This free crochet pattern is designed to be easy to follow and beginner-friendly, while still offering beautiful results. Whether you’re making a gift or adding to your collection, these cute animal buddies will quickly become your favorites 💖
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⚠️ Important Note
This pattern uses the same base instructions for both the tiger and the cat.
The only difference is the color choices and stripe details.
You can easily create:
- 🐯 a tiger using orange, black, and white yarn
- 🐱 a cat using your preferred soft colors
👉 Simply follow the same pattern and adjust the colors as shown in the reference images.
✂️ Materials
- Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn (2–3 colors)
- Hook: 3.5 mm
- Safety eyes: 16–18 mm
- Nose: 20×15 mm
- Fiberfill
- Needle
- Optional joints
- Black yarn for details
🧶 Abbreviations
- MR – Magic Ring
- SC – Single Crochet
- INC – Increase
- DEC – Decrease
- SL ST – Slip Stitch
- CH – Chain
👂 Ears
Tiger (make 4: 2 white + 2 orange)
1: 6 SC in MR (6)
2: INC x6 (12)
3: (1 SC, INC) x6 (18)
👉 Place white + orange together
👉 Crochet around with black yarn
👉 At 9th stitch: 3 SC in one stitch
Cat (make 2)
1: 5 SC in MR (5)
2: INC x5 (10)
3: 10 SC
4: (1 SC, INC) x5 (15)
5: 15 SC
6: (2 SC, INC) x5 (20)
7: (3 SC, INC) x5 (25)
👉 Fold and SC through both layers
✋ Arms
👉 Make 4 fingers:
Each finger:
1: 6 SC in MR
2: 6 SC
Do NOT fasten off last finger.
👉 Join fingers:
- Crochet 3 SC on each finger to join them into one round
Now continue:
1–2: 18 SC
3: 18 SC
4: (4 SC, DEC) x3 (15)
5: 15 SC
👉 Switch color (striped style)
6–12: 15 SC
👉 Optional: insert joint
13: DEC x3 (12)
Close.
🐾 Tail
1: 6 SC in MR (6)
2: (1 SC, INC) x3 (9)
3–17: 9 SC
👉 Change colors every 2 rounds for stripes
Sew between rows 7–10.
🦵 Legs (make 2)
1: 6 SC in MR (6)
2: INC x6 (12)
3: (1 SC, INC) x6 (18)
4: (2 SC, INC) x6 (24)
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 (30)
6–7: 30 SC
8: (3 SC, DEC) x6 (24)
9: (2 SC, DEC) x6 (18)
10: (1 SC, DEC) x6 (12)
Stuff lower part.
🧸 Body
Join legs:
1: 12 SC (leg 1), CH 3, 12 SC (leg 2), 3 SC (chain) → (30)
2: (4 SC, INC) x6 (36)
3: (5 SC, INC) x6 (42)
4: (6 SC, INC) x6 (48)
5: (7 SC, INC) x6 (54)
6–8: 54 SC
9: (7 SC, DEC) x6 (48)
10: (6 SC, DEC) x6 (42)
11: (5 SC, DEC) x6 (36)
12: (4 SC, DEC) x6 (30)
13–14: 30 SC
15: (3 SC, DEC) x6 (24)
16: (2 SC, DEC) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly.
17–18: 18 SC
Fasten off.
🧠 Head
1: 6 SC in MR (6)
2: INC x6 (12)
3: (1 SC, INC) x6 (18)
4: (2 SC, INC) x6 (24)
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 (30)
6: (4 SC, INC) x6 (36)
7: (5 SC, INC) x6 (42)
8: (6 SC, INC) x6 (48)
9–12: 48 SC
13: (6 SC, DEC) x6 (42)
14: (5 SC, DEC) x6 (36)
15: (4 SC, DEC) x6 (30)
👉 Insert eyes between rows 7–8
16: (3 SC, DEC) x6 (24)
17: (2 SC, DEC) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly.
18: (1 SC, DEC) x6 (12)
19: DEC x6 (6)
Close.
👃 Muzzle
1: 6 SC in MR
2: INC x6 (12)
3–4: 12 SC
5: (2 SC, DEC) x3 (9)
Stuff lightly and sew to face.
✨ Assembly
- Sew head to body
- Attach ears
- Attach arms
- Sew tail
- Insert nose
- Embroider details
🎯 Important Notes
👉 Same pattern works for tiger & cat
👉 Only color changes differ
👉 Follow reference images for stripes