Bouncing Fun with Your Own Crochet Tigger Amigurumi

Crochet Pattern: Bouncing Tigger Amigurumi

Materials

• DK weight yarn in: Orange, Cream/Light Yellow, Black, Pink, Red, Green
• 2.5mm crochet hook (or size suitable for your yarn to create tight stitches)
• 9mm Black safety eyes
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: Chain
• sc: Single Crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• FO: Fasten Off
• ( ) x N: Repeat instructions in parentheses N times
• [N]: Total number of stitches at the end of the round

Instructions

Head (Orange & Cream):

Start with Orange yarn.

R1: MR, 6 sc [6]

R2: 6 inc [12]

R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]

R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]

R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]

R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]

R7-R11: sc around [36] (5 rounds)

R12: (5 sc, inc) x 6 [42]

R13-R17: sc around [42] (5 rounds)

R18: (5 sc, dec) x 6 [36]

R19: (4 sc, dec) x 6 [30]

Insert safety eyes between R14 and R15, about 8-10 stitches apart. Start stuffing the head firmly.

R20: (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]

R21: (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]

R22: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]

R23: 6 dec [6]

FO, leaving a long tail for shaping if desired, then weave in.

Muzzle (Cream):

With Cream yarn.

R1: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Working on other side of chain: 4 sc, 2 sc in last st [12]

R2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc [18]

R3-R4: sc around [18]

R5: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]

FO, leave long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff and sew onto the head below the eyes, centered.

Nose (Pink):

With Pink yarn.

R1: MR, 6 sc [6]

R2: (sc, inc) x 3 [9]

R3: sc around [9]

FO, leave long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly and sew onto the top center of the cream muzzle.

Ears (Make 2 – Orange & Cream):

Inner Ear (Cream, make 2):

R1: MR, 4 sc [4]

R2: (sc, inc) x 2 [6]

R3: (2 sc, inc) x 2 [8]

FO, leave a short tail.

Outer Ear (Orange, make 2):

R1: MR, 4 sc [4]

R2: (sc, inc) x 2 [6]

R3: (2 sc, inc) x 2 [8]

R4: (3 sc, inc) x 2 [10]

R5: (4 sc, inc) x 2 [12]

FO, leave long tail for sewing.

Assembly: Place the cream inner ear on the orange outer ear. Fold the orange outer ear in half slightly to cup the cream piece, and sew them together along the bottom edge. Then sew the assembled ears to the top sides of the head, slightly flattened.

Embroider Facial Features:

With black yarn, embroider eyebrows above the eyes, slightly curved. With red yarn, embroider a wide smiling mouth under the nose. With black yarn, embroider fine lines around the muzzle and from the corners of the mouth for definition as seen in the reference image.

Body (Orange & Cream):

Start with Orange yarn.

R1: MR, 6 sc [6]

R2: 6 inc [12]

R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]

R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]

R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]

R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]

R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 [42]

R8-R11: sc around [42] (4 rounds)

R12: (5 sc, dec) x 6 [36]

R13-R14: sc around [36] (2 rounds)

R15: (4 sc, dec) x 6 [30]

R16: sc around [30]

R17: Change to Cream yarn. (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]

R18-R20: sc around [24] (3 rounds)

R21: Change to Orange yarn. (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]

R22-R24: sc around [18] (3 rounds)

Stuff body firmly.

R25: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]

R26: 6 dec [6]

FO, weave in tail. With Black yarn, surface crochet or embroider the distinctive tiger stripes on the orange parts of the body as shown in the image.

Arms (Make 2 – Orange & Black):

Start with Orange yarn.

R1: MR, 6 sc [6]

R2: 6 inc [12]

R3-R12: sc around [12] (10 rounds)

Stuff lightly.

R13: (sc, dec) x 4 [8]

FO, leave long tail for sewing. Flatten opening and sew closed. Embroider black stripes around the arms.

Legs (Make 2 – Orange & Black):

Start with Orange yarn.

R1: MR, 6 sc [6]

R2: 6 inc [12]

R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]

R4: sc around [18] (forms the foot base)

R5: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]

R6-R15: sc around [12] (10 rounds for the leg)

Stuff firmly.

R16: (sc, dec) x 4 [8]

FO, leave long tail for sewing. Flatten opening and sew closed. Embroider black stripes around the legs.

Tail (Orange & Black):

Start with Orange yarn.

R1: MR, 4 sc [4]

R2: (sc, inc) x 2 [6]

R3-R10: sc around [6] (8 rounds)

R11: (sc, inc) x 3 [9]

R12-R20: sc around [9] (9 rounds)

Stuff lightly, especially the tip.

R21: (sc, dec) x 3 [6]

FO, leave long tail for sewing. Embroider black stripes on the tail, including a solid black section at the tip.

Base (Green):

With Green yarn.

Circular Base:

R1: MR, 6 sc [6]

R2: 6 inc [12]

R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]

R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]

R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]

R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]

R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 [42]

R8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 [48]

R9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 [54]

R10: (8 sc, inc) x 6 [60]

R11: (9 sc, inc) x 6 [66]

R12-R14: sc around [66] (3 rounds, creates the thickness of the base)

Sl st to join, FO. Weave in tail.

Grass Ruffle:

Join Green yarn to the edge of the base (e.g., in R12 or R13 to create a clean edge). Work around the perimeter:

*(Ch 3, sl st in the same stitch, skip 1 stitch, sl st in the next stitch)*. Repeat from * around. FO, weave in tail.

Assembly:

• Sew the head securely to the body.
• Sew the arms to the sides of the upper body, positioning them outstretched as shown.
• Sew the tail to the back of the body, curving it upwards.
• Position the body on the green base. One leg should be mostly straight and centered on the base, attached firmly. The other leg should be bent at the knee and lifted, with the foot either not touching the base or lightly touching for balance.
• Secure Tigger to the base by sewing the bottom of the “standing” foot firmly to the base. Ensure the figure is stable and balanced in its bouncing pose.