Free Crochet Tiger applique pattern
Crochet Tiger applique is part of our Jungle friends’ set baby blanket pattern. After updating our blog layout, we decide to share each applique separately to be more comfortable for all our readers to find them.
Design process
Of each crochet applique I created so far, maybe this is the cutest one I made. When I start to crochet, appliques do not matter. It is animal-related or something else. I always search on the internet for inspiration and then try to recreate it in his crochet version. I hope you will like my crochet Tiger applique, and if you are ready, take your yarn and hook and let’s crochet this beauty together.
The Yarn
Each crochet applique is unique, but the yarn I use, as you know, is always the same, and this time again, I choose to use Stylecraft Special DK. I have a massive amount of this yarn and love to crochet with it, especially when it comes to appliques design.
PATTERN
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NOTES
- This pattern is written in US Crochet term
Finished applique measures in cm: 16 height/15 width - Use safety eyes, buttons or if you are going to use the applique for decoration on blanket crochet eyes (there are
instructions in the pattern bellow - If you use a smaller hook and thinner yarn, your applique will become smaller and can be used for decorating clothes, hats, etc
- You can sew applique before you attach it to your project or
you can sew it directly to the project. I prefer first to attach and sew all parts together and sew it onto the project.
Materials :
• I used Stylecraft Special DK in light and dark orange, beige, and black color yarn
• Crochet hook size 3.5mm / US hook size E
• Tapestry needle
• scissors
• Safety eyes -10mm
Abbreviation :
dc- double crochet
Hdc- half double crochet
sc- single crochet
sl.st – slip stitch
ch(s) – chains(s)
trng- turning chain
** – make the stitches in the ** indicated times
() – number in () shows the stitches you must have in the end
FO- Fasten off
MR- magic ring
hdc2tog – make two hdc stitches together.
Tiger applique pattern
Special stitch – Work in the 3rd loop of hdc st we made in prev round/ row
Head :
With orange color yarn
Rnd 1: Start with a magic ring, secure with slip knot ch 2, make 11 dc into the ring, join with sl.st in 3rd ch of initial ch 3. (12)
Rnd 2: ch 3(count as 1st dc ), dc in base of initial ch 3, 2 dc in each st around, join with sl.st in 3rd ch of initial ch 3. (24)
Rnd 3: ch 3(count as 1st dc), 2 dc in next st, * dc in next st, 2 dc in next st * rep 11 times, join with sl.st in 3rd ch of initial ch 3. (36)
Rnd 4: ch 2(count as 1st hdc), hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, * hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st *rep 11 times, join with sl.st in 2nd ch of initial ch 2. FO. (42)
Muzzle :
With beige color yarn
Rnd 1: Start with a magic ring, secure with slip knot ch 2, make 11 dc into the ring, join with sl.st in 3rd ch of initial ch 3. (12)
Rnd 2: ch 2(count as 1st hdc ), hdc in base of initial ch 3, 2 hdc in each st around, join with sl.st in 2nd ch of initial ch 2. FO. (24)
1 st method – Using brown color yarn, make the nose. Insert your hook from point A from back to front to point C, then put it from B to C. Repeat this till you have a triangle formed as a nose. Then make a line from A to B to make the up part even.
2nd method – Make the triangle but insert the needle only from point C and roll the yarn up behind the back and repeat it until you have a triangle formed.
Eyes:
With white color yarn
Start with MR and make 7 hdc into it.
Insert the safety eyes in the magic ring and then secure it by pulling the string. Insert the eyes in the rnd 1 st of the head.
Leave 6 sts between them. Sew the muzzle below the eyes.
Crochet EYES:
Rnd 1: Start with a magic ring and make 6 sc into it, join with sl.st on top of 1st st.
Making stripes. Take the black yarn and tapestry needle.
We will use a basic embroidery chain stitch. Insert the needle in point 1 from front to back, roll the string up under the
needle and pull the needle from point 2.
Make 3 stripes between the eyes and 2 lines on each cheek.
Body :
With orange color yarn
Rnd 1: Start with a magic ring, secure with slip knot ch 2, make 11 dc into the ring, join with sl.st in 3rd ch of initial ch 3. (12)
Rnd 2: ch 3(count as 1st dc ), dc in base of initial ch 3, 2 dc in each st around, join with sl.st in 3rd ch of initial ch 3. (24)
Rnd 3: ch 3(count as 1st dc), 2 dc in next st, * dc in next st, 2 dc in next st * rep 11 times, join with sl.st in 3rd ch of initial ch 3. (36)
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in base of initial ch 1, sc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 12 sts, join with sl.st on top of 1st st (40)
Belly :
With beige color
Rnd 1: Start with a magic ring, secure with slip knot ch 2, make 11 dc into the ring, join with sl.st in 3rd ch of initial ch 3. (12)
Rnd 2: ch 3(count as 1st dc ), dc in base of initial ch 3, 2 dc in each st around, join with sl.st in 3rd ch of initial ch 3. FO. (24) Sew the belly on the body part.
Claw: (make 2 pieces)
With beige color yarn
Rnd 1: Start with a magic ring, secure with slip knot ch 2, make 11 dc into the ring, join with sl.st in 3rd ch of initial ch 3. (12)
Ears : (make 2 pieces)
Start with beige color
Row 1: Start with MR and make 6 hdc into it. FO. (6)
Take brown color yarn.
Row 2: Insert the hook in the 3rd loop of hdc stitch we made in prev row, pull a loop, make 2 dc in that same st, 2 dc in each of rem sts. FO. (12 )
Feet :
With beige color yarn
Rnd 1: Ch 7, 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 3 sts, 5 dc in last st, continue on the opposite side, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st, join with sl. st in 3rd ch of initial ch 3.
Rnd 2: ch 1, sl.st in base of initial ch 1, sl.st in next 6 sts, *[hdc 1, dc 1, hdc 1 ch 2, sl.st all in that same st]* rep 3 times, sl.st in next 6 sts, join with sl.st on top of 1st st .
Tail:
with orange color yarn
Ch 16, dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in rem 9 sts. FO. Take the black string and a tapestry needle and make black stripes. Just make a straight line, as in the picture below. Make stripes with basic embroidery chain stitch as we did in the head and the body.
Assembling pieces:
1. Sew ears on both sides of
the head. Place them symmetrical.
2. Sew head to the body.
3. Sew feet on both sides of the body.
Sew claws between them.
4. Sew tail.
