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Seeing the Bull off, it's time for the Tiger! A graceful predatory handsome man will patronize those who are ready for change and go through life with optimism. A figurine of a totem animal can become a talisman for the coming year or a nice gift for loved ones, work colleagues.

In order not to buy another souvenir, we suggest you crochet the Tiger with your own hands. Knitting according to the patterns that we have collected for you in our article will be possible even for those who first thought about needlework. Well, experienced craftswomen in our selection will definitely find ideas for New Year's inspiration. Well, stock up on threads, good mood and go ahead, create!

Table of Contents

  • What you need
  • Toy assembly and stuffing
  • Free master classes and diagrams with descriptions
  • Video tutorials

2022 is the year of the blue (black) water tiger. Astrologers say that the coming year for all signs of the zodiac will be more successful than the previous one. This Tiger is impulsive but gentle. The year will be full of bright adventures, turning points. Get lucky with the striped tail!

What do you need?

Crochet soft toys - amigurumi - came to us from the Countryrising sun. Cute knitted creatures are endowed with human features and clearly have positive energy. To crochet an amigurumi toy according to our free patterns with a description, follow a few simple tips.

  1. Hook for knitting, take less than indicated in the instructions for the yarn, so that the knitting is tight.
  2. Make the columns the same, try to tighten the thread as much as possible - so the toy will turn out even and neat.
  3. Don't rush! The symbol of the year - does not like excessive fuss, and you are not in a hurry. Knitting is akin to meditation, and haste is clearly useless here.

So, what is actually needed to start knitting:

Yarn. What is knitting without threads? Here the rule is simple: the smaller the size of the product, the thinner the yarn is needed. A small tiger cub knitted from thick yarn will look rather rough and untidy. Thread of your choice:

  • wool, however, it can become balled during use of the toy;
  • cotton. Choose twisted threads so that they do not fray when working;
  • chenille - plush yarn, incredibly soft to the touch, is now at the peak of popularity among craftswomen. All yarn companies provide a huge chenille color palette;
  • acrylic yarn is soft to the touch and easy to knit;
  • Mixed yarn has great advantages: no stretch, no peeling (no pilling), available in various colors and shades;
  • yarn with lurex (adding shinypolypropylene thread) will make your knitted masterpiece truly New Year's;
  • grass - yarn with imitation of "wool" of an animal - can be inconvenient for beginner needlewomen, but such knitted products look very impressive.

Hook. It can be:

  • metal;
  • Teflon coated for better glide;
  • color aluminum;
  • bone;
  • plastic;
  • wooden;
  • with and without handle.

Choose to your taste. It is better to have a set of common hook numbers. The number is the diameter of the hook in mm.

    • Filling, which we will talk about in more detail in the corresponding section.
    1. The scissors should be sharp so that the thread can be cut straight, without "terry".
    2. Knitting markers - special colored plastic pins that mark the beginning of a row, etc. You can use ordinary safety pins (with a lock), choose a small size.
    3. Additions and decorative elements. For knitted tigers, you will need ready-made plastic eyes, beads, beads, sequins, artificial flowers, scraps of colored cotton fabric, leather. You can dress up a knitted creature or even create a whole wardrobe of outfits, especially if the toy is intended as a gift for a little fashionista. Clothes can be sewn from felt, denim (old jeans that you were sorry to throw away will come in handy), you can crochet or knit.

    A little advice for beginner craftswomen: toto crochet the Tiger, first select a pattern. Carefully read the description and a set of materials and tools for knitting. Prepare everything you need and only then start knitting. This will allow you not to be distracted in the process of work and get maximum pleasure and quick results.

    Toy assembly and stuffing

    As a rule, amigurumi is knitted from separate parts, which are then fastened (sewn) together. When knitting paired parts, such as paws, ears, etc., try to make them as similar as possible in order to get a neat product as a result. When knitting the elements at the end, “tails” of yarn are left, with the help of which they are connected. Usually each part is stuffed separately: head, tail, paws, torso, etc. For stuffing, it is more often used:

    • sintepuh - artificial lightweight fibrous filler;
    • komforel - the same, only in the form of soft lumps;
    • holofiber - elastic synthetic material;
    • cotton wool - medical cotton or silk. Their big minus is high hygroscopicity. When wet, they absorb water, it is very difficult to dry the products later, the shape of the filler is lost after drying;
    • synthetic winterizer - sheet cushioning material. It can be cut into small pieces and stuffed with a toy;
    • pieces of foam rubber can be used in large toys, from small ones it will stick out ugly.
    • natural fluff, feathers are rarely used for stuffing toys;
    • unspun wool (sliver) is used to stuff the body of a knittedtoys, if you need to make it pretty tight and hard;
    • sawdust and sand are used to stuff interior toys;
    • granular foam is used for knitting anti-stress toys. It is tactilely pleasant, suitable for kids to develop fine motor skills.
    • glass granules are used for weighting.

    Free master classes and diagrams with descriptions

    Below we provide several detailed tutorials on knitting Tiger amigurumi.

    The first MK from craftswoman Victoria Kravchenko. The cutest cat tiger is knitted from chenille (plush yarn) of two colors. The height of the finished toy is 17 cm, for knitting you need a hook No. 3.5-4, the eyes are glued.

    Author - Victoria Kravchenko

    Lyubov Flancheva shows at the master class how to knit a plush tiger in a larger size - 28 cm, using hook No. 4.

    Lyubov Flancheva

    According to the scheme of Lyuba Vasilyeva, you will knit a fat tiger cub from thin acrylic threads, the craftswoman uses a hook No. 1.75. The toy is 10 cm high.

    An experienced knitter Olga Piliponis suggests knitting a 50 cm high tiger.

    MK Olga Piliponis

    Needlewoman Victoria @vikusivashok offers a description of how to tie a tiger cub withpink bow, 14 cm high.

    Lyubov Kriventsova knitted and made a knitting pattern, according to which you can create a couple of charming friends on your own.

    Lyubov Kriventsova

    Step by step video tutorials

    Further in our article are free video knitting workshops. The complexity of the products is different. See the description and choose to your taste: you can knit a small talisman keychain, a chenille tiger or fine wool blend yarn. Among the video tutorials on knitting, you can find and create with your own hands Tigger - a friend and companion of Winnie the Pooh. This year he patronizes all naughty co-op play!

    Photo ideas for inspiration

    In conclusion, we want to bring to your attention a photo of the work of craftswomen from the Internet. The tiger can be connected in a very realistic and naturalistic way, or, on the contrary, made in the funny traditions of Japanese animation. You can crochet a Tiger that will become a hug pillow, an inseparable couple and many other tigers. We wish you inspiration and fun preparations for the New Year!

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