Welcome to my latest crochet pattern. This week I’ve got this crochet crouching tiger pattern for you that will look like this.

If you would like to follow along with a video tutorial for this pattern I’ve uploaded the how-to video onto my YouTube channel at Crochet Crouching Tiger Tutorial.

You can view the pattern in full by continuing to scroll down on this page. The pattern is also available to download on Ravelry for $1 at Crochet Crouching Tiger Pattern.

This pattern will be using UK terminology, if you would like to get the US version go to Crochet Crouching Tiger Pattern (US Version).

Tiger Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations

• st –  stitch
• sts –  stitches
• ch –  chain
• sl st –  slip stitch
• dc –  double crochet
• htr –  half treble crochet
• tr –  treble crochet
• dtr –  double treble crochet

Materials Used

• Orange, white and black cotton or wool.
• Crochet hook.
• Scissors.
• Thread to sew together.
• Sewing needle.
• Darning needle to weave in ends.
• Pink or red embroidery cotton if desired to embroider on a mouth.

Head

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch. Work 14 tr into circle and pull tight. Sl st into 3rd ch.
Row 2:  3 ch. 1 tr in same place as ch. Work 2 tr into each st around. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch.
Row 3:  3 ch. Work 1 tr in same place as ch (1 tr in each of next 2 sts and 2 tr in following st) repeat to end, sl st in 3rd ch.
Row 4:  3 ch, work 1 tr in same place as ch (1 tr in each of next 2 sts and 2 tr in following st) 4 times, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in following st, 1 htr and 1 tr in next st (1 dtr in next st and 2 dtr in following st) 3 times, 1 tr and 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in next st and 1 htr and 1 tr in following st, 2 dtr in next, 1 dtr in following st and 2 dtr in next st, 1 tr and 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in next st and 1 htr and 1 tr in following st, (1 dtr in next st and 2 dtr in following st) 3 times, 1 tr and 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in last st, sl st in 3^rd ch.  Don’t fasten off.

Inner Ear

Join black cotton 1 st on from fastening off on head.
1 ch, 1 htr and 1 tr in same st as ch, 1 tr, 1 htr and 1 dc in next st.  Fasten off.

2^nd Inner Ear

Join black cotton 3 sts back from dc on other side of head as shown.

1 ch, 1 htr and 1 tr in same st as ch, 1 tr, 1 htr and 1 dc in next st.  Fasten off.

Outer Ears

Using the orange cotton from the head work dc in each st around the 1^st ear, sl st in each st to the centre st between the 2 ears, in this st work 3 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook and 1 dc in next st, sl st into same place on head, 4 ch, 1 st sl in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, sl st into same place on head, 3 ch, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st and sl st into same place on head.  Sl st along head until st before 2^nd ear.  Work dc in each st around ear.  Sl st into head and fasten off.

Outer Eyes (Make 2)

Using white make a magic loop.
Into circle work 3 ch and a 4 tr cluster.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Fasten off.

Inner Eyes (Make 2)

Using black make a magic loop.
Into circle work 1 ch and 2 dc.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in ch.  Fasten off.

Nose

Using black make a magic loop.
Into circle work 3 ch and a 3 tr cluster.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Fasten off.

Body

Using white make a magic loop.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 2 htr, 4 tr, 6 htr, 3 dtr, 3 htr. into circle and pull circle tight. Sl st into 3^rd ch and pull circle tight.
Row 2:  2 ch, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st, 2 tr in each of next 4 sts, 2 htr in next st, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 2 htr in next st, 2 dtr in each of next 3 sts, 2 htr in next st, 1 htr in each st to end.  Sl st in top of 2 ch.
Row 3:  2 ch, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in next st, (2 tr in next st and 1 tr in following st) 3 times, 2 tr in next st and 2 htr in following st, work 1 htr in each of next 7 sts, 2 htr in next st, (2 dtr in next st and 1 dtr in following st) 3 times, 1 tr and 1 htr in next st, 1 htr in each st to end.  Join with a sl st in top of 2 ch.
Row 4:  3 ch, work 1 tr in same place as ch, (1 tr in each of next 2 sts and 2 tr in following st) 10 times, (1 tr in next st, 2 tr in following st) 3 times 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, 1 tr in remaining sts.  Join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.  Fasten off.

Arms (Make 2)

25 ch.

Miss 1^st 2 ch, work 1 tr in each of next 13 ch, 1 dtr in each of remaining ch, 4 ch, sl st in same place as last dtr, 4 ch, 1 dtr in back of 1^st ch, 1 dtr in each of next 8 sts, 1 tr in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Front Paws (Make 2)

Using white work 8 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 tr and 1 dtr in 3^rd ch from hook, (into next st work 1 dtr, 1 tr and 1 htr, into following st work 1 htr, 1 tr and 1 dtr) 2 times, into next st work 1 dtr, 1 tr and 1 htr. Do not turn.
Row 2:  Work 1 htr into the back of each ch.  Sl st into the top of the 2 ch at the beginning of row 1.  Fasten off.

Feet (Make 2)

Row 1:  8 ch, 4 dtr in 5^th ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 3 htr in last ch, 1 htr in back of next 2 ch, sl st in 4^th ch.
Row 2:  3 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch, 2 tr in each st around.  Sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 3:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st around. Sl st in ch.  Fasten off.

Spots for Feet (Make 6)

Make a magic loop.
1 ch work 5 dc into circle, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in ch.  Fasten off.

Tail

25 ch.

Row 1:  1 tr in 3^rd ch from hook (1 joined tr over next 2 sts, 1 tr in following st) 4 times, (1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 joined tr over following 2 sts) 2 times.  1 tr in each st to end.
Row 2:  1 ch work 1 dc in each st around tail.  Sl st into ch.  Fasten off.

Small Black Markings (Make 10)

3 ch.
1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st.  Fasten off.

Medium Black Markings (Make 5)

4 ch.
1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st and 1 htr in following st.  Fasten off.

Large Black Markings (Make 5)

5 ch.
1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in each of 2 next sts. 1 tr in last st. Fasten off.

Extra-large Black Markings (Make 2)

6 ch.
1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in each of 3 next sts. 1 tr in last st. Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider a white dot to the middle of each inner eye.

Attach the inner eye to the outer eye towards the bottom.

Sew the nose onto the head just covering over the centre circle and embroider on the mouth.

Sew the eyes to the head where shown.

Run a length of cotton through the inner side of each arm as shown leaving the cotton attached to sew the arm to the body when the paws and markings have been attached. Attach a paw to the thick end of each arm.

Sew the spots onto the feet and the markings onto the head, arms and tail.

1. Extra large markings (6 ch.).
2. Large markings (5 ch.).
3. Medium markings (4 ch.). 1 is at the end of the tail behind the foot.
4. Small markings (3 ch.). 1 is behind the foot on the tail.

Gathering the arms in a bit with the attached thread sew the arms onto the body.

Attach the head to the body.

Sew a foot to each side of the body as shown.

Attach the tail.

I hope that you’ve liked the crochet crouching tiger, and if you have it would be great to hear from you by leaving a message in the comments.