How to Crochet a Little Tigger from Winnie the Pooh (Tutorial for Beginners)

In this post, you’ll learn how to crochet a cute little Tigger from the “Winnie the Pooh” series with a tutorial from Crochet Treasure. This quick project will allow you to learn techniques like color switching for interesting stripe work and using various yarns to create details like Tigger’s tail and face.

The project is described as slightly complex due to the intricate details, but the tutor provides clear instructions and offers to answer any questions if you leave them in the comments.

This Tigger crochet is perfect for adding to your collection of crocheted “Winnie the Pooh” friends or as a unique handmade gift. Follow through with the complete video guide available at the end of this post along with more details about this project below.

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Skills Used: Magic ring technique, working in the rounds for Tigger’s head and body, and color switching for Tigger’s distinctive stripes and detailed features. The use of single crochet forms the basic shapes, such as the head, limbs, and tail.

Assembly techniques are emphasized for seamlessly attaching parts like the arms, legs, and tail, ensuring Tigger maintains a well-balanced structure. Additionally, embroidery details are used to add facial expressions such as the nose, whiskers, and eyebrows.

Guide Span: 1 hour 12 Minutes

Personalization Tips: Add small details like a scarf, bowtie, or hat to reflect different seasons or celebrations on this little tiger. Use fuzzy or metallic yarn for texture variation, creating a playful or festive look. Transform Tigger into a keychain, backpack charm, or hanging ornament by adding a loop or chain attachment.

Crochet a Little Tiger Tutorial

This step-by-step tutorial demonstrates how to crochet a charming mini Tigger inspired by Winnie the Pooh. It emphasizes foundational techniques like single crochet and color switching while incorporating advanced skills like limb assembly and facial embroidery. The detailed instructions will guide you through creating a 3D Tigger with the same distinctive features.

Starting the Body: Begin with a magic circle and work six single crochets (SC) into it. Gradually increase stitch counts through rounds to shape the head and torso.
Color Changes: Switch between orange and banana shades for facial details and belly.
Safety Eyes: Place the eyes symmetrically, aligning them with the color-switched sections.
Snout and Nose: Crochet a small oval for the snout, then embroider the pink nose.
Assembling the Limbs and Tail: Create small magic circles for ears, arms, and legs, attaching them to the body. Crochet the tail using alternating black and orange stripes, and sew it securely.
Finishing Touches: Embroider black whiskers and eyebrows for added character. Add body stripes on the back for a detailed, lifelike look.

Supplies Used

Following are the supplies used and recommended by the tutor for crocheting the tiger amigurumi from Winnie the Pooh:

Yarn: Orange, banana yellow, black, and pink for facial details. Tutor uses the below yarns.
Hook: 3mm crochet hook.
Notions: 5mm safety eyes, darning needle, scissors, and stitch marker.
Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill for shaping

Stitch Guides

Here are quick crochet guides for revising the stitches used in the crochet tiger amigurumi tutorial:

SC (Single Crochet): Insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
INC (Increase): Crochet two single crochets in the same stitch.
DEC (Decrease): Insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, insert hook into the following stitch, yarn over, pull up another loop, yarn over, and pull through all loops on the hook.
SL ST (Slip Stitch): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.
CH (Chain): Yarn over, pull through the loop on the hook.

A helpful tip is to use a yarn needle to hide all loose ends securely after completing each piece. This ensures your work looks neat, professional, and more durable.