Abbreviations:

MR = magic ring
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc: double crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)

Materials:

1. Yarn of three primary colors: red, white (or milky), black (or dark brown). And one additional color for snood (I have petrol).
2. Hook number 2.
3. Holofiber filler.
4. Plastic eyes on a safe mount with a diameter of 6 mm.
5. Needle, scissors, knitting marker (I have a paper clip), sewing pins.
Level: Intermediate. My tiger cub turned out to be 15 cm tall
Special instructions: Stuff the head and body gradually in the course of knitting. Stuff the muzzle before sewing. Stuff the upper and lower paws to half. Do not stuff ears and tail.

Head

Red yarn:
1) 6 sc in MR (6)
2) 6 inc (12)
3) (1 sc, 1 inc) x6 (18)
4) (2 sc, 1 inc) x6 (24)
5) (3 sc, 1 inc) x6 (30)
6) (4 sc, 1 inc) x6 (36)
7) (5 sc, 1 inc) x6 (42)
Black yarn:
8) 42 sc Red yarn:
9) (6 sc, 1 inc) x6 (48)
10) 48 sc
11) (7 sc, 1 inc) x6 (54)

Black yarn:
12) 54 sc
Red yarn:
13) (8 sc, 1 inc) x6 (60)
14-15) 60 sc
16) Black yarn 20 sc, red yarn 20 sc, black yarn 20 sc (60)
Red yarn:
17) 60 sc
18) (4 sc, 1 inc) x 12 (72)
19) 72 sc
20) Black yarn 24 sc, red yarn 24 sc, black yarn 24 sc (72)

Red yarn:
21-22) 72 sc
23) (4 sc, 1 dec) x 12 (60)
Insert and fasten the eyes between 17 and 18 rows, 14 loops between the eyes.
24) Black yarn 20 sc, red yarn 20 sc, black yarn 20 sc (60)
Red yarn:
25) (8 sc, 1 dec) x6 (54)
26) (7 sc, 1 dec) x6 (48)
27) (6 sc, 1 dec) x6 (42)
28) (5 sc, 1 dec) x6 (36)
29) (4 sc, 1 dec) x6 (30)
30) (3 sc, 1 dec) x6 (24)
31) (2 sc, 1 dec) x6 (18)
32) (1 sc, 1dec) x6 (12)
33) 6 dec.
Pull the hole, fasten the thread and hide.

Muzzle

(white yarn),
1) 6 sc in MR (6)
2) 6 inc (12)
3) (1 sc, 1 inc) x6 (18)
4) (2 sc, 1 inc) x6 (24)
5-6) 24 sc, leave for sewing.
Sew the muzzle to the head, securing it with sewing pins. Fasten the remaining thread and hide.

Nose

(black yarn).
1) 6 sc in MR (6)
2) (1 inc, 1 sc) x 3 (9)
Leave the thread for sewing.
Sew the nose to the muzzle, embroider the mouth. Fasten the remaining thread and hide.
The nose does not have to be knitted, it can
be plastic on a secure mount or it can be embroidered using black thread.

Ears (make 2)

Red yarn:
1) 6 sc in MR (6)
2) 6 inc (12)
3) (1 sc, 1 inc) x6 (18)
4-6) red yarn 3 sc, white yarn 3 sc, red yarn 12 sc (18)
Leave the thread for sewing.
Ears neatly fold, attach to the head
sewing pins, and sew. Fasten the remaining thread and hide.

Body

Red yarn:
1) 6 sc in MR (6)
2) 6 inc (12)
3) (1 sc, 1 inc) x6 (18)
4) (2 sc, 1 inc) x6 (24)
Black yarn:
5) (3 sc, 1 inc) x6 (30)
Red yarn:
6) (4 sc, 1 inc) x6 (36)
7) (5 sc, 1 inc) x6 (42)
8) (6 sc, 1 inc) x6 (48)
Black yarn:
9) 48 sc

Red yarn:
10) (7 sc, 1 inc) x6 (54)
11-12) 54 sc
Black yarn:
13) 54 sc
Red yarn:
14) 54 sc
15) Red yarn 24 sc, white yarn 6 sc, red yarn 24 sc (54)
16) Red yarn 22 sc, white yarn 10 sc, red yarn 22 sc (54)
17) Black yarn 21 sc, white yarn 12 sc, black yarn 21 sc (54)
18-20) Red yarn 21 sc, white yarn 12 sc, red yarn 21 sc (54)
21) Black yarn 21 sc, white yarn 12 sc, black yarn 21 sc (54)
22) Red yarn 22 sіn, white yarn 10 sc, red yarn 22 sc (54)
23) Red yarn 24 sc, white yarn 6 sc, red yarn 24 sc (54)

24) Red yarn 54 sc
25) Black yarn 54 sc
Red yarn:
26) (7 sc, 1 dec) x6 (48)
27) 48 sc
28) (6 sc, 1 dec) x6 (42)
Black yarn:
29) 42 sc
Red yarn:
30) (5 sc, 1 dec) x6 (36)
31) 36 sc.
Fasten off the last loop, leave the thread for sewing. Attach the body with sewing pins to the head and sew. Fasten the remaining thread and hide.

Arms (make 2)

White yarn:
1) 6 sc in MR (6)
2) 6 inc.
3) (1 sc, 1 inc) x6 (18)
4-8) 18 sc
Red yarn:
9) (4 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (15)
10-11) 15 sc
12) Black yarn 15 sc
13-15) Red yarn 15 sc
16) Black yarn 15 sc
17-19) Red yarn 15 sc
20) Black yarn 15 sc
21-23) Red yarn 15 cm
24) Black yarn 15 cm
Red yarn:
25) (3 sc, 1 dec) x3 (12)
26) 12 sc
27) 6 dec (6)
Pull the hole, fasten and leave a long thread for sewing.

Legs (make 2)

White yarn:
1) 6 sc in MR (6)
2) 6 inc (12)
3) 1 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc (18)
4) 1 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc (24)
5) 1 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc (30)
6) 30 sc for the back half loop
7-8) 30 sc

Red yarn:
9) 10 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc (27)
10) 8 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 9 sc (24)
11) 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18)
12) 18 sc
13) Black yarn 18 sc
14-16) Red yarn 18 sc
17) Black yarn 18 sc
Red yarn:
18-19) 18 sc
20) (4 sc, 1 dec) x3 (15)
21) Black yarn 15 sc
Red yarn:
22) (3 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (12)
23) 12 sc
24) 6 dec
Pull the hole, fasten and leave a long thread for sewing. Attach the upper and lower legs with sewing pins to the body and sew.
Fasten the remaining thread and hide.

Tail

Black yarn
1) 6 sc in MR (6)
Red yarn:
2) (1 inc, 1 sc) x 3 (9)
3-4) 9 sc
5) Black yarn 9 sc
6-8) Red yarn 9 sc
9) Black yarn 9 sc
10-12) Red yarn 9 sc
13) Black yarn 9 sc
14-16) Red yarn 9 sc
17) Black yarn 9 sc
18-20) Red yarn 9 sc
21) Black yarn 9 sc
22-24) Red yarn 9 sc
Fasten the last loop and leave a long thread for sewing. Attach the tail with sewing pins to the body and sew. Fasten the remaining thread and hide.

Snood

1) Dial 20 ch + 2 ch lifts, turn, knit 20 dc
2) 2 ch lifts + 20 dc for the back half loop, starting from the third loop
Knit turning rows (according to the scheme of the second row) until the length of the snud is enough to wrap it around the neck of the tiger cub. Approximately 33-36 rows.
Sew both edges of the snood together.

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All Finished.