Roar into your next crochet adventure with the Amigurumi White Tiger—a majestic and cuddly creation that’s equal parts fierce and adorable! 🐯🤍 With its snowy fur, striking stripes, and soulful eyes, this plush predator brings a touch of wild elegance to your handmade collection. Whether you’re crafting a jungle-themed nursery buddy or a unique gift for an animal lover, this tiger is sure to stand out with its bold personality and soft charm.
Perfect for customizing with velvety yarns, embroidered details, or even a tiny jungle crown, this pattern invites you to play with texture and expression. From its rounded paws to its swishing tail, every stitch adds to the tiger’s lifelike appeal while keeping things delightfully huggable. Whether perched on a shelf or snuggled in a little one’s arms, the White Tiger is a powerful yet gentle friend—stitched with love, one loop at a time. 🧶🌿
🐯 White Tiger Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Bring the majesty of the jungle into your home with this White Tiger Amigurumi! With bold black stripes, big rounded paws, fluffy cheek tufts, and a regal sitting posture, this project is a true statement piece.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Requires shaping, color changes, embroidery for stripes, and attaching multiple parts (paws, ears, tail, tufts). You’ll also learn how to make domed paws and triangular noses.
⏳ Time Estimate
12–16 hours depending on embroidery speed.
🧶 Materials
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White yarn – main body
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Black yarn – stripes, inner ears, tail tip
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Pink yarn – nose
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Grey/cream yarn – optional inner ears
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Fluffy or brushed yarn – cheek tufts
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Crochet hook 3.0–3.5 mm
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Safety eyes (12–14 mm)
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Yarn needle
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Stuffing (polyfill)
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Pet brush (for fluffing tufts)
🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR = Magic Ring
ch = Chain
sc = Single Crochet
inc = Increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = Decrease (sc2tog)
sl st = Slip Stitch
st = Stitch
FO = Fasten Off
🧵 Pattern
Head (white)
R1: MR 6 (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
R8: (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48)
R9: (7 sc, inc) ×6 (54)
R10–R18: sc around (54)
R19: (7 sc, dec) ×6 (48)
R20: (6 sc, dec) ×6 (42)
R21: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
R22: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
R23: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
Stuff firmly, FO.
👉 Place safety eyes between R11–R12, 10 sts apart.
Body (white)
R1: MR 6 (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
R8–R16: sc around (42)
R17: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
R18–R21: sc around (36)
R22: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
R23: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
Stuff firmly, FO.
Arms (make 2)
R1: MR 6 (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3–R5: sc around (12)
R6: (4 sc, dec) ×2 (10)
R7–R12: sc around (10)
Lightly stuff, FO.
Legs (make 2)
R1: MR 6 (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R6–R9: sc around (30)
R10: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
R11–R16: sc around (24)
Stuff firmly, FO.
Paws (make 4 domed paws)
R1: MR 6 (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5–R6: sc around (24)
R7: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Stuff well, FO.
Tail (striped)
R1: MR 6 (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3–R28: sc around (12), alternating 3 rounds white / 3 rounds black.
R29–R33: sc around with black (tail tip).
Stuff lightly, FO.
Ears (make 2)
Outer (white):
R1: MR 6 (6)
R2: (sc, inc) ×3 (9)
R3: (2 sc, inc) ×3 (12)
R4: (3 sc, inc) ×3 (15)
R5: sc around (15)
FO, flatten.
Inner (black):
Repeat outer to R3 (12 sts). Sew inside white ear.
Nose (pink triangle)
R1: ch 5, turn.
R2: sc in each, (5)
R3: dec, sc, dec (3)
R4: sc across (3)
R5: dec, sc (2)
R6: dec (1)
FO, sew under eyes.
Cheek Tufts (make 2)
Ch 14, sc back. Repeat 4–5 times for layered effect.
Brush with pet brush until fluffy.
Attach below eyes on each side.
Stripes (black embroidery)
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Head: 3 curved arcs on forehead, 2 under each eye.
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Cheeks: 2 short curves.
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Body: 3 horizontal curves at shoulder, 2 at hips.
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Tail: Stripes already included in tail pattern.
🧷 Assembly
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Attach head to body securely.
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Sew legs so tiger sits upright.
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Attach arms high on body.
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Sew domed paws on legs and arms.
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Attach ears forward-facing.
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Sew nose and embroider mouth.
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Add cheek tufts.
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Embroider stripes.
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Attach tail at back base.
🎉 Finishing Tips
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Stuff the head and body very firmly to support upright posture.
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Use chalk to sketch stripe positions before embroidering.
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For more realism, insert a wire frame in tail to pose it.
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Brush cheek tufts outward for the fluffy look in the photo.
✨ Final Words
Your White Tiger Amigurumi is now complete! With its upright posture, bold stripes, fluffy cheeks, and soft yet majestic expression, it’s a truly eye-catching piece. Perfect for jungle lovers, big cat enthusiasts, or anyone who appreciates detailed amigurumi work.
💛 Happy Crocheting – and let your stitches roar with creativity!
