Hello everyone! Wow, how time flies by! 2022 is here, and January is almost over. So it must be time to add a new granny square to my collection. It's the year of the tiger this time around, and let me tell you, it was a real challenge for me to make this one. I spent so many days researching both real, and crocheted tigers trying to come up with a good design. What I found more intriguing and charming was the white tiger rather than the orange one; they are quite majestic looking, their cubs are super cute, and to be honest with you, their color scheme can be interpreted somehow easier than the more known orange tigers. I hope I've caught your interest with this year's zodiac granny square of mine. Wish you all happy and warm days!
Skill level: Easy
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Materials:
- Yarn: any cotton yarn in the following colors and quantities: one white skein, one brown skein, a few yards (meters) of peach and black yarn. Suggested yarn: D.M.C Happy Cotton, 0.7 oz (20 g), 47 yards (43 m).
- Crochet hooks, sizes D/3 (3 mm).
- Tapestry needle.
Measurements of the square: 6" x 6" (15 cm x 15 cm) approx.
Gauge: 22 sts and 12 round = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet.
Yardage: 64- 66 yards (58- 60 m).
Crochet terms (US):
- ch: chain.
- st: stitch.
- sts: stitches.
- sl st: slip stitch.
- sc: single crochet.
- hdc: half double crochet.
- dc: double crochet.
- tr: treble crochet.
Instructions:
Granny square base:
Note: ch 1 and ch 3 at the beginning of rounds count as sc and dc respectively.
With the white yarn, make a magic circle, then work as follows:
Round 1: ch 1, sc 7 into the magic circle, sl st into the first ch. (8 sts)
Round 2: ch 1 and sc in the first st, sc 2 in each st, sl st into the first ch. (16 sts).
Round 3: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st, *dc 2 in st, dc in st, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (24 sts).
Round 4: repeat row 3. (36 sts).
Note: the next 2 rounds are worked using white and black yarn.
Round 5: with white yarn, ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st twice, dc 2 in st, dc in st twice. Bind on black yarn. * With black yarn, dc 2 in st. With white yarn, dc in st twice*, repeat between ** one more time. With white yarn dc 2 in st, dc in st twice, repeat between ** three times. With white yarn, dc 2 in st, dc in st twice, repeat between ** twice. With white yarn, dc 2 in stitch, dc in st twice, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (48 sts).
Round 6: with white yarn, ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st three times, dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, *with black yarn, dc 2 in st, dc in st once. With white yarn, dc in st twice*, repeat between ** one more time. With white yarn, dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, repeat between ** three times. With white yarn, dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, repeat between ** twice. With white yarn, dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (60 sts).
Cut white and black yarn and weave in loose ends. With brown yarn make a knot and in the fifth st after the end of last round, work as follows:
Round 7: (ch 4, tr, ch 2, tr 2) in the first st, *tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, (tr 2, ch 2, tr 2) in st, repeat from * 3 times, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, sl st into the fourth ch of the first ch4.
Round 8: ch 3 in the first st, dc in st, *(dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.
Rounds 9 and 10: ch 3 in the first st, dc in each st to the first ch 2 space, *(dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.
Cut brown yarn and weave in loose ends.
Ear (make 2):
With peach yarn, make a knot and ch 3.
Row 1: hdc, dc 2, tr, dc 2, hdc into the third ch from hook. Cut peach yarn leaving enough for sewing, turn.
Row 2: Bind on white yarn. ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc 2 in each st to end, cut white yarn, leaving enough yarn to sew ear in place.
Muzzle:
With white yarn, make a knot and ch 7.
Round 1: hdc into the third ch from hook, dc 2 in next 3 chs, hdc 3 in last ch, dc 2 in other side of the next 3 chs, sl st to second ch of first st of the round.
Round 2: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc 2 in next three sts, dc in st, dc 2 in next 2 sts, dc in dc, dc 2 in next five sts, dc in st, dc 2 in st, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3, cut yarn leaving enough yarn to sew in place.
Eye (make 2):
With black yarn, make a magic circle, ch 1 and sc 5 into it, sl st in the first ch, cut yarn leaving enough yarn to sew eye in place.
Nose:
With peach yarn make a knot and ch 5.
Row 1: hdc 2 into the third ch from hook, hdc in ch, hdc 2 into the last ch, cut yarn leaving enough for sewing in place, don't turn.
Row 2: with white yarn and in the right side of work, ch 4 and tr 4 together into each st of first row, cut yarn, leaving enough yarn to sew nose in place.
Assembly:
- Sew muzzle, ears, eyes and nose in place as shown in the picture at the beginning of the post.
- Embroider the mouth with peach yarn.
- Weave in loose ends.
Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.
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