Last week was a roller coaster! We moved on Thursday, which is never easy. My legs were jelly by the end of the day, and I didn’t even move anything! I was the cleaner. And, since I had to pack and clean and then move, my Tiger Teething Ring pattern was put on hold.
So here I am, one week late, FINALLY posting this adorable pattern. For some reason, I struggled with this pattern. Just like my lion, I had intended a very different technique. Color changing was my goal, but working in a round without joins makes color changing look a little different. So back to the drawing board I went!
It was then that I decided the best way to make the tiger, which had to be the cutest tiger ever, was to make it solid orange and add stripes. I love this, because you can make it your own! And making something your own, is one of the best parts of crocheting.
I am a member of a lot of different Facebook groups where people share their WIPs (Works in Progress) and completed projects. A lot of these projects are patterns from other crochet bloggers, but made by regular crochet addicts. It is really cool to see the differences in all these projects. So, if you want to show off your Tiger Teething Ring (or any of your projects done using my patterns), just #cuteandcozycrochet on Instagram or Facebook, so I can see it! I’d love to see all the awesome work you’ve done!
So sit back, grab your hook and some beautiful orange, black, and white cotton yarn, and make an adorable Tiger Teething Ring! And don’t forget to come back next Friday for the last teething ring in my Jungle Animals Teething Rings Series!
Tiger Teething Ring
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Materials:
Orange, White, & Black 100% Cotton Yarn (I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Cotton in Glowing & Black and Lily Sugar ‘n Cream in Soft Ecru
)
2 8mm Black Safety Eyes 
(optional)
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Stitches:
Magic Circle
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet two together/single crochet decrease
ch – chain
Pattern:
Head (Using Glowing/ Orange yarn):
Round 1: Work 6 sc into Magic Circle, do not join. (Place a stitch marker at the end of each round to keep track)
Round 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: *2sc, sc* around (18)
Round 4: *2sc, sc 2* around (24)
Round 5: *2sc, sc 11* 2 times (26)
Rounds 6-11: sc in each stitch around (26)
Round 12: *sc2tog, sc 11* 2 times (24)
Round 13: *sc2tog, sc 2* around (18)
Insert safety eyes between rows 6 and 7 about 6 stitches apart (4 stitches between the eyes).
*If not using safety eyes, sew eyes using black yarn in spot where safety eyes would have been inserted.*
Sew lines for tiger stripes using black cotton yarn and yarn needle. I did 5 lines increasing in length above the eyes over the top of head and 3 lines on either side of face as shown below.
Round 14: *sc2tog, sc* around (12)
Stuff head with poly-fil.
Round 15: sc2tog around (6)
Sew closed.
Nose (Using White/Soft Ecru Yarn):
Round 1: Work 6 sc into a Magic Circle, do not join (Place a stitch marker at the end of each round to keep track)
Round 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing onto head.
Using black yarn, sew nose and mouth onto nose piece.
Sew onto head with the top of nose right between the eyes.
Ears (Using Glowing/Orange Yarn; Make 2):
Round 1: Work 6 sc into Magic Circle, do not join (Place a stitch marker at the end of each round to keep track)
Round 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: sc in each stitch around (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing onto sides of head.
Sew onto head starting between rows 3 and 4 about 4 stitches away from each eye.
Connecting Head to Teething Ring (Using Glowing/Orange Yarn)
Row 1: Connect yarn to bottom of head between rows 13 and 14, sc 6 across
Rows 2-8: ch 1, sc across (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing around teething ring.
Fold over teething ring to the front of head. Sew to close, making sure it is tight around the ring.
Check out the other patterns in the Jungle Teething Rings Series: The Koala Bear Teething Ring & The Monkey Teething Ring & The Lion Teething Ring & The Zebra Teething Ring
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