Meet Sim Salabim, a lanky, funny tiger dude with long striped legs and tail, a big black nose, fishing-line whiskers and a magician’s top hat. A wire frame inside lets him stand, wave, dance and strike any pose – make him with a white belly or all in orange and stripes. A wonderful gift for the Year of the Tiger and for anyone who loves cats with character.
A crochet pattern by Svetlana Pertseva with step-by-step instructions, tips and photos. This is the small Tiger Dude (about 29 cm) with the top hat; the rabbit is not included, and the big 115 cm Tiger Dude is a separate pattern.
This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.
LANGUAGE:
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The pattern is in English.
SKILL LEVEL:
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Experienced
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 29 cm (11.4 inches) tall using the materials stated in the pattern.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Changing colours
Wire frame
Needle sculpting
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Crochet hook 1.5 mm, or any other suitable size for the selected yarn.
• Any yarn – I used plush yarn with 600 m per 100 g: 30 g orange, 30 g white and 15–20 g black.
• 2 black beads or half beads 3 mm across (or safety eyes).
• Copper wire 1 mm in diameter or nichrome wire 0.8 mm (250 cm / 98.4 inches) and adhesive fabric tape about 1 cm wide for the wire ends.
• Fishing line for the whiskers (I used 200 cm / 79 inches).
• Stuffing, a tapestry needle, strong thread for needle sculpting and pliers.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
66 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
