2022 is the year of the tiger according to the Chinse zodiac. I really didn’t need a better excuse to knit this little guy! Tucker the tiger looks dashing in his bamboo textured jumper, light grey trousers and trainers.

Yarn:
50g Sirdar Snuggly DK Sorbet (Orange)
25g Sirdar Snuggly DK Elephant (Dark grey)
25g Sirdar Snuggly DK Cream (Beige)
35g Sirdar Snuggly DK Playing Fields (Dark green)
35g Sirdar Snuggly DK Cloud (Light grey)
A small amount of pink DK yarn for the nose

Needles:
3.5mm Straight needles
Other supplies:
Toy stuffing
Tapestry Needle
Two safety eyes 1cm diameter
One small button
Crochet hook to create the whiskers
A stitch holder or additional knitting needle
A few stitch markers

Size:
35 cm tall

Abbreviations:
x times: Knit the instructions between the brackets x amount of times.
* ; rep from * to end: Repeat the instructions between the * and ; until the end of the row.
st(s): stitch(es)
K: knit, if followed by a number, knit that amount of stitches
P: purl
St st: stocking stitch: alternate a row of knitting and a row of purling.
G st: garter stitch: knit every row
K2tog: knit two stitches together knitwise.
P2tog: purl two stitches together purlwise.
Kfb: knit in the front and back of the stitch, creating an increase.
Pfb: Purl in the front and back of the stitch, creating an increase.