Crochet Tutorial: Tiger Halloween Pumpkin Overall Doll – Free Crochet Pattern.

This Halloween tiger doll is designed with a rounded tiger head, glossy safety eyes, white cheek patches, embroidered black stripes, round brown ears, pumpkin-orange overalls, tiny black cat appliqués, striped arms and legs, a crossbody bag with a pumpkin charm, a small lantern, a crochet leaf, and a matching orange Halloween hat.

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Pattern Overview

This pattern uses US crochet terms and is worked mostly in continuous spiral rounds. The doll is shaped as a standing amigurumi tiger with a large head, smaller body, rounded limbs, and detailed Halloween accessories. Use a stitch marker at the first stitch of each round so the stripe and face placement stays even.

• Finished size: about 11 to 12 inches tall when made with sport or DK cotton yarn and a 2.25 mm hook.
• Skill level: confident beginner to intermediate.
• Main technique: tight single crochet amigurumi, small appliqué pieces, embroidery, and neat sewing.
• Gauge: 8 sc and 8 rounds measure about 1 inch. Exact gauge is less important than firm stitches.

Materials

• Sport or DK cotton yarn in tiger orange, pumpkin orange, white, dark brown, medium brown, tan beige, black, yellow, green, and a small amount of pale pink.
• 2.25 mm crochet hook for the doll.
• 2.00 mm crochet hook for small appliqués and accessories.
• 12 mm to 14 mm black safety eyes.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• Yarn needle, embroidery needle, stitch markers, pins, and scissors.
• Two small black buttons for the overall bib and two tiny brown buttons for the shoes.
• Optional clear nylon thread for whiskers.

Abbreviations

• MR: magic ring
• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• inc: increase, 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec: invisible single crochet decrease
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• FO: fasten off

Important Notes Before You Start

• Work the tiger head, body, arms, legs, and ears with tight stitches so stuffing does not show.
• The head should be larger than the body. This gives the same cute doll proportion shown in the image.
• Use embroidery for the black tiger stripes instead of crocheting the stripes directly into the rounds. This keeps the face smooth and expressive.
• The overalls are crocheted separately and sewn onto the doll so the orange outfit sits clearly over the tiger body.
• Stuff the head firmly, the body medium-firm, and the arms lightly so they hang naturally at the sides.

Tiger Head

The head is a large round shape with gentle cheek fullness. Work in tiger orange. The white face patches and muzzle are made separately and sewn on before the final facial embroidery.

Head Base

1. Rnd 1: With tiger orange, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Rnd 7: sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. Rnd 8: sc 6, inc, repeat around. 48 sts.
9. Rnd 9: sc 7, inc, repeat around. 54 sts.
10. Rnd 10: sc 8, inc, repeat around. 60 sts.
11. Rnd 11: sc 9, inc, repeat around. 66 sts.
12. Rnd 12 to Rnd 20: sc in each st around. 66 sts.
13. Rnd 21: sc 9, dec, repeat around. 60 sts.
14. Rnd 22: sc 8, dec, repeat around. 54 sts.
15. Rnd 23: sc 7, dec, repeat around. 48 sts.
16. Rnd 24: sc 6, dec, repeat around. 42 sts.

Insert the safety eyes between Rnd 15 and Rnd 16, about 11 stitches apart. Do not attach the backs until the white eye patches are pinned in place. The eyes should look large, glossy, and slightly wide-set like the doll in the photo.

1. Rnd 25: sc 5, dec, repeat around. 36 sts.
2. Rnd 26: sc 4, dec, repeat around. 30 sts.
3. Pause here and stuff the head firmly, shaping the cheeks with your fingers.
4. Rnd 27: sc 3, dec, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 28: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.
6. Rnd 29: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 12 sts.
7. Rnd 30: dec around. 6 sts.
8. FO, weave through the front loops of the last 6 stitches, pull closed, and hide the tail.

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White Eye Patches

Make 2 white patches. Each patch is a rounded teardrop oval that sits around the lower outside of each eye. They should touch the muzzle slightly and point upward toward the forehead.

1. Row 1: With white, ch 7. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc 5, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side of the chain, sc 4, inc in last st. 14 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc, sc 4, inc 3 times, sc 4, inc 2 times. 20 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, sc 5, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 5, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc. 26 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 5, hdc 5, dc 2, hdc 5, sc 9. 26 sts.
5. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

For the right patch, place the taller dc side toward the outside of the right eye. For the left patch, flip the piece so the taller side points outward on the left eye. Sew with small stitches, leaving the safety eye in the center upper area of the patch.

White Muzzle

1. Rnd 1: With white, ch 6. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side, sc 3, inc. 12 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc, sc 3, inc 3 times, sc 3, inc 2 times. 18 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, sc 4, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 4, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc. 24 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc in each st around. 24 sts.
5. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Lightly stuff the muzzle before the final stitches are closed. Sew the muzzle centered below the eyes, with the top edge between Rnd 17 and Rnd 18 of the head and the lower edge around Rnd 22. The muzzle should look plump, rounded, and soft.

Brown Nose

1. Row 1: With medium brown and 2.00 mm hook, ch 5. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc 4. Turn. 4 sts.
2. Row 2: dec, dec. Turn. 2 sts.
3. Row 3: dec. 1 st.
4. FO, leaving a long tail.

Sew the nose as a small rounded triangle at the top center of the muzzle. With dark brown embroidery thread, stitch one vertical line down from the nose, then make a small curved mouth on both sides. Add tiny brown dots on the muzzle using two small straight stitches per dot.

Head Stripes

• Use black or very dark brown yarn split into a thinner strand.
• Make one long center forehead stripe from Rnd 10 down to Rnd 15.
• Add two shorter curved stripes on each side of the center stripe.
• Add three small cheek stripes on each side, angled downward toward the muzzle.
• Keep the stitches flat and slightly loose so the head does not pucker.

Round Tiger Ears

The ears are large round ears with dark brown outer edges and tan inner centers. They sit at the upper sides of the head and tilt slightly forward.

Outer Ear, Make 2

1. Rnd 1: With dark brown, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Rnd 7: sc in each st around. 36 sts.
8. FO, leaving a long tail.

Inner Ear, Make 2

1. Rnd 1: With tan beige, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. FO, leaving a tail for sewing.

Sew each inner ear onto the center of one outer ear. Fold the bottom of each ear slightly inward and secure with two stitches to cup the ear. Sew the ears between Rnd 9 and Rnd 17 of the head, about 16 stitches apart across the top.

Body

The body is smaller than the head and mostly covered by the pumpkin-orange overalls. A white upper chest peeks above the bib, so the body begins in white and changes to tiger orange lower down.

1. Rnd 1: With white, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Rnd 7 to Rnd 9: sc around. 36 sts.
8. Rnd 10: Change to tiger orange. sc around. 36 sts.
9. Rnd 11 to Rnd 16: sc around. 36 sts.
10. Rnd 17: sc 4, dec, repeat around. 30 sts.
11. Rnd 18 to Rnd 20: sc around. 30 sts.
12. Rnd 21: sc 3, dec, repeat around. 24 sts.
13. Rnd 22: sc around. 24 sts.
14. Stuff the body medium-firm.
15. Rnd 23: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.
16. Rnd 24: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 12 sts.
17. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing the body to the head.

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When sewing the head to the body, place the body slightly forward under the head so the doll has a gentle cute posture. Sew around the neck twice for strength, adding extra stuffing before the last stitches close.

Legs and Feet

The legs show tiger stripes below the pumpkin overalls. The feet are rounded and slightly flattened at the front, with orange shoe straps and brown edging.

Foot and Leg, Make 2

1. Rnd 1: With tiger orange, ch 7. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc 5, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side, sc 4, inc. 14 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc, sc 4, inc 3 times, sc 4, inc 2 times. 20 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, sc 5, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 5, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc. 26 sts.
4. Rnd 4: BLO sc around. 26 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc around. 26 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc 7, dec 6 times, sc 7. 20 sts.
7. Rnd 7: sc 6, dec 4 times, sc 6. 16 sts.
8. Rnd 8: sc around. 16 sts.
9. Rnd 9 to Rnd 15: sc around. 16 sts.
10. Rnd 16: sc 7, inc, sc 7, inc. 18 sts.
11. Rnd 17 to Rnd 19: sc around. 18 sts.
12. Stuff the foot firmly and the leg lightly.
13. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Leg Stripes

• Embroider one black stripe around the ankle between Rnd 9 and Rnd 10.
• Embroider one black stripe around the middle leg between Rnd 12 and Rnd 13.
• Embroider one shorter stripe on the outer side of the upper leg.
• Do not pull the embroidery too tight because the leg should stay round.

Toe Lines and Shoe Straps

1. For each foot, embroider three short dark brown toe lines on the front of the foot.
2. With pumpkin orange, ch 12, starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc 11. FO.
3. Sew one strap across the top of each foot at Rnd 6.
4. Add one tiny brown button to the outer side of each strap.
5. With medium brown, surface stitch around the sole edge if you want the brown shoe outline shown in the image.

Arms

The arms are slim tiger arms with rounded paws and black stripes. They hang down beside the orange overalls and should not be overstuffed.

1. Rnd 1: With tiger orange, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 15 sts.
4. Rnd 4 to Rnd 6: sc around. 15 sts.
5. Rnd 7: sc 3, dec, repeat around. 12 sts.
6. Rnd 8 to Rnd 20: sc around. 12 sts.
7. Stuff the lower paw lightly. Leave the upper arm almost flat.
8. Rnd 21: flatten the top and sc 6 through both layers to close.
9. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Embroider three uneven black stripes on each arm. Place one near the wrist, one in the middle, and one near the shoulder. Sew the arms to the body at Rnd 8 of the body, angled slightly downward.

Pumpkin Orange Overalls

The overalls are the main Halloween costume detail. They have short pant legs, a high front bib, shoulder straps, black buttons, and several tiny black cat appliqués.

Overall Pant Legs, Make 2

1. Rnd 1: With pumpkin orange, ch 24. Join with sl st to form a ring. sc 24 around. 24 sts.
2. Rnd 2 to Rnd 5: sc around. 24 sts.
3. FO the first leg only. Do not fasten off the second leg.

Join the Overall Legs

1. Hold both pant legs side by side. From the second leg, ch 2, then sc around the first leg, sc in the 2 chains, sc around the second leg, and sc in the opposite side of the 2 chains. 52 sts.
2. Rnd 2 to Rnd 8: sc around. 52 sts.
3. Rnd 9: sc 11, dec, repeat around. 48 sts.
4. Rnd 10 to Rnd 12: sc around. 48 sts.
5. Rnd 13: sc 6, dec, repeat around. 42 sts.
6. Rnd 14: sc around. 42 sts.
7. FO and weave in the end.

Slide the overalls onto the body before the head is sewn on if possible. If the head is already attached, gently pull the overalls up from the legs. Sew the waist edge to the body with tiny hidden stitches.

Front Bib

1. Row 1: Join pumpkin orange yarn to the front center waist. sc 18 across the front. Turn. 18 sts.
2. Row 2 to Row 8: ch 1, sc across. Turn. 18 sts.
3. Row 9: sc 1, dec, sc 12, dec, sc 1. 16 sts.
4. Row 10: sc across. 16 sts.
5. FO and weave in the end.

Shoulder Straps

1. Strap 1: With pumpkin orange, ch 34. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc 33. FO.
2. Strap 2: Repeat the same steps.
3. Sew each strap to the top corners of the bib.
4. Bring the straps over the shoulders and sew them to the back waist, crossing them slightly if needed.
5. Sew one small black button at each front bib corner where the straps meet the bib.

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Black Cat Appliqués for the Overalls

The overalls in the image have several small black cat faces. Make five cats: one for the bib, two for the upper pants, and two for the lower pants. Use thinner black yarn or split your yarn for a neat result.

Small Cat Head, Make 5

1. Rnd 1: With black and 2.00 mm hook, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Do not cut yarn yet. sl st in next st, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, sl st into next st of circle for first ear.
5. sl st 3 along the top edge, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, sl st into next st for second ear.
6. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Cat Face Embroidery

• Use yellow or pale green thread to make two tiny straight stitches for eyes.
• Use pale pink or tan thread for a small nose.
• Use black thread only if you need to define the ears after sewing.
• Sew the cats flat onto the overalls: one centered on the bib, one on the left hip, one on the right lower belly, one on the left pant leg, and one on the right pant leg.

Crossbody Bag

The little brown bag sits at the tiger’s right hip, with a strap running diagonally from the left shoulder across the front. A pumpkin charm hangs on the front of the bag.

Bag Body

1. Row 1: With medium brown, ch 11. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc 10. Turn. 10 sts.
2. Row 2 to Row 12: ch 1, sc across. Turn. 10 sts.
3. Do not turn after Row 12. sc evenly around all four sides, placing 2 sc in each corner. sl st to join.
4. FO and weave in the end.

Bag Flap

1. Row 1: Join medium brown to the back top edge of the bag. sc 10 across. Turn. 10 sts.
2. Row 2 to Row 5: ch 1, sc across. Turn. 10 sts.
3. Row 6: sc 1, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 1. 8 sts.
4. FO, leaving a tail. Fold flap forward and tack the side corners down lightly.

Bag Strap

1. With medium brown, ch 58.
2. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc 57.
3. FO, leaving tails at both ends.
4. Sew one end to the upper left back side of the bag and the other end to the upper right back side.
5. Place the strap across the doll from left shoulder to right hip, then tack it at the shoulder with one hidden stitch.

Pumpkin Charm on the Bag

1. Rnd 1: With pumpkin orange, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc around. 24 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.
7. FO, leaving a long tail.

Flatten the pumpkin lightly. Use the yarn tail to stitch three vertical lines from top to bottom, pulling slightly to create pumpkin ridges. With green yarn, ch 5, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch. Sew this as a small stem. Attach the pumpkin to the front of the bag.

Orange Halloween Hat

The hat is a separate accessory placed beside the doll in the image. It has a wide orange brim, a soft rounded crown, and a black cat decoration.

Hat Brim

1. Rnd 1: With pumpkin orange, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Rnd 7: sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. Rnd 8: sc 6, inc, repeat around. 48 sts.
9. Rnd 9: sc 7, inc, repeat around. 54 sts.
10. Rnd 10: sc around. 54 sts.
11. FO and weave in the end.

Hat Crown

1. Rnd 1: With pumpkin orange, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: sc around. 6 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc around. 9 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 12 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc around. 12 sts.
7. Rnd 7: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 15 sts.
8. Rnd 8: sc around. 15 sts.
9. Rnd 9: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
10. Rnd 10: sc around. 18 sts.
11. Rnd 11: sc 5, inc, repeat around. 21 sts.
12. Rnd 12: sc 6, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
13. Rnd 13: sc 7, inc, repeat around. 27 sts.
14. Rnd 14: sc 8, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
15. Rnd 15 to Rnd 17: sc around. 30 sts.
16. Lightly stuff the crown so it stays rounded but not stiff.
17. FO, leaving a long tail. Sew the crown centered on the brim.

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Black Cat on Hat

1. Make one small black cat head using the same cat appliqué instructions from the overalls.
2. For a curved cat tail, ch 12 with black, then work 2 sc in each chain back across to curl it.
3. Sew the cat and curled tail onto the front-left area of the hat brim.
4. Embroider tiny yellow eyes after the cat is attached.

Lantern Accessory

The lantern is yellow with brown top and bottom bands, a brown handle, and crisscross brown lines over the yellow center.

1. Rnd 1: With medium brown, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: BLO sc around. 18 sts.
5. Rnd 5: Change to yellow. sc around. 18 sts.
6. Rnd 6 to Rnd 10: sc around. 18 sts.
7. Rnd 11: Change to medium brown. sc around. 18 sts.
8. Rnd 12: BLO sc 1, dec, repeat around. 12 sts.
9. Stuff lightly.
10. Rnd 13: dec around. 6 sts.
11. FO and close the top.

For the lantern handle, join medium brown yarn to one side of the top, ch 20, and sl st to the opposite side. With brown yarn, embroider two diagonal lines across the yellow body in one direction, then two diagonal lines in the opposite direction to create the crisscross frame.

Maple Leaf Accessory

The orange leaf is a small flat accessory placed near the doll. It should look like a simple maple leaf with pointed edges.

1. With pumpkin orange, ch 10.
2. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sl st 1, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 2, hdc 1, sc 1, sl st 1, sl st in last ch.
3. Ch 6 for the first side point. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 1, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, sl st into the center of the leaf.
4. Ch 5 for the second point. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 1, sc 1, hdc 1, sl st into the center.
5. Ch 6 for the third point. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 1, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, sl st near the lower side.
6. Repeat the same three points on the opposite side.
7. Ch 5 for the stem, sl st back along the chain, and sl st into the base of the leaf.
8. FO, weave in ends, and block flat with your fingers.

Beige Head Bow and Headband

The doll wears a beige bow on top of the head. You may use satin ribbon, but a crochet bow keeps the whole project handmade and matching.

Crochet Headband

1. With tan beige, ch 70.
2. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc 69.
3. FO, leaving tails for sewing.
4. Wrap the band gently around the upper head, passing in front of the ears and behind the bow position.
5. Sew the ends together at the back of the head.

Bow

1. Row 1: With tan beige, ch 18. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc 17. Turn. 17 sts.
2. Row 2 to Row 8: ch 1, sc across. Turn. 17 sts.
3. FO and weave in the end.
4. Pinch the rectangle at the center to form a bow shape.
5. Wrap tan yarn around the center 8 to 10 times and knot securely at the back.
6. Sew the bow to the top-left side of the headband, slightly above the left eye.

Facial Embroidery and Whiskers

• Use black thread to embroider a small curved eyelash at the outer side of each eye.
• Use dark brown yarn for the mouth line under the nose.
• Use clear nylon thread or thin white thread for three whiskers on each side.
• Insert each whisker through the muzzle and secure with a tiny hidden knot inside the fibers.
• Trim the whiskers evenly so they extend just past the cheek patches.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

1. Sew the legs to the bottom of the body, placing them about 4 stitches apart. The feet should point forward and sit flat.
2. Sew the head to the body with the face centered over the bib. Add extra stitches at the back of the neck for stability.
3. Sew the arms to the sides of the body, just above the top edge of the overalls.
4. Fit the overalls neatly around the body and sew the waist, leg openings, and bib edges with hidden stitches.
5. Attach the cat appliqués after the overalls are secured, so each cat sits flat and visible.
6. Place the crossbody bag at the right hip and tack the strap at the shoulder so it does not slide.
7. Sew the pumpkin charm to the bag, keeping it slightly raised for a cute 3D look.
8. Place the bow and headband last so the ears and forehead stripes remain balanced.

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Check the face from the front before knotting any embroidery. The eyes should be level, the muzzle centered, and the forehead stripes aligned vertically. This step makes the finished tiger look polished and close to the pictured doll.

Care Notes

• Spot clean the doll with a damp cloth and mild soap.
• Do not soak if safety eyes, buttons, or embroidered whiskers are attached.
• Let the doll air dry flat on a towel.
• Keep the hat, lantern, leaf, and bag separate while drying so they keep their shape.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The head is larger than the body and firmly stuffed.
• The white eye patches are even and sit around the safety eyes.
• The muzzle is centered and softly stuffed.
• The ears are round, cupped, and sewn at matching angles.
• The overalls are pumpkin orange with a front bib, straps, buttons, and black cats.
• The arms and legs have black tiger stripes.
• The bag, pumpkin charm, lantern, leaf, hat, and bow are all complete.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Store the finished doll in a dry place away from strong sunlight. Direct sunlight can fade orange, black, and brown yarn over time. If the doll is displayed for Halloween, keep it away from candles, cooking steam, and dusty windowsills.

For long-term storage, wrap the doll loosely in clean tissue paper and place it in a breathable cotton bag. Do not press heavy items on top of the ears, hat, lantern, or bow. Reshape the muzzle, paws, and overalls gently with your fingers after storage.

If small fibers appear on the surface, trim them carefully with sharp scissors instead of pulling them. Pulling can loosen embroidery, especially around the tiger stripes, cat appliqués, nose, and whiskers. Handle the accessories gently so the handmade details stay neat.