If you are looking for an amigurumi made with natural and reliable materials, you can do it yourself. A beginner level crochet lion pattern is with you. This free amigurumi pattern prepared for those who love crochet safari animals is now with you step by step. It is very easy to make a crocheted little lion. Since it will be small, you can use it as a keychain if you want. It can be a very cute idea to give your children a crocheted lion as a gift while teaching them about safari animals.
Free little lion crochet pattern
Via: susanscrochetatelier
Materials:
YarnArt Jeans Color 84 (yellow)
YarnArt Jeans Color 70 (brown)
YarnArt Jeans Color 62 (optic)
2.75 mm crochet hook
8 mm safety eyes
Fiberfill stuffing
Yarn needle & scissors
Stitch marker
Abbreviations:
sc- single crochet
inc- increase
dec- decrease
R- round
st- stitch
MR- magic ring
Head & body
Worked as one piece.
R1: Magic ring, 6 SC
R2: Inc in each st around (12)
R3: (SC, Inc) 6 (18)
R4: (2 SC, Inc) * 6 (24)
R5: (3 SC, Inc)* 6 (30)
R6: (4 SC, Inc)* 6 (36)
R7-14: SC around (36)
R15: (4 SC, Dec) * 6 (30)
R16: (3 SC, Dec) * 6 (24)
Place safety eyes between Rounds 10-11, about 6 stitches apart.
R17: (2 SC, Dec) * 6 (18)
R18: (SC, Dec) * 6 (12)
R19: SC around (12)
R20: (SC, Inc)* 6 (18)
R21: (2 SC, Inc) * 6 (24)
R22-27: SC around (24)
R28: (2 SC, Dec) * 6 (18)
R29: (SC, Dec)* 6 (12)
Stuff firmly and close with a needle.
Arms (make 2)
Use brown yarn.
R1. Magic ring, 6 SC
R2. Inc in each st around (12)
Switch to color 84.
R3-6. SC around (12)
R7. (4 SC,Dec)x2 (10)
R8-9. SC around (10)
Stuff lightly, fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2)
Use brown yarn.
R1. Magic ring, 6 SC
R2. Inc in each st around (12)
R3. (SC, Inc)*6 (18)
Switch to color 84.
R4-7. SC around (18)
R8. (SC, Dec)*6 (12)
R9-10. SC around (12)
Stuff firmly, fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
R1. Magic ring, 6 SC
R2. (SC, Inc)*3 (9)
R3-4. SC around (9)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail
R1. Magic ring, 6 SC
R2. SC around (6)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Add small yarn strands to the tip for a tuft.
Mouth
R1. Magic ring, 6 SC
R2. Inc in each st around (12)
R3. (SC, Inc)*6 (18)
R4-5. SC around (18)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Embroider a triangular nose.
Lightly stuff and sew it onto the face below eyes.
Mane
Strand attachment method.
Cut strands of brown yarn (-6 cm each).
Attach strands around the head by looping them into stitches.
Trim and fluff for a full mane effect.
Assembly
Sew arms slightly below the head at rounds 19-20.
Attach legs at the bottom of the body, around rounds 27-29.
Sew ears onto the head at approximately rounds 4-6.
Attach the tail at the back around round 26.
Embroider eyebrows.
