Materials
Finished toy size with the materials recommended is 23 cm/9”
Yarn: Alize Bella. Composition – 100 % cotton. Length – 50g180m
– Main color – №41. Yarn consumption – 50g
– Mane and tail color – Alize Bella Batik №6789. Yarn consumption – 80g
– T-shirt color – №38 (no longer in production) Yarn consumption 10g
– Socks color – №55 and №477
– Nose color – №60
– The snout is made from Alize Softy Plus №55. Length – 100g/120m
Crochet hooks: 2.00 mm and 2.75 mm (for snout)
Scissors. Sewing needles. Stuffing material – polyester.
2 plastic joints for legs size 25 mm (please see joint photo on page 4)
Safety eyes size 8 mm

Abbreviations
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochetInc
Inc – increase (crochet two stitches in the same stitch)
Dec – decrease (crochet two stitches together as one stitch)
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
Sl st – slip stitch

Head
1 rnd: Chain 11, start working in the 2 nd stitch from hook
9 Sc, 3 Sc into 1 st, 8 Sc, Inc = 22
2 rnd: Inc, 8 Sc, Inc, 1 Sc, Inc, 8 Sc, Inc, 1 Sc = 26
3 rnd: 2 Inc, 8 Sc, 2 Inc, 1 Sc, 2 Inc, 8 Sc, 2 Inc, 1 Sc = 34
4 rnd: 1 Sc, 2 Inc, 10 Sc, 2 Inc, 3 Sc, 2 Inc, 10 Sc, 2 Inc, 2 Sc = 42
5 rnd: 42 Sc
6 rnd: 1 Sc, 2 Inc, 14 Sc, 2 Inc, 3 Sc, 2 Inc, 14 Sc, 2 Inc, 2 Sc = 50
7 rnd: 50 Sc
8 rnd: (1 Sc, Inc) х 2 times, 17 Sc, (Inc, 1 Sc) х 2 times, (1 Sc, Inc) х 2 times, 17 Sc, (Inc, 1 Sc) х 2 times = 58
9 rnd: 58 Sc
10 rnd: (2 Sc, Inc) х 2 times, 17 Sc, (Inc, 2 Sc) х 2 times, (2 Sc, Inc) х 2 times, 17 Sc, (Inc, 2 Sc) х 2 times = 66

11 – 18 rnd: 66 Sc (8 rnds)
19 rnd: 2 Sc, Inc, 1 Sc, Inc, 23 Sc, Inc, 1 Sc, Inc, 4 Sc, Inc, 1 Sc, Inc, 23 Sc, Inc, 1 Sc, Inc, 2 Sc = 74
20 – 30 rnd: 74 (11 rnds)
At this stage, insert eyes. First, mark the eyes points with pins.
Roughly between rounds 20 and 21 of the head. The distance between pins is 12 stitches.
31 rnd: 2 Sc, Dec, 1 Sc, Dec, 23 Sc, Dec, 1 Sc, Dec, 4 Sc, Dec, 1 Sc, Dec, 23 Sc, Dec, 1 Sc, Dec, 2 Sc = 66
32 rnd: (9 Sc, Dec) х 6 times = 60
33 rnd: (8 Sc, Dec) х 6 times = 54
34 rnd: (7 Sc, Dec) х 6 times = 48
35 rnd: (2 Sc, Dec) х 12 times = 36
Stuff the head.
36 rnd: (1 Sc, Dec) х 12 times = 24 Sl st, cut yarn.

Legs
Work with white yarn. Stuff the piece in the course of crocheting.
1 rnd: Chain 6, start working in the 2 nd stitch from hook.
Inc, 3 Sc, 3 Sc into 1 st, 4 Sc = 12
2 rnd: 2 Inc, 3 Sc, 3 Inc, 3 Sc, Inc = 18 + 1 Sc – Offset stitch (to move the next round beginning).
3 rnd: 3 Inc, 5 Sc, 4 Inc, 5 Sc, Inc = 26 + 2 Sc – Offset stitches
4 rnd: 2 Sc, Inc, 5 Sc, (Inc, 1 Sc) х 5 times, 5 Sc, Inc, 2 Sc = 33
5 rnd: Right leg – 9 Sc, 5 Inc, 19 Sc = 38
5 rnd: Left leg – 19 Sc, 5 Inc, 9 Sc = 38
6 rnd: Work this round through back loops of round 5 – 38 Sc
7 – 11 rnd: 38 Sc (5 rnds)
12 rnd: Right leg – 9 Sc, 5 Dec, 19 Sc = 33
12 rnd: Left leg – 19 Sc, 5 Dec, 9 Sc = 33
13 rnd: 2 Sc, Dec, 5 Sc, (Dec, 1 Sc) х 5 times, 5 Sc, Dec, 2 Sc = 26
14 rnd: 7 Sc, 6 Dec, 7 Sc = 20

15 rnd: 5 Sc, 5 Dec, 5 Sc = 15
16 rnd: Join main color yarn in the back loops of round 15. DO NOT cut white yarn! – 15 Sc
17 – 18 rnd: 15 Sc (2 rnds)
19 rnd: (4 Sc, Inc) х 3 times = 18
20 rnd: (5 Sc, Inc) х 3 times = 21
21 – 23 rnd: 21 Sc (3 rnds)
24 rnd: 10 Sc, 2 Inc, 9 Sc = 23
25 rnd: 23 Sc
26 rnd: Right leg – 6 Sc, 2 Ch, skip 2 stitches of the previous round, 15 Sc = 23
26 rnd: Left leg – 16 Sc, 2 Ch, skip 2 stitches of the previous round, 5 Sc = 23
27 rnd: 23
28 rnd: Dec, 8 Sc, 2 Dec, 9 Sc = 20 Insert a joint in the leg.
29 rnd: (3 Sc, Dec) х 4 times = 16
30 rnd: (2 Sc, Dec) х 4 times = 12
31 rnd: Dec х 6 times
Sl st, cut yarn.

Continue working in white.
16 rnd: Work this round through front loops of round 15 – (4 Sc, Inc) х 3 times =18
17 rnd: 18 Sc
18 rnd: Change yarn color (stripe color) (5 Sc, Inc) х 3 times = 21
19 rnd: Change yarn color (sock color) – 21 Sc Sl st, cut yarn.

Arms
1 rnd: 6 Sc in MR
2 rnd: Inc х 6 times = 12
3 rnd: (1 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 18
4 rnd: (2 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 24
5 – 7 rnd: 24 (3 rnds)
8 rnd: (4 Sc, Dec) х 4 times = 20
9 rnd: 20
10 rnd: (3 Sc, Dec) х 4 times = 16
11 rnd: 16
12 rnd: (6 Sc, Dec) х 2 = 14
13 rnd: 14
14 rnd: (5 Sc, Dec) х 2 times = 12
15 rnd: 12
16 rnd: (4 Sc, Dec) х 2 times = 10
17 – 27 rnd: 10 (11 rnds) Sl st, cut yarn.

Body
1 rnd: 6 Sc in MR
2 rnd: Inc х 6 times = 12
3 rnd: (1 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 18
4 rnd: (2 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 24
5 rnd: (3 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 30
6 rnd: (4 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 36
7 rnd: (5 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 42
8 rnd: (6 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 48
9 rnd: (7 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 54
10 rnd: (8 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 60
11 rnd: 60 Sc
12 rnd: 13 Sc, 2 Ch, skip 2 stitches of the previous round, 30 Sc, 2 Ch, skip 2 stitches of the previous round, 13 Sc = 60

13 – 19 rnd: 60 Sc (7 rnds)
20 rnd: (8 Sc, Dec) х 6 times = 54
21 rnd: 18 Sc, Dec, (2 Sc, Dec) х 4 times, 18 Sc = 49
At this stage, you can attach legs.
22 rnd: 18 Sc, Dec, (1 Sc, Dec) х 4 times, 17 Sc = 44
23 rnd: 44 Sc + 1 Sc – offset stitch.
24 rnd: 4 Sc, Dec, 32 Sc, Dec, 4 Sc = 42
25 rnd: (5 Sc, Dec) х 6 times = 36
26 – 27 rnd: 36 Sc (2 rnds)

28 rnd: (4 Sc, Dec) х 6 times = 30
29 – 30 rnd: 30 Sc (2 rnds)
31 rnd: (3 Sc, Dec) х 6 times = 24 + 2 Sc – offset stitches.
32 rnd: 3 Sc, work 5 Sc through both body and arm stitches, 8 Sc, work 5 Sc through both body and arm stitches, 3 Sc = 24
33 rnd: 3 Sc, 5 Sc across arm stitches, 8 Sc, 5 Sc across arm stitches, 3 Sc = 24
34 – 35 rnd: 24 Sc (2 rnds)
Sl st, cut yarn.

T-Shirt
Chain 28 and join it in a ring with a Sl st.
Make 1 turning Ch.
1 rnd: 8 DC, work into 1 st – (2 DC, Ch, 2 DC), 4 DC, work into 1 st – (2 DC, Ch,
2 DC), 8 DC, work into 1 st – (2 DC, Ch, 2 DC), 4 DC, work into 1 st –
(2 DC, Ch, 2 DC), Sl st = 44 – Turning Ch
2 rnd: 10 DC, work in the chain space of the previous round – (2 DC, Ch, 2 DC),
8 DC, work in the chain space of the previous round – (2 DC, Ch, 2 DC), 12 DC,
work in the chain space of the previous round – (2 DC, Ch, 2 DC), 8 DC, work in
the chain space of the previous round – (2 DC, Ch, 2 DC), 2 DC, Sl st = 60 –
Turning Ch
3 rnd: 12 DC, work in the chain space of the previous round – (2 DC, Ch,2 DC),
12 DC, work in the chain space of the previous round – (2 DC,Ch, 2 DC), 16
DC, work in the chain space of the previous round – (2 DC, Ch, 2 DC), 12 DC,
work in the chain space of the previous round – (2 DC, Ch, 2 DC), 4 DC, Sl st = 76 – Turning Ch
4 rnd: 14 DC, work in the chain space of the previous round – (2 DC, Ch, 2 DC),
16 DC, work in the chain space of the previous round – (2 DC, Ch, 2 DC), 20
DC, work in the chain space of the previous round – (2 DC, Ch, 2 DC), 16 DC,
work in the chain space of the previous round – (2 DC, Ch, 2 DC), 6 DC, Sl st = 92 – Turning Ch
5 rnd: 17 DC, skip 20 stitches of the previous round, 26 DC, skip 20
stitches of the previous round, 9 DC, Sl st = 52 – Turning Ch
6 rnd: 52 DC, Sl st – Turning Ch
7 rnd: 17 DC, Inc DC, 25 DC, Inc DC, 8 DC, Sl st = 54 – Turning Ch

Sleeves
Join yarn to the sleeves stitches (round 5 of the T-shirt) at the back.
Work 20 HDC. Sl st, cut yarn. Repeat for the second sleeve. Put the Tshirt on the body.

Mane
Main part
1 rnd: Chain 11. Work from the 2 nd stitch from hook – 9 Sc, 3 Sc into 1 st,
8 Sc, Inc = 22
2 rnd: Inc, 8 Sc, Inc, 1 Sc, Inc, 8 Sc, Inc, 1 Sc = 26
3 rnd: Work this round through back loops of the previous round.
2 Inc, 8 Sc, 2 Inc, 1 Sc, 2 Inc, 8 Sc, 2 Inc, 1 Sc = 34
4 rnd: 1 Sc, 2 Inc, 10 Sc, 2 Inc, 3 Sc, 2 Inc, 10 Sc, 2 Inc, 2 Sc = 42
5 rnd: 1 Sc, 2 Inc, 14 Sc, 2 Inc, 3 Sc, 2 Inc, 14 Sc, 2 Inc, 2 Sc = 50
6 rnd: Work this round through back loops of the previous round.
(1 Sc, Inc) х 2 times, 17 Sc, (Inc, 1 Sc) х 2 times, (1 Sc, Inc) х 2 times,
17 Sc, (Inc, 1 Sc) х 2 times = 58
7 – 9 rnd: 58 Sc (3 rnds) Sl st, cut yarn.
Join yarn in the front loops of round 2. Chain 15, work from the 2 nd stitch
from hook – 14 Sc, Sl st in the following stitch of the main part. Repeat
the pattern to the end of the main part. Work through front loops of rounds 2,
5 and 9.
Make curls. Twist spirals in different directions, in no particular order.

Bottom part
Chain 35. Work from the 2 nd stitch from hook, 34 Sc.
Turn work.
Chain 14. Work from the 2 nd stitch from hook, 13 Sc, Sl st in the following
stitch of the main part. Continue working to the end of the main part. Work a
Sl st, move to the second side of the main part. Repeat the pattern to the
end of the main part. Sl st, cut yarn.

Back part
1 rnd: Chain 11. Work from the 2 nd stitch from hook.
9 Sc, 3 Sc into 1 st, 8 Sc, Inc = 22
2 rnd: Inc, 8 Sc, Inc, 1 Sc, Inc, 8 Sc, Inc, 1 Sc = 26
3 rnd: 2 Inc, 8 Sc, 2 Inc, 1 Sc, 2 Inc, 8 Sc, 2 Inc, 1 Sc = 34
4 rnd: Work this round through back loops of the previous round.
1 Sc, 2 Inc, 10 Sc, 2 Inc, 3 Sc, 2 Inc, 10 Sc, 2 Inc, 2 Sc = 42
5 rnd: 1 Sc, 2 Inc, 14 Sc, 2 Inc, 3 Sc, 2 Inc, 14 Sc, 2 Inc, 2 Sc = 50
6 rnd: (1 Sc, Inc) х 2 times, 17 Sc, (Inc, 1 Sc) х 2 times, (1 Sc, Inc) х 2 times,
17 Sc, (Inc, 1 Sc) х 2 times = 58
7 rnd: 58 Sc
8 rnd: Work this round through back loops of the previous round – 58 Sc
9 – 11 rnd: 58 Sc (3 rnds) Sl st, cut yarn.
Join yarn in the front loops of round 3. Chain 15, Work from the 2 nd stitch
from hook – 14 Sc, Sl st in the following stitch of the main part. Repeat
the pattern to the end of the main part.
Work through front loops of rounds 3, 7 and 11.

Nose
Chain 8. Work from the 2 nd stitch from hook.
1 rnd: Inc, 5 Sc, 4 Sc into 1 st, 5 Sc, Inc = 18
2 rnd: 2 Inc, 5 Sc, 4 Inc, 5 Sc, 2 Inc = 26
3 – 4 rnd: 26 Sc (2 rnds) Sl st. cut yarn.

Tail
Work with the mane color yarn.
1 rnd: 6 Sc in MR
2 rnd: Inc х 6 times = 12
3 rnd: Work this round through back loops only – 12 Sc
4 rnd: (1 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 18
5 rnd: 18 Sc
6 rnd: Work this round through back loops only – 18 Sc
7 – 8 rnd: 18 Sc (2 rnds)
9 rnd: Work this round through back loops of the previous round.
(1 Sc, Dec) х 6 times = 12

Snout
Chain 9. Work from the 2 nd stitch
from hook.
1 rnd: Inc, 6 Sc, 4 Sc into 1 st, 6 Sc, Inc = 20
2 rnd: 1 Sc, Inc, 6 Sc, Inc, 2 Sc, Inc, 6 Sc, Inc, 1 Sc = 24
3 rnd: 24 Sc, Sl st, cut yarn.

Ears
1 rnd: 6 Sc in MR
2 rnd: Inc х 6 times = 12
3 rnd: (1 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 18
4 rnd: (2 Sc, Inc) х 6 times = 24
5 – 6 rnd: 24 Sc (2 rnds)
7 rnd: Fold the piece in half, work
12 Sc, Sl st, cut yarn.

Change yarn color to the main color.
10 rnd: Dec х 6 times = 6
11 – 22 rnd: 6 Sc (12 rnds)
23 rnd: Inc, 5 Sc = 7
24 – 30 rnd: 7 Sc (7 rnds)
Join mane color yarn in the front loop of round 8. Chain 9, work from the 2 nd stitch from hook – 8
Sc. Sl st in the following stitch of the main part. Repeat the pattern to the end of the tail. Work this round through front loops of rounds 8, 5 and 2.

Assembly
– Sew on ears to the head between rounds 14 – 20.
– Sew on the snout at the center of the head between rounds 21 – 33.
– Make sculpting for eyes and snout. Fix the thread under the left eye, grab 1 – 2 stitches sideways, Bring the needle in the bottom central point of the snout. Gram a couple millimeters on the snout and come our under the left eye again. Repeat 1 or 2 times. Repeat the steps for the right eye.
– Sew on the nose.
– Embroider a line on the snout and brows.
– Sew on the bottom part of the mane. Secure the piece with pins from left to right ear (the piece should be slightly behind the ears), and close under the snout. Form up the mane (to make sewing easier) and sew along the center of the piece, grabbing the head fabric.
– Sew on the mane upper part. Stitch through back loops of round 9 of the main part (put the piece on the head like a hat)
– Sew on the mane back part covering the nape.
– Sew on the tail between rounds 11 – 13 of the body.
– Sew on the head to the body.

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Materials:
Approx 120 g size 4 yarn in main color (I used I Love this Yarn in Sungold)
Small amount of Ivory and Dark Brown worsted weight (for nose and mouth)
Bulky yarn in Brown for the Mane (I used Lion Brand Hometown USA in Billings Chocolate) For more information on what to look for in the mane yarn, please read my instructions below!
Crochet Hook in Size 3.75
Tapestry Needle
Polyfil
12mm safety eyes
stitch marker

Abbreviations
SC- single crochet
SC INC- single crochet increase (2 SC in each stitch)
INV DEC- Invisible decrease (put hook through the FRONT LOOP ONLY of two consecutive stitches [two loops on hook] Yarn over pull through both loops. [two loops on hook] Yarn over pull through two loops)
Magic Circle- Make a loop, leaving a long tail to work with. Insert hook in center of loop, yarn over and draw up a loop. Yarn over, pull through to make the first chain (this does not count as a stitch!). Continue to crochet over the loop and tail with the number of stitches called for. (If you need 6 SC, then crochet 6 SC inside the ring.) Pull the tail to close the circle.

Please take a minute and read through the whole pattern before you begin, especially about the mane and ears. I provide a lot of tips and tricks that will be helpful to know, and make it easier on you as you begin!

Amigurumi Crochet Lion Pattern

Nose/Mouth
Round 1: SC 5 in magic circle.
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (10)
Round 3: SC in the first, SC INC in the next. Repeat around. (15)
Round 4: SC in the first 2, SC INC in the next. Repeat around. (20)
Rounds 5-6: SC in each around. (20)
Slip stitch in the next 3 stitches. Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew on to the face. Get a long piece of brown yarn. Sew the nose on about row 4. You will see 5 sides of the nose, try to get the nose to be lined up on one of the sides. When you are ready to attach it, the bottom of the piece will be on row 27 and the top about row 35. Use pins to attach it. Sew it around and lightly stuff it.

Body and Head
Round 1: In a magic circle, 6 SC.
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 4: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 5: SC in first 3, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 6: SC in first 4, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (36)
Round 7: SC in first 5, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (42)
Rounds 8-13: SC in each around. (42)
Round 14: SC in first 5, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (36)
Rounds 15-16: SC in each around. (36)
Round 17: SC in first 4, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (30)
Rounds 18-19: SC in each around. (30)
Begin stuffing here.
Round 20: SC in first 3, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
Rounds 21-22: SC in each around. (24)
Round 23: SC in first 2, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 24: SC in the first, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (12)
From here we are increasing the head.
Round 25: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 26: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 27: SC in first 3, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 28: SC in first 4, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (36)
Round 29: SC in first 5, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (42)
Round 30: SC in first 6, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (48)
Rounds 31-41: SC in each around. (48)
Attach eyes between rows 37 and 38, about 6 stitches apart. Begin to stuff here. I also stretch the base of the head a little bit so it is more defined, more round than oval. Sew on the nose at this time as well.
Round 42: SC in the first 6, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (42)
Round 43: SC in the first 5, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (36)
Round 44: SC in the first 4, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 45: SC in the first 3, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 46: SC in the first 2, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 47: SC in the first, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (12)
Round 48: INV DEC around. (6)
Fasten off and carefully sew the remaining hole closed.

Stuff the first half of the leg only.
Leg
Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 4: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
Rounds 5-10: SC in each around. (24)
Round 11: SC in first 2, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 12: SC in each around. (18)
Round 13: SC in the first, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around.(12)
Rounds 14-28: SC in each around. (12)
I attached the legs to the bottom, placing the inside of the leg on approx round 2 of the body, angling them just slightly. I recommend pinning them to make sure you are happy with how they sit.

Stuff the first half of the arm only.
Arm
Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Rounds 4-7: SC in each around. (18)
Round 8: SC in the first, INV DEC. Repeat around. (12)
Round 9: SC in each around. (12)
Rounds 10-25: SC in each around. (12)
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew the arm onto the body. Attach between rows 22 and 23.

The Mane and Ears
I begin by making a “hair hat.” This is what you will attach the individual pieces of yarn hair to. It also helps to cover up the color of the head so you don’t have to attach quite so much hair. I used a worsted weight (I Love this Yarn from Hobby Lobby in Brown) and a size 6 bulky yarn. I used a brown Lion Brand Hometown USA but a similar bulky yarn, such as Bernat Chunky could also work. It is best if you use one that has multiple strands. I pulled these apart to make that curly, wavy look. You definitely can use worsted weight if you would like. But I would double up the strands as you attach them.

Hair Hat
Using worsted weight yarn and a size 4 hook.
You will connect each round with a slip stitch and chain 2, except for the last round.
Round 1: DC 10 in a magic circle.
Round 2: DC INC in each around.
Round 3: DC in the first, DC INC in the next. Repeat around.
Round 4: DC in the first two, DC INC in the next. Repeat around.
Rounds 5-8: DC in each around.
Fasten off a leave a long tail. You will use this to attach to the head.

Ears (make 2)
Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Rounds 4-6: SC in each around. (18)
Fasten off and leave a long tail. Sew onto the hair hat, about two rows back and 6 stitches apart. Place them on with pins to make sure they are where you like them. Attach the ears before the hair!

Attaching the Hair
I begin by cutting yarn about 5 inches long. It was about perfect to wrap the yarn repeatedly around my hand and cut it at one end. Put your hook under one of the double crochets. Put the ends together so that it is halved, and put the end loop on the hook. Pull it through. Go through the loop and pull the ends back though and tighten it.

I attached one in every stitch around the front of the hat. Then every other stitch in the row behind. Then every two stitches. You won’t need as much as you think, although I do tend to go back and fill in where I would like it. Like I said before, I separated the strands. Then go through a trim it down. The front pieces are about 2 inches long, and the rest are about 3 or 4 inches long. Be sure not to begin too short! You can cut more, but not add more!

Tail
Round 1:In a magic ring SC 8.
Rounds 2-20: SC in each around.
Leave a long tail to attach to the body. I attached it centered in the back around row 7.
Attach worsted weight yarn similar to how you attached the mane for the tuft of tail. About 7 pieces.

More Amigurumi Lion İdeas

Materials:

Sitting lion height: 18 cm

– Acrylic thread (300m / 100g): yellow 100g, light yellow 30g, beige 20gr, a little pink and black

– “IRIS” type wire (125m / 20g): beige, yellow, black, brown and white. [thinner thread for the eyes]

– Crochet No. 1’25 and No. 1

– Upholstery needle (with a large eye, for embroidery)

– Filling

– Ribbon to make the bow

Abbrevations

– Chain (ch)

– slip stitch (sl-st)

– single crochet (sc)

– Half double crochet (hdc)

– increase (inc) -> knit two single crochet in the next stitch

– decrease (dec) -> knit two stitches together

– () * N repeat N times

The number in parentheses at the end of each line indicates how many points the round should have or row.

HEAD:

(Yellow thread, crochet nº1’25)

Round 1: 2 ch and knit 6sc in the second loop from the hook or 6sc in a magic ring (6)

Keep knitting in circles.

Round 2: inc * 6 (12)

Round 3: (1sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Round 4: (2sc, inc) * 6 (24)

Round 5: (3sc, inc) * 6 (30)

Round 6: (4sc, inc) * 6 (36)

Row 7: (5sc, inc) * 6 (42)

Round 8: (6sc, inc) * 6 (48)

Round 9: (7sc, inc) * 6 (54)

Row 10: (8sc, inc) * 6 (60)

Row 11: (9sc, inc) * 6 (66)

Row 12: (10sc, inc) * 6 (72)

Row 13: (11sc, inc) * 6 (78)

Row 14: (12sc, inc) * 6 (84)

Lap 15: 84sc all around.

Row 16: (13sc, inc) * 6 (90)

Rows 17-28: 90sc all around.

Lap 29: (12sc, dec) * 6 (84)

Lap 30: 84sc all around.

Row 31: (11sc, dec) * 6 (78)

Lap 32: 18sc, (ONLY on the front of the loop: inc * 15), 12sc, (ONLY on the front

loop: inc * 15), 18sc (108)

Lap 33: 46sc, dec, 12sc, dec, 46sc (106)

Lap 34: 44sc, dec, 14sc, dec, 44sc (104)

Lap 35: 42sc, dec, 16sc, dec, 42sc (102)

Lap 36: 40sc, dec, 18sc, dec, 40sc (100)

Row 37: (dec, 4sc) * 3, 64sc, (dec, 4sc) * 3 (94)

Lap 38: 94sc all around.

Row 39: (dec, 3sc) * 3, 64sc, (dec, 3sc) * 3 (88)

Lap 40: 15sc, (dec, sc) * 7, 16sc, (dec, sc) * 7, 15sc (74)

Row 41: (dec, 2sc) * 3, 50sc, (dec, 2sc) * 3 (68)

Lap 42: 13sc, dec * 7, 14sc, dec * 7, 13sc (54)

Row 43: (dec, sc) * 3, 15sc, (inc, sc) * 2, inc, 16sc, (dec, sc) * 3 (51)

Lap 44: dec, 49sc (50)

Lap 45: (8sc, dec) * 5 (45)

Row 46: (7sc, dec) * 5 (40)

Lap 47: 18sc, dec * 4, 14sc (36)

Round 48: (4sc, dec) * 6 (30) <<Fill>>

Lap 49: (3sc, dec) * 6 (24)

Lap 50: (2sc, dec) * 6 (18)

Row 51: (sc, dec) * 6 (12)

Lap 52: Dec to the end. << Fasten off, cut and hide the thread. >>

SNOUT:

(Light yellow yarn, hook No. 1,25)

Round 1: 8ch, starting with the second loop from the hook knit: 6sc, 3sc in the last loop

chain, following the other side of the chain knit: 5sc, inc (16)

Keep knitting in circles.

Round 2: 3sc, 3sc at next stitch, 3sc, 3sc at next stitch, 7sc, 3sc at

next point (22)

Round 3: 4sc, 3sc at next stitch, 5sc, 3sc at next stitch, 9sc, 3sc at

next point, sc (28)

Lap 4: 5sc, 3sc at next stitch, 7sc, 3sc at next stitch, 11sc, 3sc at next

next point 2sc (34)

Round 5: 6sc, 3sc at next stitch, 9sc, 3sc at next stitch, 13sc, 3sc at

next point, 3sc (40)

Rows 6 to 8: 40sc all around.

Finish with a slip stitch, bind off and cut the thread leaving enough to sew. Fill.

Sew guided by the image.

NOSE:

(Pink thread, crochet nº1’25)

Round 1: 2 ch and knit 6sc in the second loop from the hook or 6sc in a magic ring (6)

Keep knitting in circles.

Round 2: inc * 6 (12)

Round 3: (3sc, inc) * 3 (15)

Round 4: (4sc, inc) * 3 (18)

Round 5: (2sc, inc) * 6 (24)

Change to yellow thread.

Rows 6-10: 24sc all around.

Lap 11: 12sc

Fill a little. Fold in half and knit 12sc joining the two sides. Top off. Cut and

leave thread to sew.

Sew the top on the head, where it meets the snout. Sew the bottom

squeezing a little. Embroider the nostrils in black.

SPECK:

(Beige IRIS yarn, crochet nº1)

Right:

Lap 1: 8cad, starting with the second loop from the

knit hook: 6sc, 3sc on the last chain, following the

other side of chain knit: 5sc, inc (16)

Keep knitting in circles.

Round 2: inc, 5sc, 3sc at next stitch, sc, inc, 5sc,

inc * 2 (22)

Round 3: sc, inc, 6sc, (at the next point: sc, hdc, sc),

3sc, inc, 5sc, (sc, inc) * 2 (28)

Round 4: 2sc, inc, 7sc, (at the next point: sc, hdc, sc),

5sc, inc, 5sc, (2sc, inc) * 2 (34)

Round 5: 3sc, inc, 8sc, (at the next point: sc, hdc, sc), 7sc, inc, 5sc, (3sc, inc) * 2 (40)

Round 6: 4sc, inc, 9sc, (at the following point: sc, hdc, sc), 9sc, inc, 5sc, (4sc, inc) * 2 (46)

Round 7: 5sc, inc, 10sc, (at the next point: sc, hdc, sc), 11sc, inc, 10sc, inc, 6sc

Finish with a slip stitch. Bind off and leave thread to sew. Count 14 points back

in the row and unite black thread, knit ONLY in the back loops 12 slip stitches. Top off. Cut

and leave thread to sew.

Left:

Round 1: 8ch, starting with the second loop from the hook knit: 6sc, 3sc in the last loop

chain, following the other side of the chain knit: 5sc, inc (16)

Keep knitting in circles.

Round 2: inc * 2, 5sc, inc, sc, 3sc in next stitch, 5sc, inc (22)

Round 3: (inc, sc) * 2, 5sc, inc, 3sc, (at the next point: sc, hdc, sc), 6sc, inc, sc (28)

Round 4: (inc, 2sc) * 2, 5sc, inc, 5sc, (at the next point: sc, hdc, sc), 7sc, inc, 2sc (34)

Round 5: (inc, 3sc) * 2, 5sc, inc, 7sc, (at the next point: sc, hdc, sc), 8sc, inc, 3sc (40)

Round 6: (inc, 4sc) * 2, 5sc, inc, 9sc, (at the next point: sc, hdc, sc), 9sc, inc, 4sc (46)

Round 7: (inc, 5sc) * 2, 5sc, inc, 11sc, (at the next point: sc, hdc, sc), 16sc

Finish with a slip stitch. Bind off and leave thread to sew. Join black thread in the next

knit and knit ONLY in the back loops 12 slip stitches. Top off. Cut and leave yarn for

sew.

YELLOW EYE PART (2 pieces):

(Yellow IRIS type thread, crochet nº1)

Right:

Round 1: 6dc, starting with the second loop from the hook knit: 4sc, 3sc on the last loop

chain, following the other side of the chain knit: 3sc, inc (12)

Keep knitting in circles.

Round 2: inc, 3sc, inc * 3, 3sc, inc * 2 (18)

Round 3: inc, 6sc, inc * 3, 6sc, inc * 2 (24)

Round 4: inc, 8sc, inc * 3, 10sc, inc * 2 (30)

Round 5: inc, 10sc, inc * 3, 14sc

Finish with a slip stitch. Bind off, cut and hide the thread. Join black thread on the

next stitch and knit SOLO in the back loops 33 slip stitches and (in the next stitch:

sc, hdc, sc), finish with a slip stitch. Top off. Cut and leave thread for sewing.

PUPILA (2 pieces):

(IRIS black thread, crochet # 1)

Round 1: 4cad, starting with the second loop from the hook knit: 2sc, 3sc on the last loop

chain, following the other side of the chain knit: sc, inc (8)

Keep knitting in circles.

Round 2: inc, sc, inc * 3, sc, inc * 2 (14)

Round 3: inc, 4sc, inc * 3, 5sc

Finish with a slip stitch. Top off. Cut and leave thread for sewing. Skip two points, join

brown yarn and knit: 3sc, 6hdc, 3sc, finish with a slip stitch. Top off. Cut and leave thread

To sew. Embroider the reflection with white thread.

Sew the pupils to the yellow part of the eye. Sew everything together with the corresponding speck and

then to the head.

Press the work through the following points to shape the head:

Use brown thread at the following points to embroider and shape the muzzle:

Use black thread to embroider the mouth:

Change color:

When you weave with one color and you want to change to continue with another, you must make the

as follows: at the last point of color 1 take yarn through the loop with the color that

we are working to raise the point

and then take the thread with which we want to continue working (color 2) to make the point.

EARS (2 pieces):

(Yellow and beige yarn, hook # 1)

Row 1: with yellow yarn make 2cad, knit in the second loop from hook 3sc, join yarn

beige and knit 3sc (6)

Keep knitting in circles.

Row 2: inc yellow * 3, beige inc * 3 (12)

Row 3: yellow (sc, inc) * 3, beige (sc, inc) * 3 (18)

Row 4: yellow (2sc, inc) * 3, beige (2sc, inc) * 3 (24)

Row 5: yellow (3sc, inc) * 3, beige (3sc, inc) * 3 (30)

Row 6: yellow (4sc, inc) * 3, beige (4sc, inc) * 3 (36)

Row 7: yellow (5sc, inc) * 3, beige (5sc, inc) * 3 (42)

Row 8: yellow (6sc, inc) * 3, beige (6sc, inc) * 3 (48)

Row 9: yellow (7sc, inc) * 3, beige (7sc, inc) * 3 (54)

Row 10: yellow (8sc, inc) * 3, beige (8sc, inc) * 3 (60)

Row 11: yellow (9sc, inc) * 3, beige (9sc, inc) * 3 (66)

Rows 12-18: 33sc all around in yellow and 33sc all around in beige.

Row 19: 33sc in yellow, in beige dec, 29sc, dec (64)

Row 20: 33sc in yellow, in beige dec, 27sc, dec (62)

Row 21: 33sc in yellow, in beige dec, 25sc, dec (60)

Row 22: 32sc in yellow, finish with slip stitch. Cut and leave thread for sewing.

Perform 42 stitches around the edge of the ear with black color.

Connect black yarn and knit:

Lap 1: 41sc, slip stitch, turn

Continue knitting in back and forth rows.

Round 2: skip one stitch, slip stitch, 36sc, slip stitch, turn

Row 3: skip one stitch, slip stitch, 33sc, slip stitch

Top off . Cut and hide the thread.

Sew the ears to the head.

Cut pieces of beige wool and place on top of the head.

Card the thread and trim the excess.

BODY:

(Yellow thread, crochet nº1’25)

Round 1: 2 ch and knit 6sc in the second loop from the hook or 6sc in a magic ring (6)

Keep knitting in circles.

Round 2: inc * 6 (12)

Round 3: (1sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Round 4: (2sc, inc) * 6 (24)

Round 5: (3sc, inc) * 6 (30)

Round 6: (4sc, inc) * 6 (36)

Row 7: (5sc, inc) * 6 (42)

Round 8: (6sc, inc) * 6 (48)

Round 9: (7sc, inc) * 6 (54)

Lap 10: 54sc all around

Round 11: (8sc, inc) * 6 (60)

Rows 12 and 13: 60sc all around

Row 14: (18sc, dec) * 3 (57)

Lap 15: 57sc all around

Row 16: (17sc, dec) * 3 (54)

Lap 17: 54sc all around

Row 18: (16sc, dec) * 3 (51)

Lap 19: 51sc all around

Row 20: (15sc, dec) * 3 (48)

Lap 21: 48sc all around

Round 22: (14sc, dec) * 3 (45)

Lap 23: 45sc all around

Lap 24: (13sc, dec) * 3 (42)

Lap 25: 42sc all around

Row 26: (12sc, dec) * 3 (39)

Lap 27: 39sc all around

Row 28: (11sc, dec) * 3 (36)

Lap 29: 36sc all around

Row 30: (10sc, dec) * 3 (33)

Row 31: (9sc, dec) * 3 (30)

Lap 32: (3sc, dec) * 6 (24)

Row 33: ONLY on the 24sc rear loops all around

Round 34: (2sc, dec) * 6 (18) <<Fill>>

Row 35: (sc, dec) * 6 (12)

Decrease to the end. Finish with slip stitch. Cut and leave thread for sewing.

BELLY:

(Light yellow yarn, hook No. 1,25)

Row 1: 19cad, starting with the second loop from the knit hook: 17sc, 3sc on the

last chain, following the other side of the chain knit: 17sc, turn

Continue knitting in back and forth rows.

Round 2: ch, 17sc, inc * 3, 17sc, rotate

Round 3: ch, 17sc, (sc, inc) * 3, 17sc, turn

Lap 4: ch, 17sc, (2sc, inc) * 3, 17sc, turn

Round 5: ch, 17sc, (3sc, inc) * 3, 17sc, turn

Round 6: ch, 17sc, (4sc, inc) * 3, 17sc, turn

Round 7: skip one stitch, 13pe, sc, 3hdc, 2hdc at next stitch, 4hdc, 2hdc at next stitch

point, 4hdc, 2hdc at the next point, 4hdc, 2hdc at the next point, 3hdc. Finish with a

Dwarf point. Cut and leave thread for sewing.

Sew to the body.

Sew the head and body.

FRONT LEGS (2 pieces):

(Light yellow yarn, hook No. 1,25)

Round 1: 2 ch and knit 6sc in the second loop from the hook or 6sc in a magic ring (6)

Keep knitting in circles.

Round 2: inc * 6 (12)

Round 3: (1sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Round 4: (2sc, inc) * 6 (24)

Round 5: (3sc, inc) * 6 (30)

Round 6: (4sc, inc) * 6 (36)

Row 7: 8sc, (2hdc at next stitch) * 3, sc, (2hdc at next stitch) * 5, sc, (2hdc at next stitch)

next point) * 5, sc, (2hdc at the next point) * 3, 9sc (52)

Rows 8-10: 8sc, 6hdc, sc, 10hdc, sc, 10hdc, sc, 6hdc, 9sc (52)

Row 11: 8sc, (2hdc together) * 3, sc, (2hdc together) * 5, sc, (2hdc together) * 5, sc, (2hdc together) * 3,

9sc (36)

Row 12: 11sc, dec, (4sc, dec) * 2, 11sc, (33)

Lap 13: 10sc, dec, (3sc, dec) * 2, 11sc, (30)

Change to yellow color.

Lap 14:30 sc all around. <<Fill>>

Row 15: (8sc, dec) * 3 (27)

Rows 16 and 17: 27sc all around

Row 18: (7sc, dec) * 3 (24)

Rows 19 and 20: 24sc all around

Round 21: (6sc, dec) * 3 (21)

Rows 22 and 23: 21sc all around

Lap 24: (5sc, dec) * 3 (18)

Rows 25 and 26: 18sc all around

Round 27: (4sc, dec) * 3 (15)

Rows 28 and 29: 15sc all around

Row 30: (3sc, dec) * 3 (12)

Lap 31: 12sc all around <<Fill>>

Round 32: (2sc, dec) * 3 (9)

Row 33: (sc, dec) * 3 (6)

Finish with a slip stitch. Top off. Cut and leave thread for sewing.

With yellow thread mark the claws.

REAR LEGS (2 pieces):

(Light yellow yarn, hook No. 1,25)

Work from rows 1 to 29 in the same way as the front legs.

Row 30: (sc, dec) * 5 (10) <<Fill>>

Row 31: Dec to the end.

Finish with a slip stitch. Top off. Cut and leave thread for sewing.

Sew the legs to the body.

TAIL:

(Beige thread, crochet nº1’25)

Round 1: 2 ch and knit 6sc in the second loop from the hook or 6sc in a magic ring (6)

Keep knitting in circles.

Round 2: inc * 6 (12)

Lap 3: 12sc all around

Change to yellow color

Rows 4 to 26: 12sc all around.

Finish with a slip stitch. Top off. Cut and leave thread for sewing. Fill a little.

Cut pieces of beige yarn and sew them into rows 1,2 and 3. Comb the yarn so that it

separate. Sprinkle a little varnish and shape it. Trim the excess.

Sew the tail.

Tie the tie around the neck.