The Lion Free Crochet Pattern

Hello dear Amigurumi enthusiasts! Today I would like to share with you a free Amigurumi Lion pattern and construction instructions. Amigurumi has become a popular hobby in the world of craftsmanship, and in this article I will present you a great Amigurumi Lion design. Trust your imagination while doing amigurumi. And dare to create your own unique designs. Welcome to the Amigurumi world, enjoy fun handicraft projects.

MATERIALS
YARN COLOR
• (A) orange : YarnArt Jeans 23 (50g, 160m)
• (B) yellow : YarnArt Jeans 35 (50g, 160m)

OTHER MATERIALS
• Crochet hook size 2-2.5mm
• Knitting needles size 3.5-4mm
• 1 wooden button
• Brown and pink thread
• Tapestry needles, pins, stitch markers, scissors

ABBREVIATIONS – US TERMS
Ch Chain
Sc Single Crochet
Inc Single Crochet Increase
Dec Single Crochet Decrease
Hdc Half Double Crochet
Slst Slip Stitch
Mr Magic Ring
Dc Double Crochet
Tr Treble Crochet
(…) Work all stitches in the same stitch
[ ]…x Repeat instructions in
brackets…times
Bobble Bobble Stitch
BLO Back loop only
FLO Front loop only
Rnd Round
Sts Stitches

INSTRUCTIONS
LEGS (yarn A, X2)
rnd sts
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. [sc 1, inc] 3x (9)
3. [sc 2, inc] 3x (12)
4. [sc 3, inc] 3x (15)
Break the yarn, make the second leg in the same way, but don’t break the yarn this time. Connect 2 legs together: sc 15 (leg 1) + sc 15 (leg 2) = 30. Move to the Body part, change to yarn B.

BODY (yarn B)
rnd sts
1. [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)
2.-7. sc 36 (6 rows) (36)
8. [sc 4, dec] 6x (30)
9. sc 30 (30)
10. [sc 3, dec] 6x (24)
11. sc 24 (24)
12. [sc 2, dec] 6x (18)
13.-16. sc 18 (4 rows) (18)
Break the yarn with a long rest. Stuff.

ARMS (yarn A, X2)
rnd sts
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. [sc 1, inc] 3x, change to yarn B (9)
3.-7. sc 9 (5 rows) (9)
4. dec 1, sc 7 (8)
5. dec 1, sc 6 (7)
6. dec 1, sc 5 (6)
Break the yarn with a long rest. Stuff slightly. Sew 2 edges together.

HEAD (yarn B)
rnd sts
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. inc 6 (12)
3. [sc 1, inc] 6x (18)
4. [sc 2, inc] 6x (24)
5. [sc 3, inc] 6x (30)
6. [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)
7. [sc 5, inc] 6x (42)
8. [sc 6, inc] 6x (48)
9. [sc 7, inc] 6x (54)
10. sc 54 (54)
11. [sc 8, inc] 6x (60)
12.-19. sc 60 (8 rows) (60)
20 [sc 8, dec] 6x (54)
21. sc 54 (54)
22. [sc 7, dec] 6x (48)
23. [sc 6, dec] 6x (42)
24. [sc 5, dec] 6x (36)
25. [sc 4, dec] 6x (30)
26. [sc 3, dec] 6x (24)
27. [sc 2, dec] 6x (18)
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew later. Stuff.

EARS (yarn B, X2)
rnd sts
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. inc 6 (12)
3.-4. sc 12 (2 rows) (12)
Break the yarn with a long rest, and sew two edges together.

TAIL (yarn B)
rnd sts
1. ch 6, start on the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)
2. sc 5, change to yarn A, ch 5, slst into the 1st ch
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew later.

LION’S MANE (yarn A)
rnd sts
1. Crochet sc 44 around the lion’s head (44)
2. [skip 1, (6F), skip 1, sc 1] 11x (77)
That’s done!
• Use black thread to embroider the eyes and eyebrows.
• Use brown thread to embroider the nose and the mouth.
• Use pink thread to embroider the cheeks.

It's All Finished: