Crochet Amigurumi Lion
Bring some joy into your home with this adorable crocheted lion! Perfect for children or as a charming decoration, this little lion is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. Follow this detailed pattern to create a cuddly companion, and let your creativity shine.
Crochet Amigurumi Lion
Materials:
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in orange (approx. 100g), white for paws and face (approx. 30g), and black for details (small amount).
- Hook: 3.5mm (E) crochet hook.
- Safety eyes: 10mm (2 pieces).
- Fibrefill stuffing.
- Tapestry needle for sewing and weaving ends.
Gauge: 6 stitches and 7 rows = 2 inches in single crochet. To measure, make a small swatch and count the stitches and rows over a 2-inch square.
Abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- st = stitch
- dec = decrease
- inc = increase
- sl st = slip stitch
Instructions:
Body: Start with orange yarn.
- Make a magic ring. (This will be the starting point.)
- Round 1: Work 6 sc into the magic ring (6).
- Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12).
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18).
- Rounds 4-8: sc in each st around (18 in each round).
- Round 9: (1 sc, dec) repeat around (12).
- Stuff the body lightly with filling.
- Round 10: Dec around (6). Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Head:
- With orange yarn, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
- Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12).
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18).
- Rounds 4-6: sc in each st around (18).
- Round 7: (1 sc, dec) repeat around (12).
- Stuff the head and attach safety eyes between rounds 5 and 6, about 4 stitches apart.
- Round 8: Dec around (6). Fasten off and leave a long tail.
Legs (make 2):
- Start with white yarn.
- Magic ring, sc 6 (6).
- Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12).
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat (18).
- Rounds 4-5: sc in each st around (18).
- Round 6: (1 sc, dec) repeat (12). Fasten off.
Paws (make 4):
- With white yarn, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, turn.
- Row 1: Ch 1, sc in each st (3).
- Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Sew the head onto the body using the tail you left.
- Attach the legs to the body securely.
- Sew paws to the ends of the legs.
- Embroider the mouth with black yarn and add a pink nose.
Finishing:
- Weave in all ends using a tapestry needle.
- Block the finished piece lightly, if desired, to smooth out stitches.
Optional variations:
- Make the lion’s mane using long stitches around the head with yellow or tan yarn.
- Add a tail for extra character!