Designer: @bumbee_crochet
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One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the amigurumi lion, whose photos and design belong to @bumbee_crochet. You can learn how to crochet these lion using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to @bumbee_crochet for this cute lion.
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Materials
• Yarn: Alize Cotton Gold Tweed (main color) and Alize Cotton Gold
• Hook size: 2.0 mm
• Black embroidery floss for eyes and nose
• Pink embroidery floss for cheeks
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Fiberfill
Abbreviation
MR – magic ring
Ch – chain
Slst – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
Dc – double crochet
St – stitch
BLO – back loops only
FLO – front loops only
Inc – increase ( 2 sc from 1 st)
Dec – decrease (2 sc together)
Fl– Front loop
Number in () at the end is a total number of st in that row.
Let’s start crocheting the amigurumi lion pattern 🙂
Head
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. inc*6 (12 st)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 st)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24 st)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30 st)
Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc) *6 (36 st)
Rnd 7. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42 st)
Rnd 8. (6 sc, inc)*6 (48 st)
Rnd 9. (7 sc, inc) *6 (54 st)
Rnd 10. (8 sc, inc) *6 (60 st)
Change yarn colors to brown
Rnd 11. 60 sc
Rnd 12. BLO – 60 sc
Rnd 13. 60 sc
Rnd 14. BLO – 60 sc
Rnd 15. 60 sc
Rnd 16. BLO – 60 sc
Rnd 17. 60 sc
Rnd 18. BLO – 60 sc
Rnd 19. (8 sc, dec)*6 (54 st)
Rnd 20. BLO – (7 sc, dec) *6 (48 st)
Rnd 21. (4 sc, dec)*8 (40 st)
Rnd 22. BLO – (3 sc, dec)*8 (32 st)
Rnd 23. (2 sc, dec)*8 (24 st)
Rnd 24. BLO – (1 sc, dec)*6 (16 st)
Rnd 25. (dec)*8 (8 st)
Fasten off and close the opening.
We have completed the head part of the amigurumi lion. Now let’s crochet the nose part 🙂
Muzzle (nose)
Ch 6, from the second chain from the hook
Rnd 1. 4 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, continue working on the other side of ch – 3 sc, inc (12 st)
Rnd 2. 12 sc
Rnd 3. 12 sc
Rnd 4. 12 sc
Rnd 5. (dec, 4 sc)*2 (10 st)
Rnd 6. 10 sc
Rnd 7. 10 sc
Rnd 8. (dec, 3 sc)*2 (8 st)
Rnd 9. 8 sc
Rnd 10. 8 sc
Rnd 11. (dec, 2 sc)*2 (6 st)
Rnd 12. 6 sc
Rnd 13. 6 sc
Rnd 14. 6 sc
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the head to the body before making the mane.
Let’s crochet the amigurumi lion’s mane.
Mane
Attach brown color yarn to the remaining FL of the row 12. Crochet – ch 6, turn, starting from the second chain from the hook sc 5, sl st in the next 2 FL of the row 12. Repeat in a spiral way in all remaining FL on the head. If you like a bit more volume in the mane – make ch 8 or 10 instead of 6.
Let’s crochet the body part of the free amigurumi pattern.
Body
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. inc*6 (12 st)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 st)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24 st)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30 st)
Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc) *6 (36 st)
Rnd 7. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42 st)
Rnd 8. (6 sc, inc)*6 (48 st)
Rnd 9. (7 sc, inc)*6 (54 st)
Rnd 10-17. 54 sc (8 rows)
Change color to white and further continue to change colors (white and gray) every 2 rows.
Rnd 18. (7 sc, dec)*6 (48 st)
Rnd 19. 48 sc
Rnd 20. 48 sc
Rnd 21. (6 sc, dec)*6 (42 st)
Rnd 22. 42 sc
Rnd 23. 42 sc
Rnd 24. (5 sc, dec)*6 (36 st)
Rnd 25. 36 sc
Rnd 26. 36 sc
Rnd 27. (4 sc, dec) *6 (30 st)
Rnd 28. 30 sc
Rnd 29. 30 sc
Rnd 30. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24 st)
Rnd 31. 24 sc
Rnd 32. 24 sc
Rnd 33. (2 sc, dec)*6 (18 st)
Change color to mustard
Rnd 34. 18 sc
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Let’s crochet the arms and legs of the amigurumi toy 🙂
Arms
Rnd 1. 5 sc in MR
Rnd 2. inc*5 (10 st)
Rnd 3-12. 10 sc (10 rows)
Change color to white and further continue to change colors (white and gray) every 2 rows.
Rnd 13-23. 10 sc
Fold edges together and single crochet them with 5 sc.
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. inc*6 (12 st)
Rnd 3. (5 sc, inc)* 2 (14 st)
Rnd 4-27. 14 sc (26 rows)
Fold edges together and single crochet them with 7 sc.
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Congratulations, you have completed the cute amigurumi lion pattern.
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