Amigurumi Lion Crochet Free Pattern

Designer: polinkowyzakatek

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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 polinkowyzakatek. You can learn how to crochet these lion using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to polinkowyzakatek for this cute lion.

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Materials

• Yarn (I use friends cotton 8/4)
• Pieces of yarn (white, black, brown) to embroider eyes and nose.
• Crochet hook size: 2,5 mm.
• Soft stuffing.
• Needle for sewing.
• Scissors.

Abbreviations

MR- magic ring
Sc- single crochet
Sl st- slip stitch
Inc- increase
Dec- decrease
[…]- repeat until the end of the round.

LEO THE LION CROCHET AMIGURUMI FREE PATTERN

Head

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. [inc]*6 (12)
3. [sc,inc]*6 (18)
4. [2sc,inc]*6 (24)
5. [3sc,inc]*6 (30)
6. [4sc,inc]*6 (36)
7. [5sc,inc]*6 (42)
8. [6sc,inc]*6 (48)

9-17. sc 48
18. [6sc,dec]*6 (42)
19. [5sc,dec]*6 (36)
20. [4sc,dec]*6 (30)
21. [3sc,dec]*6 (24)
22. [2sc,dec]*6 (18)
23. [sc,dec]*6 (12)
24. [dec]*6 (6)
Close the opening.

Snout

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. [inc]*6 (12)
3. [sc,inc]*6 (18)
4. [2sc,inc]*6 (24)
5. sc 24

Ears (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. [inc]*6 (12)
3-4. sc 12
Do not fill.
Fold both edges and join 6 sc, then fold in half and sew together.

Arms (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. [sc,inc]*3 (9)
3-15. sc 9
Put a bit of filling only in the bottom of the arm, leave the rest unfilled.
Fold the edges of the arm and close with 5 sc.
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Legs (make 2)

Leg 1:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. [inc]*6 (12)
3. [sc,inc]*6 (18)
4. sc 18
5. 3 dec, 12 sc (15)
6-8. sc 15

Leg 2:

Repeat round 1-8 but not cut the yarn.
Position the legs relative to each other as you like.
Make 3 chain stitches and join both legs.

Body

1. 15 sc (around leg)
+ 3 sc in the chains
+ 15 sc (around leg)
+ 3 sc in the chains – (36)
2-5. sc 36
6. [5sc,inc]*6 (42)

7-12. sc 42
13. [5sc,dec]*6 (36)
14. sc 36
15. [4sc,dec]*6 (30)
16-17. sc 30
18. [3sc,dec]*6 (24)
19-20. sc 24

Lion’s mane

30 chain stitches + 1 chain, turn next 3 hdc in each chain stitch (90)
Sew the mane evenly to the head behind the ears.

Tail

Make 5 chain stitches, turn over 4 sc, 1 sl st (5)
Using a needle, thread a few threads in the color of the mane at the end of the tail.
Tie to keep them from falling out.
Trim. Unravel to form a brush.
You can dress your lion according to your own idea.

Assembling

Sew the head to the body.
Sew the ears to the head (between round 8-9).
Embroider the nose on the snout.
Sew the snout to the head (between rounds 11-20).
Evenly on both sides of the snout embroider the eyes.
Sew the arms evenly on both sides of the body.

Congratulations, you have completed the amigurumi Leo the lion pattern.
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