Designer: Leticia Mathias
Instagram: @agulhaepontoamigurumi
Grab your yarn and get cozy — a new amigurumi adventure awaits…
Meet Bernardo the Lion, an adorable free crochet amigurumi pattern designed by Leticia Mathias from Agulha e Ponto. This step-by-step, beginner-friendly pattern is perfect for crafters who love creating soft and charming handmade toys. Using Amigurumi thread in Porcelain (7564) and White (8001), together with Amigurumi Plush yarn in Brown (0716), you’ll bring this cute lion to life with a cozy and realistic texture. With just a 2.50 mm crochet hook, a pair of 9 mm safety eyes, some fiber stuffing, and a tapestry needle, you’re all set to start crocheting your very own jungle friend!
Special thanks to Agulha e Ponto for sharing this wonderful free amigurumi lion pattern with the community. Follow along carefully, and by the end of this tutorial, you’ll not only have a beautiful handmade lion named Bernardo but also discover a collection of amazing amigurumi animal ideas to inspire your next creations.
Materials
To carry out this work, I will give you some colors that you can choose for the execution
Amigurumi thread
7564- Porcelain
8001- White
Amigurumi plush thread
0716- Brown
• Needle
• 2.50mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Pair of flat eyes no. 9mm
• Fiber for stuffing
Stitches Used
• MR – Magic Ring
• Pt – Stitch
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Sl – Slip Stitch
• Ch – Chain
• Inc – Increase
• Dec – Decrease
• Blo – Make the stitch in the back loops
• Flo – Make the stitch in the front loops
Approximate size:
Needle 2.50 = 12 cm Level: Beginner
First, we’ll start with the toy’s head. It has an unusual head design. Especially between rounds 9 and 22, the toy’s head looks a bit like a cylinder because you keep doing the same repetition.
Head
1. MR + 6 sc
2. 6inc (12 sc)
3. 1sc+1inc (18sc)
4. 2sc+1inc (24sc)
5. 3sc+1inc (30sc)
6. 4sc+1inc (36sc)
7. 5sc+1inc (42sc)
8. 6sc+1inc (48sc)
9 to 22. 48sc
23. 1sc -1dec (32sc)
24. 2sc -1dec (24sc)
25. 1sc -1dec (16sc)
When crocheting the lion’s head, please do not forget to attach the eyes to the toy’s head. Once the stuffing is finished, we can continue with the toy’s body. The lion has a very chubby body and we will use the increase technique for this body.
Body
26. 16sc in back loops and 16 sc in front loops
23. 16 sc
27. 1sc+1inc (24sc)
28. 2sc+1inc (32sc)
29 and 30. 32sc
31. 3sc+ 1inc (40sc)
32 and 33. 40sc
34. 4sc+ 1inc (48sc)
35 to 40. 48sc
41. 1sc -1dec (32sc)
42. 2sc -1dec (24sc)
43. 1sc -1dec (16sc)
44. 8dec (8sc)
I couldn’t see the lion’s ears in the photo, but they are included in the pattern. Also, the crochet ears are crocheted in 8 rounds and are quite large.
Ears X2
1. MR+ 6sc
2. 6inc (12 sc)
3. 1sc+1inc (18 sc)
4. 2 sc + 1 inc (24 sc)
5 to 8. 24sc
Now we will crochet the arms of the lion. The arms of the toy are not symmetrical and there are small differences. You will need to pay attention to these points.
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Arms
Left
1. MR + 6sc
2. 6inc (12 sc)
3. 1sc + 1inc (18 sc)
4 and 5. 18sc
6. 8sc, 1sc, 9sc (18sc)
7. 9sc, 1sc -1dec (3x) (15sc)
8. 9sc, 3dec (12sc)
9 to 14. 12sc
Right
1. MR + 6sc
2. 6inc (12 sc)
3. 1sc+1inc (18 sc)
4 and 5. 18sc
6. 8sc, 1sc, 9sc (18sc)
7. 1sc -1dec (3x) 9sc (15sc)
8. 3dec, 9sc (12sc)
9 to 14. 12sc
After stuffing the arms of the toy, it is time for the legs. We will crochet the legs using the same color as the body.
Legs Amigurumi: 7562
1. Ch. 3 + 1 for turning
2. 1 inc, 1 sc, 4 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc (10 sc)
3. 1 inc, 2 sc, 4 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc (16 sc)
4. 1 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 8 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (26 sc)
5 to 8. 26 sc
9. 9 sc, 6 dec, 5 sc (20 sc)
10. 1 dec, 7 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc (16 sc)
11 and 12. 16 sc
Finally, we will crochet the lion’s muzzle. We need to make this piece using white yarn and fill it in. Then you can create the lion’s nose with brown yarn.
Snout Amigurumi: 8001
1. Ch. 3 + 1 for turning
2. 1 inc, 1sc, 4inc, 1sc, 1inc (10sc)
3. 2 inc, 1sc, 4inc, 1sc, 2inc (18sc)
4 to 6. 18sc
Mane Amigurumi Plush-0716
To form the mane, we will outline the head in single crochet (the thread can be the same shade as the thread for the mane or the one used in the piece). Then we will make sheep stitch, which can be with 3 or 4 chain links.
Truffle
To form the truffle, we will embroider it with a thread that contrasts with the thread used as the base.
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