Crochet Lion Amigurumi Idea

The Crochet Lion Amigurumi Pattern helps you create a gorgeous plush toy. This project suits crocheters of all abilities and results in a delightful keepsake. Great for gifting or personal display, it exudes charm.

Crochet Lion Amigurumi Pattern

The Crochet Lion Amigurumi Pattern guides you in creating a charming, lovable lion toy. It unearths the brilliance of crafting details, from a captivating mane to a lush golden coat and expressive facial features. A rewarding exercise for crochet aficionados, the pattern promises a delightful end product, a plush, friendly lion that spreads joy while polishing your crochet skills.

Making the Crochet Lion Amigurumi Pattern

Materials:

• Worsted-weight yarn in yellow, orange, brown, white, and black
• Crochet hook (size suitable for your yarn)
• Stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Safety eyes (optional)
• Stitch markers (optional)

Step by step Pattern

Body:

1. Start with the yellow yarn and make a magic ring.
2. Crochet 6 single crochets (sc) into the ring.
3. Increase in each stitch around (12 sc).
4. Place a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.
5. Continue crocheting in rounds of sc, increasing in every other stitch until you have 36 sc.
6. Work without increasing until the body reaches the desired length.
7. Stuff the body firmly as you crochet.
8. Start decreasing by crocheting two sc together in every other stitch.
9. Continue decreasing until you have 12 sc.
10. Finish off and weave in the ends.

Head:

1. Attach the yellow yarn to the body where the neck should be.
2. Make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring.
3. Increase in each stitch around (12 sc).
4. Place a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.
5. Continue crocheting in rounds of sc, increasing in every other stitch until 24 sc.
6. Work without increasing until the head reaches the desired size.
7. Stuff the head firmly as you crochet.
8. Start decreasing by crocheting two sc together in every other stitch.
9. Continue decreasing until you have 6 sc.
10. Finish off and weave in the ends.

Legs (make 4):

1. Attach the orange yarn to the body.
2. Chain 10 sc.
3. Work without increasing until the leg reaches the desired length.
4. Stuff the leg firmly as you crochet.
5. Decrease at the beginning of each round until you have 4 sc.
6. Finish off and weave in the ends.

Arms (make 2):

1. Attach the orange yarn to the body.
2. Chain 8 sc.
3. Work without increasing until the arm reaches the desired length.
4. Stuff the arm lightly as you crochet.
5. Decrease at the beginning of each round until you have 4 sc.
6. Finish off and weave in the ends.

Ears (make 2):

1. Attach the orange yarn to the top of the head.
2. Chain 4 sc.
3. Turn and sc in the back loops only of the chain (3 sc).
4. Decrease at the beginning and end of the row.
5. Continue decreasing until you have 1 sc.
6. Finish off and weave in the ends.

Mane:

1. Attach the brown yarn around the face of the lion, starting behind the ears and going under the chin.
2. Crochet a row of sc around the face.
3. Continue crocheting rows of sc, increasing as needed to create the desired mane shape.
4. Change to the desired mane length and finish off.
5. Weave in the ends.

Tail:

1. Attach the orange yarn to the back of the body.
2. Chain the desired length for the tail.
3. Single crochet back down the chain, creating a loop.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to create the desired fullness of the tail.
5. Stuff the tail lightly as you crochet.
6. Finish off and weave in the ends.

Face:

1. Sew on the safety eyes to the face.
2. Embroider has a small nose and mouth with the black yarn.
3. Embroider a small white circle around each eye.

Assembly:

1. Sew the ears to the top of the head.
2. Sew the arms and legs to the body.
3. Sew the tail to the back of the body.