Crochet Charming Cuddly Lion Amigurumi Free Pattern

Materials Needed:

• Worsted weight cotton yarn in mustard, dark brown, cream, and white
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
• Safety eyes
• Black embroidery thread for facial features

Abbreviations:

• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• ch: chain
• st: stitch
• sl st: slip stitch

Instructions:

Head:

1. With mustard yarn, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
2. Inc in each st around. (12)
3. (Sc in next st, inc) repeat around. (18)
4. (Sc in next 2 sts, inc) repeat around. (24)
5. (Sc in next 3 sts, inc) repeat around. (30)
6. (Sc in next 4 sts, inc) repeat around. (36)
7. Sc in each st around for 6 rounds.
8. (Sc in next 4 sts, dec) repeat around. (30)
9. (Sc in next 3 sts, dec) repeat around. (24)
10. Insert safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8.
11. (Sc in next 2 sts, dec) repeat around. (18)
12. (Sc in next st, dec) repeat around. (12)
13. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Mane:

1. With dark brown yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Work 24 sc into the ring. (24)
3. (Sc in next 3 sts, inc) repeat around. (30)
4. Sc in each st around for 2 rounds.
5. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Body:

1. With mustard yarn, make a magic ring and work 8 sc into the ring. (8)
2. Inc in each st around. (16)
3. (Sc in next st, inc) repeat around. (24)
4. Sc in each st around for 8 rounds.
5. (Sc in next 2 sts, dec) repeat around. (18)
6. Stuff firmly.
7. (Sc in next st, dec) repeat around. (12)
8. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 4):

1. With cream yarn, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
2. Inc in each st around. (12)
3. Switch to mustard yarn and sc in each st around for 5 rounds.
4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Tail:

1. With mustard yarn, ch 20.
2. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
3. With dark brown yarn, make a pom-pom and attach to the tail tip.

Ears (Make 2):

1. With mustard yarn, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
2. (Sc in next st, inc) repeat around. (9)
3. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:

1. Sew the mane onto the head.
2. Sew the ears onto the head.
3. Sew the head to the body.
4. Attach the legs evenly around the body base.
5. Sew the tail to the back of the body.
6. Use black embroidery thread to add the nose and mouth details.