Materials
I used Slim Cotton yarn from Retwist: yellow, brown and light yellow
Hook size 3.5 mm
Fiberfill
2 black safety eyes- 9 mm diameter
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
Stitch marker
Scissors
Pins
Abbreviations
st – stitch
sl st- slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Hdc-half double crochet
Dc-double crochet
dec – decrease
tr cr -treble crochet
Head
For the head we will use yellow color yarn and a 3.5 mm crochet hook. Stuff while
advancing.
Round 1. 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2. 6 inc (12)
Round 3. (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4. (sc, inc, sc) x6 (24)
Round 5. (sc 3, inc) x6 (30)
Round 6. (sc 2, inc, sc 2) x6 (36)
Round 7. (sc 5, inc) x6 (42)
Rounds 8-13. Sc around (42)
Round 14. (sc 5, dec) x6 (36). Inserts eyes between rounds 11-12, 7 stitches apart.
Round 15. (sc 2, dec, sc 2) x6 (30)
Round 16. (sc 3, dec) x6 (24)
Round 17. (sc, dec, sc) x6 (18)
Round 18. (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Round 19. 6 dec (6). Fasten off.
Muzzle
For the muzzle we will use light yellow color yarn and 3.5 mm crochet hook.
Round 1. Ch 4, starting in the second chain from the hook sc 2 sc 3 in the last chain,
continue on the other side of the chain, sc, sc 2 in the last chain (8)
Round 2. Inc, sc, inc 3, sc, inc 2 (14). Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
With brown color yarn we sew in place the nose and the mouth for the lion.
Legs(Make 2)
For the legs we’ll use yellow color yarn and a 3.5mm crochet hook. Stuff while advancing.
Round 1. 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2. 6 inc (12)
Round 3. (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rounds 4-5. Sc around (18)
Round 6. Sc 3, 6 dec, sc 3 (12)
Round 7. Sc 3, 3 dec, sc 3 (9)
Rounds 8-13. Sc around (9)
Round 14. 4 dec, sc (5). Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Body
For the body we will use yellow color yarn and a 3.5 mm crochet hook. Suff while
advancing.
Round 1. 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2. 6 inc (12)
Round 3. (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4. (sc, inc, sc) x6 (24)
Round 5. (sc 3, inc) x6 (30)
Round 6. (sc4 , inc, sc 5) x3 (33)
Rounds 7-10. Sc around (33)
Round 11. (sc 4, dec, sc 5) x3 (30)
Round 12. (sc 3, dec) x6 (24)
Round 13. (sc 3, dec, sc 3) x3 (21)
Round 14. (Sc 5, dec) x3 (18)
Round 15. (sc 2, dec, sc 2) x3 (15)
Round 16. (sc 3, dec) x3 (12). Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms(Make 2)
For the arms we will use yellow color yarn and a 3.5mm crochet hook. Do not stuff.
Round 1. 7 sc in magic ring (7)
Rounds 2-9. sc around (7). Fold the arms in two and sc the two sides together with 3 sc.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears(Make 2)
For the ears we will use yellow color yarn and a 3.5 mm crochet hook.
Round 1. 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2. (sc, inc) x3 (9)
Round 3. (sc, inc, sc) x3 (12)
Round 4. (sc 3, inc) x3 (15)
Round 5. Sc around. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing
Mane
For the mane we will use brown color yarn and a 3.5 mm crochet hook.
Chain 33, starting the second chain from the hook, ( hdc, [dc, tr cr, dc in the next chain],
hdc, sl st) repeat across the chain 8 times. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew the muzzel in place just below the eyes
Sew the sides of the ears and sew them to the head
Sew the mane in place before the ears
Sew the body to the head
Sew the arms in place on the sides of the body just below the head
Sew the legs in place on the sides of the body bewteen rounds 6-7.
For the tail we attache yellow color yarn on the bottom of the body and ch 5, in the last chain we add some brown color yarn we secure it ahdn waeve in the ends from the chain (yellow yarn)
