Abbreviations:
MR– magic ring
ch– chain
sc– single crochet
inc– increase
dec– decrease
slst– slip stitch

Head:
1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
6-11. 30 sc (6 rounds)
12. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
13. (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
14. (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Fasten thread, cut and hide inside. Stuff.

Ears (make 2)
In turning rows:
1. 6 Sc in MR, ch, turn
2. (1 sc, inc)*3 (9), ch, turn
3. 9 sc
Leave thread for sewing

Snout:
White
1. make 4 ch, starting from second ch from hook: inc, 1 sc, 3 sc in 1 ch, 2 sc on back of chain (8)
2. İnc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (10)
3. 10 sc, slst
Leave thread for sewing. Stuff when sewing.

Body:
1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5-7. 24 sc (3 rounds)
8. 6 dec, (1 sc, dec)*4 (14)
9-11. 14 sc (3 rounds)
12. (5 sc, dec)*2 (12)
13. 12 sc
Leave thread for sewing. Stuff.

Legs:
1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3-5. 12 sc (3 rounds)
6. (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
7-10. 9 sc (4 rounds)
Stuff. Pull the opening fasten thread and hide inside.

Arms (make 2):
1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
3-4. 9 sc (2 rounds)
5. (1 sc, dec)*3(6)
6-7. 6 sc (2 rounds)
Stuff. Pull the opening, fasten thread and hide inside.

Tail:
Make 14 ch with yellow yarn, starting from second ch from hook crochet 13 sc. Leave thread for sewing. Make a tassel on the end of tail from orange yarn pieces and comb it.

Assembly:
1. Sew the muzzle on 9-12 rounds, embroider nose and vertical line on the snout
2. Embroider /glue /sew eyes between 8th and 9th rounds, there are 5 sc between the eyes
3. Make the mane (see description further)
4. Sew the head to the body
5. Attach arms using thread attaching (or sew) 1 round below the seam between head and body
6. Attach legs using thread attaching (or sew) between 4th and 5th rounds of the body on the sides
7. Sew the tail on the back of the toy on about 5-6 rounds

Mane:
Cut the orange yarn into pieces of approximately the same length (you can wind it on a piece of cardboard of the desired width and then cut it). Mark the line of mane on the head with pins and then thread the yarn sections along the marked line, removing the pins as you go (see photos). When the outer round of the mane (around the entire circumference of the head) is ready, start filling in the space inside.

The fill density will depend on your yarn and whether or not it can be fluffed (combed). If the yarn can be fluffed up and it is quite voluminous, then you do not need to thread the yarn pieces into each stitch of each round, you can make gaps. In any case, you can always add or remove strands. When all the strands are thread, you need to comb the mane with a slicker brush (brus for combing animals) and trim it to desired length. I sewed on the ears after the mane, position them at your discretion and sew.

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You will need:

• Yellow yarn: Alize Baby (320 m/100 g) 100% acrylic
• Beige yarn: Pehorka (300m/100g) 50% wool 50% acrylic
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Fiberfill

Crochet with two threads!!! (a nose with one)

Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
st – stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

Crochet lion free amigurumi pattern

Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Fold the ear flat and sew.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Head
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
R 8-15: 42 sc (8 rows)
R 16: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
R 17: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 18: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 19: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 20: 18 sc

Muzzle
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5-7: 24 sc (3 rows)

Nose
With brown yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Switch to yellow yarn:
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]

Fourfold the nose flat, than crochet 2 rows with yellow yarn (view video at 24:08).

Tail
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2-20: 6 sc (19 rows)

Arms (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 7 sc in magic ring [7]
R 2-7: 7 sc (6 rows)
Switch to yellow yarn:
R 8-25: 7 sc (18 rows)

Legs and body are the same pattern like for Crochet deer amigurumi

Legs (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 10 sc in magic ring [10]
R 2-6: 10 sc (5 rows)
Switch to yellow yarn:
R 7-21: 10 sc (15 rows)

Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg.

Continue crocheting the body, starting from the second leg:

Body
R 1: crochet 8 ch from the 2nd leg and join it with the 1st leg, 10 sc on 1st leg, sc in next 8 ch, 10 sc on 2nd leg, sc in next 8 ch (opposite side) [36]
R 2-13: 36 sc (12 rows)
R 14: (5 sc, dec) repeat 5 times [30]
R 15: 30 sc
R 16: (4 sc, dec) repeat 5 times [25]
R 17: 25 sc
R 18: (3 sc, dec) repeat 5 times [20]
R 19: 20 sc
R 20: join arms [20]
R 21: 20 sc

Congratulations !

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