Little Lion Amigurumi Free Pattern

Roaring with cuteness, the Little Lion Amigurumi is here to steal your heart! With its mane of brown yarn and endearing safety eyes, this free pattern is a delightful challenge for any crochet enthusiast. Let your creative claws come out as you craft this lovable lion, perfect for cuddles and playtime. Embrace the magic of crochet and bring this charming king of the jungle to life, one stitch at a time. Get ready to embark on a roaringly adorable adventure!

🧶 Materials 🧶

• 2.75mm crochet hook (You can use smaller or bigger crochet hook depending on your yarn)
• Beige, cream white and brown yarn(I used YarnArt Jeans)
• Yarn needle for sewing
• Fiberfill
• Scissors
• Stitch marker
• Small size safety eyes
• Pins
• Dog brush for the mane

🔍 Abbreviation 🔍

• st = stitch
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (two single crochet in one stitch)
• dec = decrease (crochet two stitches together)
• ch = chain
• F/O = fasten off
• ss = slip stitch
• change color
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LEGS
Start with beige yarn.
R1: magic circle with 6sc (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: “sc, inc” repeat around (18)
R4-5: sc around (18)
R6: sc in the next 3st, dec 6 times, sc in the next 3st (12)
R7-15: sc around (12)
Slip stitch and fasten off at the end of the first leg but don’t fasten off at the end of the second leg, because we are going to proceed crocheting.

BODY
At the end of Round 15 on the 2nd leg, put sc in each of the next 6 stitches. This is important because you need the legs straight when you join them. Round 16 joins the legs together and starts the body part.
R16: chain 1 and make a sc on the other leg. It’s important that the legs face the same direction. Make sc in all stitches around the leg and when you get to the chain make a sc in the st. sc in the remaining stitches of the next leg and sc again on the chain (you will have sc on both sides of the chain) (26)
This round completes the join now and it’s where the next round begins.
Put some stuffing in the legs, but do not fill them to the brim.

R17-27: sc around (26)
R28: “sc in the next 3st, dec” repeat around, sc in the last st (21)
R29: sc around (21)
Stuff the legs and body firmly but consider that we are going to keep crocheting so don’t overstuff it.

HEAD
R30: “sc in the next 2st, dec”, put sc in the last st (16)
R31: sc around (16)
R32: “sc, inc” (24)
R33: “sc in the next 2st, inc” (32)
R34: “sc in the next 3st, inc” (40)
R35-38: sc around (40)
R39: “sc in the next 3st, dec” (32)
R40-41: sc around (32)
R42: “sc in the next 2st, dec” (24)
R43: sc around (24)
Grab the plastic eyes and place them low on the face. I’ve placed them between the 37th and 38th rows. Make sure the eyes are far away from one another, otherwise, your lion is going to look goofy. I placed the eyes with 8st between them.
R44: sc, dec (16)
Put fiberfill in the head and stuff it firmly.
R45: sc, dec (11)
R46: dec around
F/O and weave the tail into the head.

ARMS
Start with white yarn
R1: magic circle with 6sc (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3-4: sc around (12)
Change to beige yarn
R5: “sc in the 4st, dec” (10)
R6-17: sc around (10)
Ss and F/O. Put a small amount of fiberfill in the hand part of the arms.
Sew the arms two rows below the head.

EARS
Use beige yarn.
R1: magic circle with 6sc (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: “sc in the 5st, inc” (14)
R4-5: sc around (14)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

MOUTH
Use white yarn for the mouth.
R1: magic circle with 6sc (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3-4: sc around (12)
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing.

NOSE
Start with beige yarn for the nose.
R1: ch5 turn (5)
R2: on the 2nd st from the hook sc in the next 4st turn (4)
R3: on the 2nd st from the hook sc in the next 3st turn (3)
R4: sc in every st,ch1. turn (3)
Change to brown
R5: on the 2nd st from the hook sc in the next 2st turn (2)
R6: sc and ss in the last st
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing.
The nose goes on top of the mouth. Sew it carefully and hide the yarn tails inside.
Start sewing the muzzle on the same row as the eyes.

MANE

Now you have to make the mane. Grab the brown yarn.

Wrap the yarn on your fingers.

Cut it on one side. Decide whether you want the strands to be longer or shorter.

If you cut the yarn longer it would be easier to place it on the head.

Pull one of the yarn strands partway through the stitch. 

Pluck out one of your cut strands of yarn. Find the middle and catch it with the hook. Slide the crochet hook back out of the stitch on the head, pulling the yarn strand with it.

Arrange the other strands in one row in front of the ears and all the back of the head.

Style the mane with a dog brush or a comb.

Cut the yarn to an appropriate length.