Crochet Little Lion Amigurumi
Crochet Little Lion Amigurumi is a delightful and charming project for any crochet enthusiast! With its adorable design and detailed stitches, this little lion is sure to bring a smile to your face. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crocheter, creating this cute amigurumi will be a fun and rewarding experience.
From its mane to the tip of its tail, every stitch adds personality and charm to this lovable little lion. Get your yarn and hook ready to craft your own magical and cuddly companion!Finished Size: about 4" tall sitting
Materials Needed
- Medium weight yarn in tan, brown, and cream (sample made in Loops and Threads Impeccable in Almond, Chocolate, and Aran)
- G crochet hook (4 mm)
- 2-6 mm safety eyes
- Polyfil fiberfill
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Black embroidery floss and embroidery needle
- Scissors
Instructions
The body and head are made in one piece, the other pieces are made separately and sewn on. Most pieces are made beginning with a magic ring (mr); the beginning of each piece will indicate if it starts with a magic ring or a chain.
Body
Make 1 with tan, beginning with magic ring.
- Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
- Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
- Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
- Rounds 4-8: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
- Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work.
- Round 9: sc2tog around (9 sc)
- Round 10: 2 sc in each st (18 sc)
- Round 11: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
- Round 12-15: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
- Round 16: [sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (18 sc)
- Insert safety eyes between rounds 13 and 14 about 3 stitches apart.
- Round 17: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)
- Round 18: sc2tog around (6 sc)
- Finish off, weave in ends.
Nose
Make 1 with cream yarn, beginning with magic ring.
- Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
- Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
- Round 3: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Embroider a nose and mouth by stitching a Y shape with an upside down v at the bottom onto the front of the nose piece.
Add a little bit of stuffing and sew the nose to the head just below the eyes.
Mane
Make 1 with brown yarn, beginning with a chain and making chain loops down the length of the beginning chain.
- ch 21
- sc in 2nd ch from hook, [ch 5, sl st in first ch of the 5 you just made, ch 5, sl st in same ch as previous sl st, sc in next ch from original ch] repeat to the end (40 ch loops)
Finish off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Wrap the mane around the head and stitch in place with the ends meeting in the back of the head.
Ears
Make 2 with tan yarn, beginning with magic ring.
- in mr, ch 1, 5 sc (5 sc)
- Pull to tighten into a semicircle shape.
Finish off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew ears to the top of the head just in front of the mane.
Legs
Make 4 with tan yarn, beginning with magic ring.
- Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 8 sc (8 sc)
- Round 2-5: 1 sc in each st (8 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew 2 of the legs/arms to the side of the body just below the head, sew the other 2 to the bottom side of the body in a sitting position.
Tail
Make 1 with tan yarn.
- ch 8
- sl st in the 2nd ch from hook and each ch to the end (7 sl st)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Cut 2 small pieces of brown yarn (about 4 inches).
Fold the two pieces in half and insert the hook into the skipped ch on the tail, grab the folded end of the brown strands (held together), pull through so that you have a loop, pull the cut ends through the loop making a lark's head knot, pull tight to secure, trim ends so you have just a short brown tuft on the end of the tail.