In this post, we will go over how to make an amigurumi lion. We will share with you a relatively easy crochet pattern to make this adorable lion. This is a free amigurumi pattern designed by Keti_amigurumi. This little lion is really cute and looks like Alex the Lion from the movie Madagascar. You will need a crochet hook and some polyfill. For the eyes, you can use normal buttons or safety eyes. If you are going to give this amigurumi lion to a baby, the safest way would be to use safety eyes.
Crochet Lion Free Amigurumi Pattern
To make this amigurumi lion crochet pattern, you need to know how to work in rounds, how to do chains, and how to do single crochet.
Supplies
- 2.0 mm Crochet Hook
- Premium Acrylic Yarn (Yarn Art Jeans, Brown, Orange, White)
- 6 mm Safety Eyes
- Polyester Stuffing
Head
- Round 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
- Round 2: (inc) x 7 (14)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 7 (21)
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 7 (28)
- Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 7 (35)
- Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 7 (42)
- Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 7 (49)
- Round 8 – 18: 49 sc (11 rounds)
- Round 19: (5 sc, dec) x 7 (42)
- Round 20: (4 sc, dec) x 7 (35)
- Round 21: (3 sc, dec) x 7 (28)
- Round 22: (2 sc, dec) x 7 (21)
- Round 23: (5 sc, dec) x 3 (18)
- Place safety eyes between RND 14 and RND 15 with approximately 5 stitches between them.
- Finish off
Ears (Make Two)
- Round 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
- Round 2: (inc) x 7 (14)
- Round 3-4: 14 sc (2 rounds)
- Round 5: (dec) x 7 (7)
- Fold the ears and sew them closed.
- Finish off. Remember to leave a long tail for sewing.
Muzzle
- Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- Round 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- Round 5 – 6: 24 sc (2 rounds)
- Finish off. Remember to leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (Make Two)
- Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- Round 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- Round 3-4: 12 sc (2 rounds)
- Round 5: 2 dec, 8 sc (10)
- Round 6-14: 10 sc (9 rounds)
- Finish off. Remember to leave a long tail for sewing.
Leg 1
- Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- Round 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 3, 6 sc (15)
- Round 4-7: 15 sc (4 rounds)
- Finish off.
Leg 2
- Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- Round 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 3, 6 sc (15)
- Round 4-7: 15 sc (4 rounds)
- Do not finish off. You will continue to the body.
- Join legs together by making 4 ch
Body
- Round 1: 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 10 sc (42)
- Round 2-7: 42 sc (6 rounds)
- Round 8: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
- Round 9: 36 sc
- Start stuffing. Continue to add more stuffing as you work.
- Round 10: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
- Round 11-12: 30 sc (2 rounds)
- Round 13: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- Round 14: 24 sc
- Round 15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
- Round 16-17: 18 sc (2 rounds)
- Finish off. Don’t forget to leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail
- ch 10 (10)
- Starting from the 2nd ch from hook, sl st in every st across row.
- Finish off. You will want to leave a long tail for sewing.
- Attach a yarn tassel to the end of the tail.
Mane
- Round 1: Crochet sc around the lion’s head.
- Round 2: (3 dc in one st, 2 dc in one st) x Repeat along the row
- Round 3: dc x Repeat along the row
Belly
- Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- Round 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- Finish off. You will want to leave a long tail for sewing.