Simple Amigurumi Lion
This easy amigurumi lion pattern is perfect for beginners and requires no sewing. It is worked in the round using the following stitches: single crochet, increase, and decrease.
Materials:
- Yellow yarn (worsted weight)
- Orange yarn (worsted weight)
- 3.5mm crochet hook (US E/4, UK 9)
- Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
- Safety eyes
Abbreviations:
- sc - single crochet
- inc - increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch)
- dec - decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
Pattern:
Body (yellow):
- Begin with a magic ring, sc 6 into the ring (6)
- Round 1: Inc in each st around (12)
- Round 2: Sc in each st around (12)
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) repeat around (18)
- Round 4: Sc in each st around (18)
- Round 5: (Sc 2, inc) repeat around (24)
- Round 6-10: Sc in each st around (24)
- Round 11: (Sc 2, dec) repeat around (18)
- Round 12: (Sc, dec) repeat around (12)
- Stuff the body.
- Round 13: Dec around (6)
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Head (yellow):
- Repeat rounds 1-10 of the body pattern.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Mane (orange):
Join orange yarn to the top of the head. Ch 9, sl st in the second ch from hook and in each ch across. Fasten off and repeat for desired mane thickness.
Assembly:
- Attach safety eyes to the head, between rounds 6 and 7, leaving 2 stitches between them.
- Embroider nose and mouth using black yarn.
- Stuff the head lightly and sew it to the body.
- Sew the mane to the top of the head.
- Your amigurumi lion is complete!
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