Hi there…
One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the amigurumi lion, whose photos and design belong to Olga Askarova. You can learn how to crochet these lion using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to Olga Askarova (@by_olik_ask) for this cute lion.
If you don’t know how to often crochet and needles, read our shares. Start your knitting according to the rate you have according to the shape you will make. Shape your toy by increasing and decreasing the point. Once you weave the shape you want to fill the inside of your toy and look at the pictures to decorate.
Amigurumi cats, amigurumi dolls, amigurumi dogs, amigurumi unicorns, amigurumi lambs, amigurumi dinosaurs, amigurumi foxes, amigurumi bears, amigurumi giraffes, amigurumi pigs, amigurumi penguins, amigurumi panda, amigurumi llama, amigurumi bunny, amigurumi clowns, amigurumi elephants, amigurumi hippos, amigurumi monkeys will not be difficult for you…
Materials
• 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
AMIGURUMI LION FREE PATTERN
Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R3: (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]
R2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R3: (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
Amigurumi lion crochet video tutorial: head
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 (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