Little Lion
MR = Magic Ring
Sc = Single Crochet
Inc = Increase
R = Round
Dec = Invisible Decrease
Fo = Fasten off
Flo = front loops only
ch = chain
slst = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
sts = stitches
Materials
Dark yellow, brown and white yarn
Stuffing
black yarn
10mm Safety Eyes
Head and Body
with yellow:
R1 6sc in MR (6)
R2 inc x6 (12)
R3 inc sc x6 (18)
R4 inc 2sc x6 (24)
R5-10 24sc (24)
R11 flo 3sc inc x6 (30)
R12 30sc (30)
R13 4sc inc x6 (36)
R14-15 36sc (36)
R16 4sc Dec x6 (30)
R17 30sc (30)
R18 3sc dec x6 (24)
insert eyes between rounds 16 & 17, with 5 sts between them.
R19 24sc (24)
R20 2sc dec x6 (18)
add stuffing
R21 sc dec x6 (12)
R22 6dec (6)
Fo
arms x4
with yellow:
R1 8sc in MR (8)
R2-4 8sc (8)
Fo
ears x2
with yellow: ch4
R1 sc 2hdc
fo
mane
with brown: ch23
sc ch5 x21 sc in last st
fo
muzzle
with white:
R1 5sc in MR
make two circles, do not go on the second one
sc in the first st of the first circle.
slst and fo
assembly
sew the first pair of arms on the bottom
facing outward towards the front,
centered so the lion can sit without help.
sew the second pair of arms centered above the legs.
sew the mane around the face in the front.
(your mane may be curly, but try to straighten it out as you go.)
sew the ears centered on the top of the head in front of the mane.
sew on the muzzle between the eyes two rounds down,
with the flat side of the of the oval-ish shape facing up,
and the circles facing down.
embroider the nose and mouth with black yarn
on there muzzle, in the shape of a capital T.
Thanks for making!
