Cute lion free amigurumi pattern

This free amigurumi pattern makes an adorable lion toy. The crochet lion amigurumi has really cute but simple design. The head and body are worked in one piece together. Legs, arms, ears, muzzle, mane and tail are worked separately and sewn on afterwards. This amigurumi lion pattern can be made from any weight yarn and hook for different sizes.

Designer: @sof.vyaz

You will need:

• YarnArt Jeans yarn (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m)
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• 8 mm safety eyes
• Black, brown and white embroidery thread
• Sewing needle
• Large eye long needle
• Tailors pins
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Free amigurumi lion pattern

Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
st – stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase (2 single crochet in 1 stitch)
dec – decrease
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

Head and body (one piece)

Head
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]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
R 8: (6 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
R 9-11: 48 sc (3 rows)
R 12: (7 sc, inc)repeat 6 times [54]
R 13-15: 54 sc (3 rows)
R 16: (8 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
R 17-22: 60 sc (6 rows)
R 23: (4 sc, dec) repeat 10 times [50]
R 24: (3 sc, dec) repeat 10 times [40]
R 25: (2 sc, dec) repeat 10 times [30]
R 26: (1 sc, dec) repeat 10 times [20]
R 27: (dec) repeat 10 times [10]

Insert safety eyes between R 14 and R 15.

Body
R 28: (inc) repeat 10 times [20]
R 29: (1 sc, inc) repeat 10 times [30]
R 30-31: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 32: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 33: 36 sc
R 34: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
R 35-37: 42 sc (3 rows)
R 38: (6 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
R 39-41: 48 sc (3 rows)
R 42: (6 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
R 43: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
R 44: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 45: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 46: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 47: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
R 48: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off.

Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (2 dc in one st, 1 sc) repeat 3 times, 2 dc in one st, 5 sc [16]
R 4: (dec, 1 sc) repeat 3 times, dec, 5 sc [12]
R 5: 12 sc
R 6: (dec, 1 sc) repeat 2 times, dec, 4 sc [9]
R 7-13: 9 sc (7 rows)
Crochet additional 1-2 sc, so that the arms look straight.
Fold the top opening flat and 4 sc through both sides.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the arms to the body between R 29 and R 30.

Ears (make 2)
R 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
R 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
R 3: 10 sc
Fold the top opening flat and 4 sc through both sides.
Then fold top one time more and sew the edges together.

Sew the ears to the head at the level of R 6-7.

Legs (make 2)
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, (2 dc in one st, 1 sc) repeat 3 times, 2 dc in one st, 9 sc [22]
5: 2 sc, (dec, 1 sc) repeat 3 times, dec, 9 sc [18]
R 6: 18 sc
R 7: 3 sc, 3 dec, 9sc [15]
R 8: 2 sc, 2 dec, 9 sc [13]
R 9-16: 13 sc (8 rows)
Crochet additional 3-4 sc.
Fold the top opening flat and 6 sc through both sides.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the legs to the body between R 10 and R 11.

Muzzle
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: 24 sc
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the muzzle in the center of the head between R 14 and R 15. Add fiberfill stuffing inside it before you finish.

Embroider a nose with a black/brown embroidery thread.

Mane
Make 60 ch.
R 1: from the 2nd ch from hook: (2 dc in one st, 3 dc in one st) repeat to the end of row.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Pin the mane to the head in 6 sc from the eyes.
Sew the mane to the head.

Tail
Make 8 ch.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the tail to the back of the body between R 10 and R 11.

Make eye tigthening:

Take a long needle with yarn in tone of the main yarn.

Insert the needle in the point #1 and draw it out the point #2. Then insert the needle in the point #3 and draw it out the point #1.

We repeat the same with the second eye: #4 – #5 – #6 – #4.

Embroider eye whites using a white yarn or thread, eyebrows and lashes using a black thread. The eyebrows are between R 11 and R 12.

Using a black/brown thread, embroider claws on the paws (arms and legs).