Are you looking for a cute lion amigurumi pattern? You’re going to love this little adorable Leo! The crochet lion measures 6 inches tall in a sitting position and it is the perfect size for a soft companion. Crochet it today with our step-by-step pattern!
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To crochet this amigurumi lion you need:
- 4 ply fine semi-cotton yarn in yellow, white, and orange colors
- Some brown yarn for nose
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Scissors and sewing needle
Skill level: easy
The size of the finished toy is about 15 cm (6″) when sitting. Please pay attention that the size of your amigurumi lion can be different, if you use the yarn of other weight.
Leo the Lion Amigurumi
Free crochet pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Head:
Crochet with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 10 st, inc) repeat 6 times [72]
Rnd 13-24: sc in all 72 st [72]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 10 st, dec) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 6 times [60]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 19 and Rnd 20 (12 st in between the eyes).
Rnd 27: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 30: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd 31: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 32: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 33: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 34: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 35: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail.
Body:
Work with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 10 st, inc) repeat 6 times [72]
Rnd 13-18: sc in all 72 st [72]
Rnd 19: (sc in next 10 st, dec) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 20: sc in all 66 st [66]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 22: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 23: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 24: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 26-27: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 29-30: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 31: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 32: sc in all 36 st [36]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff.
Arms (make 2):
Crochet with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 2 times [20]
Rnd 5-6: sc in all 20 st [20]
Change to yellow yarn.
Rnd 7-9: sc in all 20 st [20]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 2 times [18]
Rnd 11-13: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 15-17: sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 19-20: sc in all 14 st [14]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
Stuff with fiberfill. Flatten the edges, crochet sc in next 6 st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2):
Work with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Change to yellow yarn.
Rnd 6-8: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 9: sc in next 9 st, (dec) repeat 6 times, sc in next 9 st [24]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 4 times [20]
Rnd 11-12: sc in all 20 st [20]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 2 times [18]
Rnd 14-15: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Stuff with fiberfill. Flatten the edges, crochet sc in next 8 st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2):
Crochet with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-7: sc in all 18 st [18]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Tail:
Work with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8]
Rnd 2-21: sc in all 8 st [8]
Flatten the edges, crochet sc in next 4 st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Make a tassel with orange yarn on the tip of the tail.
Muzzle:
Make 5 ch with white yarn. Continue working around the foundation chain.
Rnd 1: inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 4 sc in last ch, turn, sc in next 2 ch, inc [12]
Rnd 2: sc in next st, inc, sc in next 2 st, (sc in next st, inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 3 st, inc [16]
Rnd 3: sc in next st, inc, sc in next 3 st, (sc in next st, inc, sc in next st) repeat 2 times, sc in next 3 st, inc, sc in next st [20]
Rnd 4: inc, sc in next st, inc, sc in next 4 st, inc, (sc in next st, inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 6 st, inc, sc in next st [26]
Rnd 5-6: sc in all 26 st [26]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff.
Belly:
Crochet with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Mane:
Crochet with orange yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: crochet in front loops only: (skip 1 st, 3 dc in next 3 st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st) repeat 3 times [30]
Rnd 5: crochet in back loops of Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 10: crochet in front loops only: (skip 1 st, 3 dc in next 3 st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st) repeat 8 times [80]
Rnd 11: crochet in back loops of Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 10 st, inc) repeat 6 times [72]
Rnd 15: sc in all 72 st [72]
Rnd 16: crochet in front loops only: (skip 1 st, 3 dc in next 3 st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st) repeat 12 times [120]
Rnd 17: crochet in back loops of Rnd 15: sc in all 72 st [72]
Rnd 18-21: sc in all 72 st [72]
Rnd 22: crochet in front loops only: (skip 1 st, 3 dc in next 3 st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st) repeat 12 times [120]
Rnd 23: crochet in back loops of Rnd 21: sc in all 72 st [72]
Rnd 24: sc in all 72 st [72]
Rnd 25: (skip 1 st, 3 dc in next 3 st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st) repeat 12 times [12]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
1. Sew the head to the body.
2. Sew the legs to the body at Rnds 9-15.
3. Sew the arms to the body at Rnd 28-29.
4. Sew on the muzzle between Rnd 20 and Rnd 27.
5. Put on the mane wig and sew it to the head.
6. Sew the ears to the mane at Rnds 19-20.
7. Embroider a nose with brown yarn.
8. Sew on the belly at the level of Rnds 11-24.
9. Sew the tail to the body at Rnd 13.
Your amigurumi lion is done! Congrats!
Hello I love the lion pattern but can’t het row 9 on the legs to come out from 30 to 24 any suggestions
Hi Karen 🙂 Rnd 9 in other words: 9 sc, make dec 6 times, 9 sc [24]
Thank you for sharing these delightful patterns, although I do not crochet at present, would love to make some in the future.
Hi, I purchased the pretty bunny in the pink dress pattern. There is an error with the legs row 9, decreasing from 42 to 33. For some reason I can’t figure out the number.
Thank you
Hi Doris, the pattern is correct. Please pay attention to the brackets when repeating instructions in the round.
The pattern for the mane is WORNG!!!! You should crochet – skip 1, 3x dc in the next st (repeat 3x), skip 1, sl st!) repeat xy times. I was crocheting it for 2 hours and it was wrong 😩😩😩😩😩😩
Hi Silvia, the crochet pattern is correct 🙂 3 dc in next 3 st means the same what you wrote.
Muito fofo….amei,grata.
Magnifique
Merci
Love it
ciao mi chiamo giusy e ho un blog, vorrei tradurre lo schema in italiano e pubblicarlo sul mio blog. posso avere il permesso? grazie
Hi 🙂 Translation in other languages is not allowed.