Tiny lion amigurumi pattern

Are you looking for a small cute amigurumi lion? If you are, then you are really going to love this little king of the jungle. Crochet it today with our step-by-step Tiny Lion Amigurumi Pattern!

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To crochet this lion amigurumi you need:

• Fine (4 ply) semi-cotton yarn Yarnart Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 160 m / 50 g)
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• 8 mm safety eyes or black beads
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• Some black embroidery floss
• Sewing needle and scissors

The height of finished amigurumi lion is about 10 cm (3.9″), if you use the same yarn and hook. The crochet pattern can also work well with the yarn of other weight, but the size of finished toy can be different.

Skill level: easy

If you like other crochet animals, you can find the patterns by the links:
Tiny Bear and Bunny crochet patterns
Tiny Fox Amigurumi Pattern
Tiny Elephant Crochet Pattern
Tiny Deer Amigurumi Pattern
Tiny Dragon Amigurumi Pattern
Tiny Fox Amigurumi Pattern
Tiny Puppy Amigurumi Pattern
Tiny Kitty Cat Crochet Pattern
Tiny Giraffe Amigurumi Pattern

Tiny 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
hdc = half double crochet
tr = treble crochet
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

The head, body and legs of this tiny amigurumi lion are crocheted as one piece. They’re joined in the course of crocheting. Work in continuous rounds using a stitch marker.

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 8-13: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 11 and Rnd 12 (7 st in between the eyes).
Rnd 15: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd 18: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Add more stuffing. The head is done. Continue working on the body.

Body:
Stuff as you go.
Rnd 19: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 20: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 21: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 22: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 23: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 11 st, inc) repeat 2 times [26]
Rnd 25-29: sc in all 26 st [26]

Now you’re going to crochet legs. Divide the body in two equal parts with stitch marker (each part consists of 13 st).
Rnd 1: crochet the first round of the leg: make sc in each st till the marker then turn and crochet on the other side of the body, forming a circle [13]

Rnd 2-5: sc in all 13 st [13]
Stuff.
Rnd 6: (dec) repeat 6 times [7]
Fasten off leaving a small tail. Weave in the yarn tail in front loops of the rest 7 stitches, then pull to close the hole. Hide the end.

Join yellow yarn between the legs and crochet the second leg on the rest 13 st of the body in the same way.

Arms (make 2):
Work with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
Rnd 3-5: sc in all 10 st [10]
Stuff the bottom of the arm with fiberfill.
Rnd 6: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next st [7]
Rnd 7-11: sc in all 7 st [7]
Flatten the edges and crochet 3 sc through the stitches of both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Muzzle:
Make 5 ch with beige yarn. Continue working around the foundation chain, beginning from the 2nd st from hook.
Rnd 1: inc, sc in next 2 st, 4 sc in last st, turn, sc in next 2 st, inc [12]
Rnd 2: sc in next st, inc, sc in next 2 st, inc, sc in next 2 st, inc, sc in next 2 st, inc, sc in next st [16]
Rnd 3: sc in all 16 st [16]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2):
Work with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next 4 st) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 4: sc in all 12 st [12]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Mane:
Crochet 50 ch with brown yarn. Turn and continue working from the 2nd stitch from hook.
Rnd 1: sc in next st, (hdc in next st, {dc, tr, dc} – all three in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in next st) repeat the instructions in brackets 12 times.

Tail:
Make a small tassel using brown yarn. Join the yarn to this tassel and crochet 6 ch. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly:
1. Put some fiberfill inside the muzzle and pin it right under the eyes. Sew it to the head.
2. Embroider a nose and a mouth.
3. Make the ears slightly round-shaped. Sew on the ears at the level of Rnds 5-7 of the head.
4. Pin the mane around the head behind the ears. Sew it on.
5. Sew on the arms at Rnd 19 of the body.
6. Sew on the tail.
7. Embroider a navel.

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