Crochet Amigurumi Sitting Lion Pattern For Animal Lovers

Lovingly make an adorable Crochet Amigurumi Sitting Lion with a fluffy mane and sweet face. Perfect for beginners. Ideal gift or decorative piece.

Crochet Amigurumi Sitting Lion Pattern

This Crochet Amigurumi Sitting Lion Pattern lets you create a cute and charming little lion. With a fluffy mane, round body, and tiny paws, this lion is both adorable and easy to make, perfect for beginners. It sits up nicely, making it a great decoration or cuddly friend. Its sweet face adds character, and it's perfect as a gift or part of a handmade collection. Create your own little jungle friend with this fun pattern!

Why Love This Pattern?

1. Easy to Follow: The instructor provides a detailed, step-by-step walkthrough to crochet the little lions, making it accessible for both beginners and experienced crocheters.
2. Engaging Tutorial: The video is a crochet-along, so the instructor does each stitch with you. This video also includes a drop-down pattern instruction at the top of the screen for the first 30 seconds of every row, which helps in keeping track of your progress.
3. Clear Instructions: The pattern is broken down into manageable sections, starting with the arms and legs before moving on to the body and head. This structured approach helps in understanding and mastering each part.
4. Adorable Design: The finished product looks cute and charming, making it a delightful project to work on and a lovely gift or decoration piece.

Detailed Crochet Sitting Lion Pattern

Materials:

• Medium #4 weight yarn
• 4.25 mm crochet hook
• 14 mm safety eyes
• Stitch marker
• Darning needle
• Stuffing

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)

Arms and Legs: (Make 4)

1. Round 1: Make a magic ring and do 6 sc into the ring. (6 sts)
2. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around. (18 sts)
4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around. (24 sts)
5. Rounds 5-7: Sc in each st around. (24 sts each round)
6. Round 8: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc. (18 sts)
7. Round 9: 4 sc, 6 dec, 2 sc. (12 sts)
8. Rounds 10-18: Sc in each st around. (12 sts each round)

For Legs:

• Stop here and stuff the legs.

For Arms:

• Continue with 3 more sc. (This ensures the arms are folded differently compared to the legs). Stuff as you go.

9. Closing:

• Fold the piece flat and sc through both layers across the opening (5 sc).
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Head:

1. Round 1: Make a magic ring and do 6 sc into the ring. (6 sts)
2. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around. (18 sts)
4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around. (24 sts)
5. Round 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat around. (30 sts)
6. Round 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat around. (36 sts)
7. Round 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat around. (42 sts)
8. Rounds 8-14: Sc in each st around. (42 sts each round)
9. Round 15: (5 sc, dec) repeat around. (36 sts)
10. Round 16: (4 sc, dec) repeat around. (30 sts)
11. Round 17: (3 sc, dec) repeat around. (24 sts)
12. Round 18: (2 sc, dec) repeat around. (18 sts)
13. Round 19: 2 sc, attach first arm with 5 sc, 4 sc, attach second arm with 5 sc, 2 sc. (24 sts)
14. Round 20: (2 sc, inc) repeat around. (30 sts)
15. Rounds 21-22: Sc in each st around. (30 sts each round)
16. Round 23: (3 sc, inc) repeat around. (36 sts)
17. Rounds 24-29: Sc in each st around. (36 sts each round)
18. Round 30: (4 sc, dec) repeat around. (30 sts)
19. Round 31: (3 sc, dec) repeat around. (24 sts)
20. Round 32: 8 sc, attach first leg with 5 sc, 2 sc, attach second leg with 5 sc, 4 sc. (24 sts)
21. Round 33: (2 sc, dec) repeat around. (18 sts)
22. Round 34: (1 sc, dec) repeat around. (12 sts)
23. Round 35: Dec around. (6 sts)

Fasten off and close the small opening. Sew in the ends.

Ears:

1. Round 1: Make a magic ring and do 8 sc into the ring. (8 sts)
2. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (16 sts)
3. Rounds 3-5: Sc in each st around. (16 sts each round)

Flatten the ear and sc through both layers across the opening (7 sc). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Muzzle:

1. Foundation Chain: Ch 5.
2. Round 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3, inc in the last ch. On the other side of the ch, sc 3, inc in the last ch. (10 sts)
3. Round 2: Inc, 3 sc, inc x3, 3 sc, inc x2. (16 sts)
4. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x7. Sl st and fasten off. (22 sts)

Stuff the muzzle lightly and sew it centered between the eyes.

Nose:

1. Foundation Chain: Ch 3.
2. Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2. (2 sts)
3. Row 2: Inc in each st. (4 sts)
4. Row 3: Inc in each st. (8 sts)
5. Edging: Sc evenly around the piece, tying off with a slip stitch.

Assembly:

1. Attach the Eyes: Place safety eyes between rows 9-10, 4 holes apart.
2. Attach the Muzzle: Sew muzzle centered beneath the eyes, shaping as you go.
3. Attach the Nose: Sew nose on the middle of the muzzle.
4. Attach the Ears: Sew each ear at the edge of the head, starting between rows 2 and 3, 7 stitches down from the top center.

Final Touches:

1. Details: Embroider the eyebrows and mouth using the same yarn as the nose, shaping them as desired for a realistic look.

Notes:

Make sure the legs are positioned so the lion can sit properly. Adjust stuffing and positioning if needed to ensure the lion maintains balance. Enjoy crafting your little lion!