Amigurumi Lion with Overalls Free Pattern

Free Crochet Pattern: Lion Cub with Overalls by Marina (@petelka.kids)

This step-by-step guide lets you crochet an adorable lion cub wearing overalls. The final toy is approximately 25 cm tall. The overalls are removable, secured with straps and buttons, adding versatility to the design. All parts are worked in a spiral unless stated otherwise.

Materials and Tools

  • Yarn:
    YarnArt Jeans or equivalent in the following colors:
  • Main: 84-Mustard
  • Contrast: 01-White (for paws and muzzle), 70-Brown (mane, tail, claws), 69-Green (overalls)
  • Hook: 2 mm
  • Safety eyes: 12 mm
  • Filler: Toy stuffing
  • Buttons: 15 mm (2 pieces)
  • Others: Stitch markers, pins, sewing needle, scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR: Magic ring
  • ch: Chain
  • sc: Single crochet
  • sl st: Slip stitch
  • inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (sc two stitches together)
  • (…) x n: Repeat instructions in parentheses n times

Lion Cub Crochet Instructions

Head

  1. Row 1: 6 sc in MR
  2. Row 2: inc x 6 (12)
  3. Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
  4. Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
  5. Row 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
  6. Row 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
  7. Row 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
  8. Row 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
  9. Row 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
  10. Rows 10-17: 54 sc (8 rows)
  11. Row 18: 10 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 6, 10 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 6, 10 sc (66)
  12. Rows 19-23: 66 sc (5 rows)

Insert safety eyes between Rows 16 and 17, with 11 sc between them.

  1. Row 24: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
  2. Row 25: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
  3. Row 26: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
  4. Row 27: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
  5. Row 28: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
  6. Row 29: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
  7. Row 30: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24), sl st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
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