Here is the crochet pattern for the Plush Yellow Lion Amigurumi:
Materials and Tools:
- Plush yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby, Yarnart Dolce, etc.) – 1 skein of main color and a little bit of additional color for the muzzle and paw pads.
- Amigurumi eyes
- Amigurumi nose
- Fiber fill
- Crochet hook size 3.5 mm
- Plastic needle for plush yarn and a long needle for sculpting
- Scissors
- Strong thread for sculpting
Abbreviations:
- mr: Magic Ring
- sc: Single crochet stitch
- inc: Increase
- dec: Decrease
- F/o: Fasten off
- blo: Back loops only
- Stuff the details as you go.
- Do not stuff the tail and ears.
Body and Head:
- Use the main color yarn for the body and head.
- Round 1: 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
- Round 2: 6 inc (12)
- Round 3: 12 inc (24)
- Round 4: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
- Round 5: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
- Round 6: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
- Round 7: (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48)
- Rounds 8-12: sc in each st around (48)
- Round 13: (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
- Round 14: sc in each st around (42)
- Round 15: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
- Round 16: sc in each st around (36)
- Round 17: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
- Round 18: sc in each st around (30)
- Round 19: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
- Round 20: sc in each st around (24)
- Round 21: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
- Round 22: sc in each st around (18)
- Start crocheting the head
- Round 23: 18 inc (36)
- Round 24: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
- Rounds 25-26: sc in each st around (42)
- Round 27: (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48)
- Rounds 28-30: sc in each st around (48)
- Round 31: (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
- Round 32: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
- Round 33: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
- Round 34: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
- Round 35: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
- Round 36: (sc, dec) * 6 (12)
- Round 37: 6 dec (6)