Free Crochet Lion Tutorial

Nose

Using brown yarn:

  1. 6 sc in KA (6)
  2. (sc, inc) (9)
  3. (2 sc, inc) (12)
  4. (3 sc, inc) (15)
  5. (4 sc, inc) (18)

Change to yellow yarn:
6–10. sc in each stitch (18)

Secure and leave a long tail for attachment. Fold the top opening in half and close with sl st.

Ears (2 parts)

Using yellow yarn:

  1. 6 sc in KA (6)
  2. inc in each stitch (12)
  3. (sc, inc) (18)
  4. sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, sc (24)
  5. (3 sc, inc) (30)
  6. sc in each stitch (30)
  7. (3 sc, dec) (24)
  8. sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, sc (18)
  9. (sc, dec) (12)

Secure and leave a long tail for attachment. Fold the top opening in half and close with sl st.

Mane

Using orange yarn:

  1. ch 57, turn
  2. 8 dc2tog in the 4th ch from the hook, skip 2 stitches, sl st (skip 2 stitches, 8 dc2tog, sl st) (54)

Secure and leave a long tail for attachment.

Body

Using yellow yarn:

  1. 6 sc in KA (6)
  2. inc in each stitch (12)
  3. (sc, inc) (18)
  4. sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, sc (24)
  5. (3 sc, inc) (30)
  6. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
  7. (5 sc, inc) (42)
  8. 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (48)
  9. (7 sc, inc) (54)
  10. 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) x 5, 4 sc (60)
    11-17. sc in each stitch (60)
  11. 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) x 5, 4 sc (54)
  12. sc in each stitch (54)
  13. (7 sc, dec) (48)
  14. sc in each stitch (48)
  15. 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc (42)
    23–24. sc in each stitch (42)
  16. (5 sc, dec) (36)
    26–27. sc in each stitch (36)
  17. 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc (30)
    29–30. sc in each stitch (30)
  18. (3 sc, dec) (24)

Finish. Stuff firmly.

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