Lion Free Amigurumi Pattern

The White Part Around the Eye

In Natural White, make 2

  1. Begin with a mr and work: 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 1 sl st

Fasten off. Insert the safety eyes in the magic ring.

The Tip of the Snout

Begin with Brown

  1. 3 sc in a mr
  2. Inc 3 times (6)
  3. 1 sc in each st (6) for Rnds 3-6
  4. (1 sc, inc) 3 times (9)
  5. 1 sc in each st (9) for Rnds 8-10
  6. (2 sc, inc) 3 times (12)
  7. 1 sc in each st (12) for Rnds 12-13

Switch to Olive and continue:

  1. 1 sc in each st (12)
  2. (3 sc, inc) 3 times (15)
  3. 1 sc in each st (15)

Fasten off.

Arms

In Olive, make 2

  1. 6 sc in a mr
  2. (Inc) 6 times (12)
  3. (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
  4. 1 sc in each st (18) for Rnds 4-7

Stuff the hand firmly and the arm lightly as you work.

  1. Dec 5 times, 8 sc (13)
  2. 1 sc in each st (13) for Rnds 9-23

Fasten off.

Assembling Lennon the Lion

  • Embroider eyebrows between rounds 17-18 across 5 sc.
  • Sew the tip of the upper snout on, underneath at the natural white snout.
  • Sew the head onto the body.
  • Sew the ears on round 23.
  • Sew the tail on round 13 in the middle of the back side of the body.

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All Finished!