Velvet Lion Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern
This Velvet Lion pattern is simple yet very charming and uses plush yarn for a soft, cuddly finish. You can customize the colors and make the lion cub as vibrant as you like, but the pattern provides guidance for a traditional look with a yellow body, white face and paws, and an orange mane. It’s an easy-to-follow pattern, suitable for crocheters who have some experience with basic crochet techniques.
Designer: Leluza Knitting
Instagram: @leluza_knitting
Materials Needed:
- Plush yarn:
- Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce in yellow (main body color) and orange (mane)
- White for the face, paws, and tummy
- Filler: Holofiber or synthetic fluff
- Eyes: 16 mm
- Nose: You can use a small black safety nose or embroider one
- Thread for facial decoration (whiskers, mouth, and additional details)
- Hook: 3.5 mm or 4 mm
- Needle for sewing and tightening
Finished Size: Approximately 35 cm
Abbreviations:
- AR/MR: Amigurumi Magic Ring
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase
- dec: Decrease
- hdc: Half Double Crochet
- st: Stitch
- sl-st: Slip Stitch
- ch: Chain
- FLO: Front Loop Only
- BLO: Back Loop Only
Head (White for face):
- 6 sc in MR
- 6 inc (12)
- (3 hdc inc, 3 sc) × 2 (18)
- (1 hdc, 1 hdc inc) × 3, 3 sc, (1 hdc, 1 hdc inc) × 3, 3 sc (24)
- (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
- 36 sc (No increase)
Switch to Yellow for the body color
- 4 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 6, 20 sc (42)
- (6 sc, inc) × 6 (48)
- (7 sc, inc) × 6 (54)
11-16. 54 sc (6 rows) - (7 sc, dec) × 6 (48)
- (6 sc, dec) × 6 (42)
- (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
- (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
- 6 dec (6)
- Insert eyes (16 mm) between rows 8 and 9
- Insert nose between rows 6 and 7
- Arrange the mane with elongated loops around the face.