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20 December Crochet Digest

Crochet Leo the Lion

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Leyla
Leyla
Dec 19, 2024 05:31 AM
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Crochet Leo the Lion

Crochet Leo the Lion is a delightful and creative project for crafters of all levels. With its vibrant mane and cute button eyes, Leo is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. The pattern typically includes clear instructions, making it fun and easy to follow along. You can personalize Leo by choosing your favorite colors to brighten up his mane or give him a unique look. Whether you're making Leo for yourself or as a gift for a friend, this crocheted lion will surely become a treasured companion for years to come. Happy crocheting!

Materials-

  • Worsted weight yarn
    • Light and dark yellow, orange, and black
  • Hook size 3.5mm (E)
  • 10mm Safety Eyes, or an alternative form of eyes
  • Stitch Marker
  • PolyFill
  • Tapestry Needle
  • Scissors
  • Sewing Pins

US Abbreviations-

  • Rd(s)- Round(s)
  • MR- Magic Ring
  • Sc- Single Crochet
  • SlSt(s)- Slip Stitch(s)
  • Inc- Increase
  • Dec- Invisible Decrease
  • In front loops only pick up the next two loops, yarn over, and pull through twice.
  • Lp- Loop Stitch
    • You will be making the loops on the wrong side. Insert hook, create a loop by pinching working yarn together (making a ¾ inch loop for mane and 1 cm for tail). Move hook behind the loop and use the loop as your yarn over, pull through, insert hook, yarn over to finish the sc as normal.
    • After the loops have been pulled through the finished loops will be ½ inch for the mane and ¾ cm for the tail.
  • FO- Fasten Off
  • FLO- Front Loop Only

Or

Notes-

  • Magic Ring Alternative- chain 2 and single crochet in the second chain from the hook.
  • This will be crocheted in the round.
  • If not specified or in () repeat to the end of the round.
  • Stuff as you go.

Head-

Yellow

Rd 1- sc 6 in MR

Rd 2: inc (12)

Rd 3: sc, inc (18)

Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)

Rd 5: sc 3, inc (30)

Rd 6: sc 4, inc (36)

Rd 7-13: sc around (36) (7 rounds)

Rd 14: sc 4, dec (30)

Rd 15: sc 3, dec (24) insert eyes between rds 8 and 9, about 5 sts apart.

Rd 16: sc 2, dec (18) Stuff

Rd 17: sc, dec (12)

Rd 18: dec (6)

FO and weave in end.

Adjust how many rds you inc and how long the mane cap is according to how much you stuff the head. This is how I made mine. There are fewer inc rds than the head because the lp is thicker than a normal sc, at least how I do the lp.

Mane Cap-

Orange

Rd 1: lp 6 in MR

Rd 2: lp inc (12)

Rd 3: lp, lp inc (18)

Rd 4: 2 lp, lp inc (24)

Rd 5: 3 lp, lp inc (30)

Rd 6-14: lp around (30) (9 rounds)

FO and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew to the head.

Muzzle-

Dark Yellow

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR

Rd 2: inc (12)

FO and leave a tail for sewing.

Sew a nose and mouth as pictured.

Sew to the face starting 1 rd above the mane, going up 4 rds to the top. Stuff as you sew closed.

Ears (make 2)

Light Yellow

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR

Rd 2: inc (12)

Rd 3-4: sc around (12) (2 rounds)

FO and leave a tail for sewing. Sew behind the second rd of the mane about 2 sts apart, see picture for aid.

Body-

Light Yellow

Rd 1- sc 6 in MR

Rd 2: inc (12)

Rd 3: sc, inc (18)

Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)

Rd 5: sc 3, inc (30)

Rd 6: sc 4, inc (36)

Rd 7-11: sc around (36) (5 rounds)

Rd 12: sc 4, dec (30)

Rd 13: sc around (30)

Rd 14: sc 3, dec (24)

Rd 15: sc around (24)

Rd 16: sc 2, dec (18)

Rd 17: sc around (18)

Rd 18: sc, dec (12) Stuff

FO leaving a long tail for sewing the head on.

Sew head to the top of the body.

Arms (make 2)

Light Yellow

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR

Rd 2: inc (12)

Rd 3: sc, inc (18)

Rd 4-6: sc around (18) (3 rounds)

Rd 7: sc, dec (12)

Rd 8: sc 2, dec (9)

Rd 9-14: sc around (9) (6 rounds) Stuff loosely ¾ of the way.

Rd 15: fold in half by pinching closed and sc through both sc to close.

FO leaving a tail for sewing. Sew between rds 16 and 17.

Legs (make 2)

Light Yellow

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR

Rd 2: inc (12)

Rd 3: sc, inc (18)

Rd 4: (sc 3, inc)x 4, sc 2 (22)

Rd 5-8: sc around (22) (4 rounds)

Rd 9: (sc 3, dec)x 4, sc 2 (18)

Rd 10: sc, dec (12)

Rd 11-19: sc around (12) (9 rounds) Stuff loosely ¾ of the way.

Rd 20: fold in half by pinching closed and sc through both sc to close.

FO leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the legs starting at the center and going out along the center of the bottom of the body.

Tail-

Orange

With lp

Rd 1: lp 4 in MR

Rd 2: lp, lp inc (6)

Rd 3: lp around (6)

Rd 4: lp, lp inc (9)

Rd 5: lp around (9)

Rd 6: lp, lp dec (6)

Sl st and fasten off.

Change to light yellow. Attach and sc like normal keeping the loops on the outside. Insert the hook through the orange tail tip from wrong to right side, loops on the outside to inside, and continue to sc around.

Rd 7: sc 4, dec (5) Stuff the orange tip.

Rd 8-19: sc around (5) (12 rounds)

FO leaving a tail for sewing.

Sew to the body with the bottom between rds 5 and 6 and the top between rds 7 and 8.

A different option for the tail-

Orange

With sc

Rd 1: sc 4 in MR

Rd 2: sc, sc inc (6)

Rd 3: sc around (6)

Rd 4: sc, sc inc (9)

Rd 5: sc around (9)

Rd 6: sc, sc dec (6)

Change to light yellow

Rd 7: sc 4, dec (5) Stuff the orange tip.

Rd 8-19: sc around (5) (12 rounds)

FO leaving a tail for sewing.

Sew to the body at the bottom between rds 5 and 6 and at the top between rds 7 and 8.

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