Free Crochet Lion Amigurumi Pattern For Safari Lovers

The Lion is a mighty animal, often called the King of the Jungle. Its big mane and strong roar make it stand out from other animals. Based on this fascinating creature, the Crochet Lion Amigurumi Pattern allows you to create a soft, cuddly version of the lion that’s small and friendly. This pattern guides you through the process of crocheting your own adorable lion toy, with detailed steps for the mane, body, and all the little features that make a lion unique. It’s a fun crochet project for anyone who loves crafting, animals, or just wants to make something special with just yarn and a hook.

Making Your Crochet Lion Amigurumi

Materials

1. Yarn (I have 100% cotton 220 m /50 g) + Vita Brilliant for mane
2. Hook size: 1.5-1.75 mm
3. Iris YarnArt yarn (138 m/20 g) black and white for eyes or you can use 3 mm or 4 mm eyes
4. Sewing needle and scissors
5. Fiberfill
The size of the lion is about 8 cm.

Abbreviations

Mr magic (amigurumi) ring
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Slst – slip stitch

Step by step Pattern

Head

1-6 sc in MR
2-6 inc (12)
3-(1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4-(2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5-(3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
6-11-30 sc (6 rounds)
12-(3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
13-(2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
14-(1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Fasten thread, cut and hide inside.
Stuff.

Ears (make 2)

In turning rows:
1 – 6 sc in MR, ch, turn
2- (1 sc, inc)*3 (9), ch, turn
3-9 sc
Leave the thread for sewing

Snout

White
1 – make 4 ch, starting from second ch from hook: inc, 1 sc, 3 sc in 1 ch, 2 sc on back of chain (8)
2 inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (10) 3-10 sc, slst
Leave the thread for sewing. Stuff when sewing.

Body

1-6 sc in MR
2-6 inc (12)
3-(1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4-(2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5-7-24 sc (3 rounds)
8-6 dec, (1 sc, dec)*4 (14)
9-11-14 sc (3 rounds)
12-(5 sc, dec)*2 (12)
13-12 sc
Leave the thread for sewing. Stuff.

Legs (make 2)

1 – 6 sc in MR
2-6 inc (12)
3-5-12 sc (3 rounds)
6-(2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
7-10-9 sc (4 rounds)
Stuff.
Pull the opening, fasten the thread and hide inside.

Arms (make 2)

1 – 6 sc in MR
2- (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
3-4-9 sc (2 rounds)
5-(1 sc, dec)*3 (6)
6-7 -6 sc (2 rounds)
Stuff.
Pull the opening, fasten the thread and hide inside.

Tail

Make 14 ch with yellow yarn, starting from the second ch from hook crochet 13 sc. Leave the thread for sewing.
Make a tassel on the end of the tail from orange yarn pieces and comb it.

Assembly

1 – sew the muzzle on 9-12 rounds, embroider nose and vertical line on the snout
2 embroider/ glue/ sew eyes between 8th and 9th rounds, there are 5 sc between the eyes
3 – make the mane (see description further)
4 – sew the head to the body
5 – attach arms using thread attaching (or sew) 1 round below the seam between head and body
6 – attach legs using thread attaching (or sew) between 4th and 5th rounds of the body on the sides
7 – sew the tail on the back of the toy on about 5-6 rounds

Mane

Cut the orange yarn into pieces of approximately the same length (you can wind it on a piece of cardboard of the desired width and then cut it). Mark the line of the mane on the head with pins and then thread the yarn sections along the marked line, removing the pins as you go (see photos).
When the outer round of the mane (around the entire circumference of the head) is ready, start filling in the space inside. The fill density will depend on your yarn and whether or not it can be fluffed (combed). If the yarn can be fluffed up, and it is quite voluminous, then you do not need to thread the yarn pieces into each stitch of each round, you can make gaps. In any case, you can always add or remove strands.
When all the strands are threaded, you need to comb the mane with a slicker brush (brush for combing animals) and trim it to the desired length.
Creator sewed on the ears after the mane, position them at your discretion and sew.