Crochet Easy Lion Plushie Toy Pattern For Your Brave Child

For your brave child, make this loyal companion with this crochet lion pattern. The lion features bright colors, loop stitches for a textured mane, and a friendly face. You’ll make arms, legs, a tail, ears, head, and body, all crocheted seamlessly. Customize the colors and details for a unique companion. Follow along, stitch by stitch, to create a charming, plush toy your child will adore.

Crochet Easy Lion Plushie Toy Pattern

Materials:

• Plush yarn in three colors (Yellow, Orange, White)
  • Alternatives: Beige instead of yellow, Brown instead of orange, any main color of choice.
• Fiberfill (Hollow fiber)
• Crochet hook (4.0 mm; 3.5 mm for smaller size)
• Cotton yarn (Black for face design)
• Stitch marker
• Scissors
• Durable thread
• Safety eyes (8 mm) or plastic beads
• Plastic nose (14-18 mm)
• Lighter (optional)
• Yarn needle
• Glue (optional for nose)

Arms:

1. With White Yarn:
   • R1: Magic ring, 6 single crochet (sc) in the ring.
   • R2: 6 increases (inc) - (12 sc)
   • R3-R4: 12 sc each round.
   • R5: [3 decreases, 3 sc] Change to yellow yarn on the 3rd sc - (9 sc)
   • Fill with fiberfill.
   • R6-R12: 9 sc each round.
   • Fold together, make 3 sc through both edges, and slip stitch. Fasten off and leave a tail.

Legs:

2. With White Yarn:
   • R1: Magic ring, 6 sc in the ring.
   • R2: 6 inc - (12 sc)
   • R3: [1 sc, 1 inc] 6 times - (18 sc)
   • R4: 18 sc in back loops only.
   • R5: 18 sc through both loops.
   • R6: [1 sc, 1 dec] 3 times, 6 sc - (12 sc) Change to yellow on 6th sc.
   • Fill with fiberfill.
   • R7-R12: 12 sc each round.
   • Fold together, make 5 sc through both edges, and slip stitch. Fasten off and leave a tail.

Tail:

3. With Orange Yarn:
   • Chain 2, 6 loop stitches in second chain from hook.
   • R2-R3: 6 loop stitches each round.
4. Change to Main Color:
   • R4: 6 sc.
   • R5-R14: 6 sc each round. Adjust length if needed.
   • Fold together, make 1 sc through both edges, and slip stitch. Fasten off and leave a tail.

Ears:

5. With Main Color:
   • R1: Magic ring, 6 sc in the ring.
   • R2: 6 inc - (12 sc)
   • R3: 12 sc.
   • Fold together, make 5 sc through both edges, and slip stitch. Fasten off and leave a tail.

Head:

6. With White Yarn:
   • R1: Magic ring, 6 sc in the ring.
   • R2: 6 inc - (12 sc)
   • R3: [1 inc, 1 sc] 6 times - (18 sc)
   • R4: 18 sc.
7. Change to Main Color:
   • R5: 6 sc, 6 inc, 6 sc - (24 sc)
   • R6: 6 sc, [1 inc, 1 sc] 6 times, 6 sc - (30 sc)
   • R7: [4 sc, 1 inc] 6 times - (36 sc)
   • R8-R9: 36 sc each round.
8. Change to Orange Yarn for Mane:
   • R10: 36 loop stitches.
9. Insert Eyes:
   • Round count: Place eyes between R5 and between first and second increase and fifth and sixth increase.
10. Add Plastic Nose:
    • Place between R2 and R3.
11. Attach Ears:
    • Place and attach ears between R10 and R11, as shown in the video.
12. Continue with R11:
    • 36 sc each round.
    • Decreases start in R13 till R18 with loop stitches until closing head and sealing with yarn.

Body:

13. With White Yarn:
    • R1: Magic ring, 6 sc in the ring.
    • R2: 6 inc - (12 sc)
    • R3: [1 sc, 1 inc] 6 times - (18 sc)
    • R4: [1 sc, 1 inc] 9 times - (27 sc)
    • R5: [2 sc, 1 inc] 9 times - (36 sc)
14. Attach Legs:
    • R6: Attach legs and tail using specified pattern - place accordingly.
15. Arms Attached:
    • Same following decreases as head pattern - attach arms around R20-22 following the pattern.
16. Sew Head and Body Together:
    • Lastly attach head to the body using durable thread and secure tightly.

Face Details:

17. With Black Cotton Yarn:
    • • Add eyebrows two rows above the eyes.
    • Create a line between white and yellow using black yarn.

Conclusion:

• Your crochet lion is now ready. Enjoy your new project!
• For any questions, refer to the detailed video for visual clarification.

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