Crochet Sitting Lion Pattern (Male & Female Versions)

Join our crochet-along and create an adorable sitting lion with floppy arms, a detailed face, and expressive eyes. Perfect for gifts or decor!

Brave Crochet Sitting Lion

Feeling a little lionhearted? Join us in this fun and engaging crochet-along where we’ll create an adorable sitting lion! Whether you're making the male with a mane or the female version this pattern is perfect. This charming lion has floppy arms and legs, a detailed face with a prominent muzzle, and expressive eyes. Ideal for gifts or as a delightful decor piece, this crochet lion brings a touch of whimsical charm to any space. Grab your yarn, a 4.25 mm hook, and let’s bring this little king (or queen) of the jungle to life!

Why Love This Pattern?

1. Beginner-Friendly:
   • The pattern is mostly no-sew, making it approachable for beginners.
   • The tutorial provides a detailed, step-by-step guide, ensuring that even those who are new to crochet can follow along with ease.
2. Interactive and Supportive:
   • As a crochet-along video, you can crochet each stitch with the creator, providing a sense of community and support.
   • The video encourages interaction through comments and sharing, creating a community of fellow crochet enthusiasts.
3. Detailed Project Breakdown:
   • The tutorial covers each part of the lion, from arms and legs to the muzzle and nose, ensuring you don’t miss any details.

Detailed Crochet Lion Pattern

Materials Needed:

• Number four medium yarn
• 4.25 mm crochet hook
• 14 mm safety eyes
• Stitch marker
• Stuffing
• Darning needle

Abbreviations:

• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc two stitches together)

General Notes:

• The pattern is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified.
• Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.

Arms and Legs:

Each arm and leg is created similarly, with slight variations for arm endings.

1. Round 1: Create a slip knot and chain 1. Do 6 sc into the loop. (6 stitches)
2. Round 2: 6 inc. (12 stitches)
3. Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, repeat around. (18 stitches)
4. Round 4: 2 sc, 1 inc, repeat around. (24 stitches)
5. Rounds 5-7: 24 sc around. (72 stitches total)
6. Round 8: 6 sc, sc 2 stitches together (invisible dec) 6 times, 6 sc. (18 stitches)
7. Round 9: 4 sc, sc 2 stitches together 6 times, 2 sc. (12 stitches)
8. Rounds 10-18: 12 sc around. (108 stitches total)

Finish Arms and Legs Differently:

• Arms: Continue with 3 more sc (total 15 sc each for each arm), fold and sew across the top.
• Legs: Stop without the 3 additional sc.

Stuff both the arms and legs, focusing firm stuffing on the feet and lighter stuffing on the rest so it can bend naturally.

Head:

1. Round 1: Create a slip knot and chain 1. Do 6 sc into the loop. (6 stitches)
2. Round 2: 6 inc. (12 stitches)
3. Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, repeat around. (18 stitches)
4. Round 4: 2 sc, 1 inc, repeat around. (24 stitches)
5. Round 5: 3 sc, 1 inc, repeat around. (30 stitches)
6. Round 6: 4 sc, 1 inc, repeat around. (36 stitches)
7. Round 7: 5 sc, 1 inc, repeat around. (42 stitches)
8. Rounds 8-14: 42 sc around. (294 stitches total)
9. Round 15: 5 sc, 1 dec, repeat around. (36 stitches)
10. Round 16: 4 sc, 1 dec, repeat around. (30 stitches)
11. Round 17: 3 sc, 1 dec, repeat around. (24 stitches)
12. Round 18: 2 sc, 1 dec, repeat around. (18 stitches)

Attach safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10, five stitches apart. Stuff head firmly.

Body:

1. Round 19: Attach arms to the body. 2 sc, 5 sc through the arm and body, 4 sc, 5 sc through the arm and body, 2 sc. (18 stitches)
2. Round 20: 2 sc, 1 inc, repeat around. (24 stitches)
3. Round 21: 24 sc around.
4. Round 22: 3 sc, 1 inc, repeat around. (30 stitches)
5. Round 23: 4 sc, 1 inc, repeat around. (36 stitches)
6. Rounds 24-29: 36 sc around. (216 stitches total)
7. Round 30: 4 sc, 1 dec, repeat around. (30 stitches)
8. Round 31: 3 sc, 1 dec, repeat around. (24 stitches)

Attach legs to the body, ensuring even placement for stability. Stuff body but not as tightly as the head.

Muzzle:

1. Chain 5
2. Round 1: In 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc, 2 sc, 3 sc in last chain (turn work), 2 sc on opposite side of chain, 2 sc in the last chain. (10 stitches)
3. Round 2: 1 inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc. (16 stitches)
4. Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, repeat three times at ends, 2 sc, 1 sc, 1 inc twice. (22 stitches)
5. Round 4-6: 22 sc around. (66 stitches total)

Stuff lightly and sew below eyes.

Ears:

1. Round 1: 8 sc into a magic ring. (8 stitches)
2. Round 2: 8 inc. (16 stitches)
3. Rounds 3-5: 16 sc around. (48 stitches total)

Fold each ear in half and sew across the top. Attach ears to the head, aligning with arms.

Mane (Optional):

• You can lengthen and attach more yarn for a mane following the video's guidelines.

Final Touches:

1. Nose: Use brown yarn to create a small rounded triangle and stitch onto this muzzle.
2. Mouth: Sew using brown yarn from the nose.
3. Eyebrows: Use brown yarn to stitch above the eyes.

Feel free to make any modifications and personalize your lion. Happy crocheting!

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