Easy Baby Free Lion Crochet Pattern

Greetings, I have another surprise for you today. Baby free crochet lion pattern. The cute baby crochet lion is made with plush yarn. That’s why it has a very soft texture. You can easily choose it for your young children. You will be able to complete the crochet lion pattern very easily by following the necessary step by step instructions. It is for beginners. Therefore, you can improve yourself while processing the pattern. You can work in any colors you want while embroidering the crocheted lion toy. Now, let’s look at the required materials list below and fill in the missing items and get to work.

Easy Baby Free Lion Crochet Pattern

Designer: _crochetsecrets_

Abbreviations

MR- Magic ring
Ch- Chain
Sc- Single crochet
Inc- Increase
Dec- Decrease
Bo- Bobble stitch (5 stitches)
Color A- Main body color
Color B- Mane color
Color C- Muzzle color

Materials

1. Crochet hook 4-5 mm for chunky yarn
2. Yarn (I use yarnart dolce yarn, but you can use any other).
3. Safety eyes (12 mm)
4. Safety nose (Instead of a safety nose, you can use yarn or felt).
5. Fiber fill
6. Stitch markers
7. Yarn needle
8. Scissors

Head

Color A.
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (sc,inc)x6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2sc,inc)x6 (24)
Rnd 5. (3sc,inc)x6 (30)
Rnd 6. (14sc,inc)x2 (32)
Change color.
Color B.
Rnd 7. (sc,bo)x16 (32)
Rnd 8. (2sc,dec)x8 (24)
Rnd 9. (sc,bo)x12 (24)
The transition from round 6 to round 7 should be at the bottom (pic. 1).

After making sure that the head is positioned correctly, place the eyes between 3-4 rounds, 5-6 stitches.
Rnd 10. (2sc,dec)x6 (18)
Rnd 11. (sc,bo)x9 (18)
Stuff the head.
Rnd 12. (sc,dec)x6 (12)
Rnd 13. 6 dec (6)
Use a yarn needle to thread through the front loops of the remaining 6 stitches.
Pull tight to close, weave in the end.

Muzzle

Color C.
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. 12 sc
Place the nose between 1-2 rounds.
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the muzzle between 1-4 rounds of the head. (pic.2)

Body

Color A.
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (sc,inc)x6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2sc,inc)x6 (24)
Rnd 5. (3sc,inc)x6 (30)
Rnd 6. 8 sc, (color B bo, color A 3sc)x3, color B bo, color A 9 sc (30)
Rnd 7-8. 30 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 9. (3sc,dec)x6 (24)
Rnd 10-11. 24 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 12. (2sc,dec)x6 (18)
Rnd 13. (sc,dec)x6 (12)
Stuff the body.
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the body to the head between 7-11 rounds of the head.
You’ve completed the body of the little lion, now let’s make the ears.

Ears (make 2)

Color A.
Rnd 1. MR 8 sc
Rnd 2-3. 8 sc (2 rows)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears between 7-9 rounds of the head (pic.3).

Once we have completed the ears, we can start making the tail.

Tail

Color B.
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2-3. 6 sc
Change color.
Color A.
Rnd 4. (sc,dec)x2 (4)
Rnd 5-7. 4 sc (3 rows)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the tail between 4-5 rounds of the body (pic.4).