Let me introduce you to one of the cutest members of the amigurumi jungle: the Little Lion Amigurumi! This project is perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike. With a complete step-by-step video tutorial, it’s a fast and fun pattern that you can finish in no time. I loved designing this sweet lion, it’s soft, simple, and full of personality!
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Looking for more quick and adorable animal toys?
This Little Lion is part of the Mini Amigurumi collection, filled with easy and lovable animals to crochet. If you enjoyed this one, make sure to check out some of my other favorites, like the Little Elephant, Little Koala, and Little Panda. They’re all beginner-friendly and come with step-by-step tutorials too!
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Little Lion Amigurumi Video Tutorial
Little Lion Amigurumi Pattern
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Materials:
- 2mm crochet hook
- I used 4ply 100% acrylic yarn beige, brown and light brown. But you can use any yarn of your preference!
- Black thread for embroidering the eyes.
- Stuffing material
- Scissors
- Sewing needle.
- Or, you can use safety eyes! The position is at the end of this post.
Finish size:
The finished Little Lion Amigurumi measures approximately 3,15″ (8 cm) tall. However, the final size may vary depending on your stitch tension and the materials used.
Useful Crochet Tutorials
Before we start, I leave a link to all the stitches tutorials I used to complete this pattern. If you are a complete beginner or not familiar with some techniques, there is a blog post with step-by-step images with descriptions and video tutorials.
Gauge
Gauge is not crucial for this pattern, so feel free to use a hook size that matches your chosen yarn. I always recommend using a slightly smaller hook to keep the stitches tight and prevent the stuffing from showing through. If needed, adjust your hook size for a neater finish.
However, if you’d like to know the gauge for my chosen yarn and materials, here it is:
With sport-weight yarn and a 2mm crochet hook, the gauge for 5 rounds (increasing to 30 stitches) measures approximately 1.6″ (4.5 cm).
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Pattern Instructions
Head
With light brown yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
4 rnd (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
5 rnd (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
6 rnd (4sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
7 rnd (5sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 42sts
8 rnd (6sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 48sts
9-15 rnd 48sc
16 rnd (6sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 42sts
17 rnd (5sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
18 rnd (4sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
19 rnd (3sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
20 rnd (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
- Stop here to add stuffing material before continuing to round 21.
21 rnd (1sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 12sts
- Cut the yarn and fasten off. Weave the tail through the front loops of all 12 stitches and pull tight to close the circle. Hide the remaining tail inside the toy.
Paws
With beige yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd 12bpsc
4 rnd 12sc
- Change to light brown yarn.
5-7 rnd 12sc
- Cut the yarn, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
- Make four paws.
Ears
With light brown yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3-7 rnd 12sc
- Cut the yarn, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
- Make another one.
Snout
With light brown yarn chain 5. Skip the first chain and start,
1 rnd (3sc, 4sc in the same chain, 2sc, 3sc in same chain Total 12sts
2 rnd 1inc, 3sc, 1inc, 1sc, 1inc) repeat 2 times Total 16sts
3-4 rnd 16sc
- Cut the yarn and fasten off. Leave a tail for sewing.
Snout detail
With dark brown, chain 5, skip the first chain and start
1-2 row 4sc, chain 1, turn
3 row 1sc, 1dec, 1sc Total 3sts.
- Cut the yarn, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Use pins to fasten the paws, ears and snout
- Start sewing the paws under the toy, taking the last round, in the center, as a guide to be in the middle of the four paws.
- Then, sew the ears in between rounds 3 to 7.
- Sew the snout starting in round 10, going down to round 16. Add the stuffing material before finishing to sew.
- Sew the snout detail on top of the light brown snout.
Mane
With dark brown, crochet on the surface of the lion loop stitch around the face. If you need help with making this, see the video tutorial for the mane at minute 25:58 of the video.
Tail
Attach the light brown yarn in the back of the lion, in round 14. Chain 11
Skip the first chain and
1 row 10sc.
- Connect with a slip stitch.
- Cut the yarn and fasten off.
Congratulations!!!
Your Little Lion amigurumi is ready!
I hope you enjoy this pattern, and if you have any questions or comments in general, leave them in the comment box below.
See you next time!
Love,
Ana
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