Hello friends, our other model is the lion model, let’s see how it is done…
MATERIALS
- 2.5mm hook
- Acrylic yarn in Yellow, Light Khaki, Dark Brown, Beige and Black colors
- Polyester fiberfill
- 10 mm dome-button eye,1 pair
- 18 mm safety nose,1 pc.
TOOLS
- Darning needle (Long)
- Fabric marker (water erasable)
- Cardboard, 4″
- Scissors
- Pins
ABBREVIATIONS
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: 2sc increase
inv dec: invisible decrease
ps3: puff stitch (hdc3tog)
Body
With Yellow yarn:
Round 1: ch5, Inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 2, 3sc in the last ch. {14}
Round 2: Inc, sc 4, [Inc] 3 times, sc 4, [Inc] 2 times. {20}
Round 3: Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc, Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc. {26}
Round 4: Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times, Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times. {32}
Round 5: Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc, Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc. {38}
Round 6: Inc. sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times, Inc, sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times. {44}
Round 7: Inc, sc 14, Inc, sc 3, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc 14, Inc, sc 3, Inc, sc 2. {50}
Round 8: Inc, sc 16, [Inc, sc 3] 2 times, Inc, sc 16, [Inc, sc 3] 2 times. {56}
Round 9: sc around. {56}
Round 10: sc 25, Inc, sc 27, Inc, sc 2. {58}
Round 11: sc 26, Inc, sc 28, Inc, sc 2. {60}
Round 12: sc 27, Inc, sc 29, Inc, sc 2. {62}
Round 13: sc 28, Inc, sc 30, Inc, sc 2. {64}
Round 14 – 23: sc around. {64}
Round 24: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 14] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 8. {60}
Round 25: sc around. {60}
Round 26: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 13] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 7. {56}
Round 27: sc around. {56}
Round 28: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 12] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 6. {52}
Round 29: sc around. {52}
Round 30: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 11] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 5. {48}
Round 31: sc around. {48}
Round 32: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 10] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 4. {44}
Round 33: sc around. {44}
Round 34: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 9] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 3. {40}
Round 35: sc around. {40}
Round 36: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 8] 3 times, Inv dec, sc 2. {36}
Round 37: sc around. {36}
Round 38: [sc 4, Inv dec] around. {30}
Stuff the body firmly with polyester fiberfill.
Round 39: sc around. {30}
Round 40: sc 2, [Inv dec, sc 3] 5 times, inv dec, sc. {24}
Round 41: [sc 2, Inv dec] around. {18}
Round 42: [Inv dec, sc] around. {12}
Round 43: [Inv dec] around. {6}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Head
With Yellow yarn:
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring. {6}
Round 2: [inc] around. {12}
Round 3: [inc, sc] around. {18}
Round 4: [sc 2. inc] around. {24}
Round 5: [inc, sc 3] around. {30}
Round 6: sc 2, [inc, sc 4] 5 times, inc, sc 2. {36}
Round 7: [inc, sc 5] around. {42}
Round 8: sc around. {42}
Round 9: sc 3, [inc, sc 6] 5 times, inc, sc 3. {48}
Round 10: sc around. {48}
Round 11: [inc, sc 7] around. {54}
Round 12 – 13: sc around. {54}
Round 14: sc 4, [inc, sc 8] 5 times, inc, sc 4. {60}
Round 15 – 16: sc around. {60}
Round 17: [inc, sc 9] around. {66}
Round 18 – 24: sc around. {66}
Round 25: [inv dec, sc 9] around. {60}
Round 26: sc around. {60}
Round 27: sc 4, [inv dec, sc 8] 5 times, inv dec, sc 4. {54}
Round 28: sc around. {54}
Round 29: [inv dec, sc 7] around. {48}
Round 30: sc 3, [inv dec, sc 6] 5 times, inv dec, sc 3. {42}
Round 31: [inv dec, sc 5] around. {36}
Round 32: sc 2, [inv dec, sc 4] 5 times, inv dec, sc 2. {30}
Round 33: [inv dec, sc 3] around. {24}
Stuff with polyester fillings, sew muzzle. Remove stuffing to install safety nose. Re-stuff again and continue to complete the head.
Round 34: sc, [inv dec, sc 2] 5 times, inv dec, sc. {18}
Round 35: [inv dec, sc 1] around. {12}
Round 36: [inv dec] around. {6}
Fasten and hide yarn end.
Muzzle
Make 2 with Beige yarn:
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring. {6}
Round 2: [inc] around. {12}
Round 3: [inc, sc] around. {18}
Round 4: [sc 2. inc] around. {24}
Round 5: [inc, sc 3] around. {30}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew 2 circles alongside together (about 4 stitches) to form the muzzle.
Ears
Make 2 with Yellow yarn:
Round 1: Sc 4 in magic ring. {4}
Round 2: sc around. {4}
Round 3: [inc] around. {8}
Round 4: sc around. {8}
Round 5: [inc, sc] around. {12}
Round 6: [inc, sc 2] around. {16}
Round 7: [inc, sc 3] around. {20}
Round 8: sc around. {20}
Round 9: [inc, sc 4] around. {24}
Round 10 – 15: sc around {24}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Fold the ear and sew the bottom to give it a scooped appearance.
Arms
Make 2 starting with Light Khaki yarn:
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring. {6}
Round 2: [inc] around. {12}
Round 3: [inc, sc] around. {18}
Round 4: [sc 2. inc] around. {24}
Round 5: [inc, sc 3] around. {30}
Change yarn color to Yellow.
Round 6 – 10: sc around. {30}
Round 11: [sc 8, Inv dec] around. {27}
Round 12 – 13: sc around. {27}
Round 14: [sc 7, Inv dec] around. {24}
Round 15 – 16: sc around. {24}
Round 17: [sc 6, Inv dec] around. {21}
Round 18 – 19: sc around. {21}
Round 20: [sc 5, Inv dec] around. {18}
Round 21 – 22: sc around {18}.
Round 23: [sc 4, Inv dec] around. {15}
Round 24 – 35: sc around. {15}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Fill the bottom 2/3 of the arms firmly with polyester fiberfill.
Legs
Make 2 starting with Light Khaki yarn:
Round 1: ch5, Inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 2, 3sc in the last ch. {14}
Round 2: Inc, sc 4, [Inc] 3 times, sc 4, [Inc] 2 times. {20}
Round 3: Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc, Inc, sc 6, [Inc] 2 times, sc. {26}
Round 4: Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times, Inc, sc 8, [Inc, sc] 2 times. {32}
Round 5: Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc, Inc, sc 10, Inc, sc 2, Inc, sc. {38}
Round 6: Inc. sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times, Inc, sc 12, [Inc, sc 2] 2 times. {44}
Change yarn color to Yellow.
Round 7 – 10: sc around. {44}
Round 11: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 12, Inv dec, sc 14. {42}
Round 12: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 10, Inv dec, sc 14. {40}
Round 13: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 8, Inv dec, sc 14. {38}
Round 14: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 6, Inv dec, sc 14. {36}
Round 15: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 4, Inv dec, sc 14. {34}
Round 16: sc 14, Inv dec, sc 2, Inv dec, sc 14. {32}
Round 17: sc 14, Inv dec, Inv dec, sc 14. {30}
Round 18: sc around. {30}
Round 19: [sc 6, Inv dec] 3 times, sc 6. {27}
Round 20 – 21: sc around. {27}
Round 22: sc 6, [Inv dec, sc 5] 3 times. {24}
Round 23 – 24: sc around. {24}
Round 25: sc 5, Inv dec, sc 10, Inv dec, sc 5. {22}
Round 26 – 27: sc around. {22}
Round 28: sc 5, Inv dec, sc 9, Inv dec, sc 4. {20}
Round 29 – 30: sc around. {20}
Round 31: sc 4, Inv dec, sc 8, Inv dec, sc 4. {18}
Fasten and leave a long tail for sewing.
Fill the bottom 2/3 of the legs firmly with polyester fiberfill.
Tail
With Yellow yarn:
ch 4, slst to form a ring.
ch1, sc 4 into the ring. sc around until the tail is 4″ long, slst.
Change yarn color to Light Khaki.
ch3, ps3 in each st, slst. Hide both Yellow and Light Khaki yarn end into the tail.
ch, Inv dec around, slst, ch
Fasten off. Trim near the knot. Apply tiny craft glue to the end and shape it pointy.
