Free Pattern Friday: Lannister Lion Amigurumi (Old)

a 7" tall amigurumi of a lion. The pattern is available on Ravelry or you can find it written below. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at icrochetthings@gmail.com.

Whew, just getting this in under the wire. I have so many projects going on at once I almost forgot to post a pattern. You should see my desk, it looks like a craft store exploded.

This is an icrochetthings original pattern © 2014-2016. Do not claim as your own. Do not copy, sell, or distribute this pattern. Do not sell any products made from this pattern. Game of Thrones belongs to George R.R. Martin.

Materials:

▪  Worsted weight yarn in beige, tan, light brown, dark brown, white

▪  F hook (3.75 mm)

▪  Stuffing

▪  12 mm safety eyes in brown

▪  Scissors

▪  Tapestry needle

▪  Slicker brush

Difficulty: Medium

You should know how to work in the round, increase, decrease, half-double and double crochet.

2 Eye Patches

Starting with white

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  3 inc  (6)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Head

Starting with beige

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  [sc, inc] around  (18)
4.  [2 sc, inc] around  (24)
5.  [3 sc, inc] around  (30)
6.  [4 sc, inc] around  (36)
7.  [5 sc, inc] around  (42)
8 – 14.  [sc] around  (42)
15.  [5 sc, dec] around  (36)
16.  [4 sc, dec] around  (30)
17.  [3 sc, dec] around  (24)
18.  [2 sc, dec] around  (18)
Before attaching the safety eyes to the body, push the eyes through the center of the eye patches
Stuff and attach safety eyes (I placed mine between rounds 10 and 11 at about 9 sts apart)
19.  [sc, dec] around  (12)
20.  [dec] around  (6)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing, sew shut

Snout

Starting with white

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  [3 sc, inc] around  (15)
4 – 5.  [sc] around  (15)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Eyelids

Starting with tan

1.  ch 5, [sc] across  (4)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Mane

Starting with light brown

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  [sc, inc] around  (18)
4.  [2 sc, inc] around  (24)
5.  [3 sc, inc] around  (30)
6.  [4 sc, inc] around  (36)
7.  [5 sc, inc] around  (42)
8.  [6 sc, inc] around  (48)
9 – 14.  [sc] around  (48)
15.  [6 sc, dec] around  (42)
16.  [sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc] around  (42)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Mane Tufts

Starting with light brown

1.  ch 49, [sc] across  (48)
2.  [sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc] across  (48)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Ears

Starting with beige

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [sc, inc] around  (9)
3.  [sc] around  (9)
4.  Fold in half and [sc] across the top  (4)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Body

Starting with beige

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  [sc, inc] around  (18)
4.  [2 sc, inc] around  (24)
5.  [3 sc, inc] around  (30)
6.  [4 sc, inc] around  (36)
7 – 10.  [sc] around  (36)
11.  [4 sc, dec] around  (30)
12 – 14.  [sc] around  (30)
15.  [3 sc, dec] around  (24)
16.  [2 sc, dec] around  (18)
17.  [sc] around  (18)
Stuff

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Belly

Starting with white

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  [sc, inc, 3 sc, inc] two times (16)
4.  [2 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc] two times  (20)
5.  [3 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc] two times  (24)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Arms

Starting with beige

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [2 sc, inc] around  (8)
3 – 6.  [sc] around  (8)
Stuff
7.  Fold in half and [sc] across the top  (4)
8.  [sc] across  (4)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Haunches

Starting with beige

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  [sc, inc] around  (18)
4.  [sc] around  (18)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Feet

Starting with beige

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [2 sc, inc] around  (8)
3 – 7.  [sc] around  (8)
Stuff
8.  [2 sc, dec] around  (6)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing, sew shut

Tail

Starting with beige

1.  ch 11, [sc] across  (10)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Tail Tuft

Starting with light brown

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [2 sc, inc] around  (8)
3 – 4.  [sc] around  (8)
Stuff
5.  [2 sc, dec] around  (6)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing, sew shut

Assembly
▪  Sew the eye patches onto the head
▪  Sew the eyelids in a slanted position over the eyes
▪  Use dark brown yarn to embroider a nose and mouth onto the snout
▪  Sew the snout onto the head, stuffing as you go
▪  Sew the mane around the head
▪  Sew the ears on top of the mane
▪  Sew the mane tufts behind the ears
▪  Sew the body onto the bottom of the head
▪  Sew the belly onto the front of the body
▪  Use dark brown yarn to embroider 3 toes onto the arms and feet
▪  Use tan yarn to embroider pads onto the arms and feet
▪  Sew the arms on either side of the body
▪  Sew the haunches on either side of the body, below the arms, stuffing as you go
▪  Sew the feet on either side of the body, in front of the haunches
▪  Sew the tail tuft onto the end of the tail
▪  Sew the tail onto the back of the body
▪  Use the slicker brush to gently brush the mane and tail tuft in order to give them a furry effect