Landon the Lion

Amigurumi Pattern
Swe et Softies

This pattern is © 2019 Sweet Softies, www.sweetsofties.com. For personal

use only. You may not copy, alter, or sell this pattern in any way. You may
sell finished items made with this pattern if you credit Sweet Softies as the
designer and link to my website, Etsy shop, or Facebook page. No wholesale

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 Basic Information
Intro: Landon the Lion is an adorable stuffed animal amigurumi pattern! He’s a little King of the
Jungle, and will make a great children’s gift for any kid who loves safari animals!
Landon is crocheted with yarn held doubled and works up quickly.

Size: 6 inches (15 centimeters) in height

Level: Familiar beginner / intermediate. Requires familiarity with stitches used (below), changing
colors, sewing parts together, and sewing details (e.g., mouth, nose, paws) .

Stitches/Term s (US Term s): magic ring (MR), chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc),
half double crochet (hdc), double crochet (dc), front loop only (FLO), back loop only (BLO)

M aterials: Medium weight (4) yarn in colors for primary body (yellow), secondary body (white),
and mane/hair (brown).
Scraps of dark brown yarn for sewing details
3.75 mm hook
Fiberfill stuffing
12mm plastic safety eyes
Yarn needle
Scissors

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 Crochet Instructions
Note: You will be holding yarn doubled for this entire pattern! If you want to know
how that is done, refer to my YouTube tutorial video.

If you do not want to hold the yarn doubled for this project: You must use a smaller
hook that is suitable for a single strand of the yarn that you are using. (For instance, if
you use medium weight yarn, I recommend using a 2.75mm hook or whichever size
to keep the stitches tight and free of gaps when you crochet.) If you follow the
directions exactly as written, your finished lion will be proportionate but smaller than
the measurements indicated for this pattern.

Muzzle
Use the secondary body color (white) yarn.
In a MR: ch 2, dc 10, ch 2, sl st. Pull the ring tight.

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing to the head later.

Head
Use the primary body color (yellow) yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR. (6 sts)
R2: Inc around. (12 sts)
R3: (Sc, inc) x 6. (18 sts)
R4: (Sc 2, inc) x 6. (24 sts)
R5: (Sc 3, inc) x 6. (30 sts)
R6: (Sc 4, inc) x 6. (36 sts)
R7-R14: Sc around. (36 sts)
R15: (Sc 4, dec) x 6. (30 sts)
R16: (Sc 3, dec) x 6. (24 sts)
R17: (Sc 2, dec) x 6. (18 sts)
R18: (Sc, dec) x 6. (12 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

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Mane
Use the mane color (brown) yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR. (6 sts)
R2: Inc around. (12 sts)
R3: (Sc, inc) x 6. (18 sts)
R4: (Sc 2, inc) x 6. (24 sts)
R5: (Sc 3, inc) x 6. (30 sts)
R6: (Sc 4, inc) x 6. (36 sts)
R7-R10: Sc around. (36 sts)
R11 (FLO): In FLO: sc in next 2 sts. (Sc and hdc in next st, 3 dc in next st, hdc and sc in
next st, sl st in next st) x 8. Sc 2. (68 sts)
R11 (BLO): In BLO: sc around. (36 sts)
R12: In FLO: sc in next 4 sts. (Sc and hdc in next st, 3 dc in next st, hdc and sc in next
st, sl st in next st) x 7. Sc 4. (64 sts)

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing to the head later.

Visual References (Mane)

R11: FLO R11: FLO R11: BLO

R11 (FLO) in progress. (Right side view & Wrong side view) R11 (BLO) in progress.

R12 R12

R12 complete. (Wrong side view & Side view)

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Ears (x2)
Use the primary body color (yellow) yarn.
In a MR: Sc, hdc, dc 3, hdc, sc, sl st. Pull the ring tight.
Fasten off with a long tail for sewing on the mane later.

Body
Use the primary body color (yellow) yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR. (6 sts)
R2: Inc around. (12 sts)
R3: (Sc, inc) x 6. (18 sts)
R4: (Sc 2, inc) x 6. (24 sts)
R5: (Sc 3, inc) x 6. (30 sts)
R6-R9: Sc around. (30 sts)
R10: (Sc 8, dec) x 3. (27 sts)
R11: (Sc 7, dec) x 3. (24 sts)
R12: (Sc 6, dec) x 3. (21 sts)
R13: (Sc 5, dec) x 3. (18 sts)
R14: (Sc 4, dec) x 3. (15 sts)
R15: (Sc 3, dec) x 3. (12 sts)

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing to the head later. Stuff firmly, but be careful not
to stretch the stitches and cause gaps.

Arms (x2)
Use the primary body color (yellow) yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR. (6 sts)
R2-R10: Sc around. (6 sts)

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing to the body later. Stuff firmly, but be careful not
to stretch the stitches and cause gaps.

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Legs (x2)
Start with the secondary body color (white) yarn.
R1: Ch 5. Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc 2. Insert 3 sc in last ch
(this will be the toes; the front of the foot). Continuing on
the other side of the ch: sc 2. Inc in last st. (10 sts)
R2: Sc 3, inc. Insert 3 sc in next st. Inc. Sc 4. (14 sts)

Switch to the primary body (yellow) color yarn.

R3: Sc around. (14 sts)

R4: Sc 5, dec 2, sc 5. (12 sts)
R5: Sc 3, dec 3, sc 3. (9 sts)
R6: Sc around. (9 sts)
R7-R8: Sc around. (9 sts)

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing to the body later. Stuff firmly, but be careful not
to stretch the stitches and cause gaps.

Tail
Note: The tail is made using the “i-cord” crochet technique. Click here for my video tutorial.

Start with the primary body color (yellow) yarn.

Ch 3. Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, YO, pull up a loop,
insert hook into next ch, YO, and pull up a loop. (3 loops on
hook)
R1: Drop 2 loops from hook, but hold onto them tightly with
your non-hook hand so that they do not come undone. YO,
pull through loop on hook. Insert hook into first dropped loop,
YO, pull through. (2 loops on hook.) Insert hook into second
dropped loop, YO, and pull through. (3 loops on hook)
R2-R15: Repeat R1.
YO and pull through all 3 loops on hook. Do not fasten off yet!

Switch to the mane color (brown) yarn.

Ch 2. (You will now work in the 3 stitches made from R15 of the i-cord.)
Insert dc in 1st st. Dc in next st. Ch 2, sl st in last st.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

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 Finishing Directions

Using dark brown yarn and a yarn needle, sew a triangle nose on the muzzle
1. and a line for a mouth.

Place the muzzle on the head. As you do so, insert the eyes on both sides of
2. the muzzle as well. (I put the eyes between R11-R12.) Once you are satisfied
with the positioning, secure the eyes and sew the muzzle to the head.

Sew the ears between the two flaps of the mane, with one ear on each side.
3. Then, sew the mane onto the lion’s head.

Sew the arms and legs to the body. If desired, use dark brown yarn to sew
4. details onto the foot, such as lines for paws.

Make sure the body and head are both

stuffed well. Finally, sew the body to the
head, and you are done!

5.

Visual References
Step 2 Step 2 Step 3

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You may sell finished products made from this pattern, but you must credit Sweet Softies as
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You may not copy, alter, or sell this pattern in part or whole. No wholesale.

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