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Elisa Jan 28, 2020 4 min read

Circus Lion Free Crochet Pattern

Updated: Feb 24, 2020

Hello my fellow crocheters! Are you ready for a new fun Free Crochet project?

This cute Lion is part of a Circus Amigurumi series I've been working on in the past
weeks. I've designed this collection having in mind a cute and colorful mobile for a baby
nursery. A fun bear, a bunny in a hat and a beautiful seal are the characters that
complete the collection and I literally cannot wait to show you all the entire gang!

For now you can enjoy this little gift..hope you'll like it!

***You can purchase an AD-FREE PDF of this pattern with step-by-step pictures on
Etsy HERE.

The finished doll is approximately 6" tall.

Here's the FREE pattern! Have fun!

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

YARN: Medium Weight Cotton Yarn (Lace
4) in Yellow, Light Brown, Red, Black and
White
OTHER MATERIALS: Polyester Fiber
Filling; Yarn Needle
HOOK SIZES: E/3.25 mm
STITCHES USED and ABBREVIATIONS:
magic ring (mr), chain (ch), slip stitch (sl
st), single crochet (sc), half double
crochet (hdc), decrease (dec), increase
(inc), fasten off (F/O).
INSTRUCTIONS: work in rounds (join
with a sl st and ch1 at the end of each
round) otherwise instructed.

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LEGS AND BODY (yellow, black and red yarn)

Make two:
1) starting off with yellow yarn, 8 sc in a mr (8)
2) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (12)
3-4) sc even (12)
5) switch to black yarn, sc even (12)
6) sc even (12); F/O, hide the yarn and stuff the leg
Do no cut the yarn once you have completed the 2nd leg, CH 3 INSTEAD
Merge the two legs together:
7) join the yarn with a sl st to the 1st leg, ch1 and sc in the same st, 11 sc, 1 hdc in each
st between the two legs, keep working on the 2nd leg, 12 sc, 1 hdc in each st between
the two legs (30)
8) sc even (30)
9) switch to red yarn, sc even (30)
10-17) sc even (30); keep stuffing the body
18) *8 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (27)
19) *7 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24)
20) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (18); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the
body to the head. Finish stuffing the body firmly.

Embroider the JACKET DECORATIONS with yellow yarn (between rnds #14-15 / 16-17 /
18-19).
Make a 4 stitches long line and two knots at the ends.

HEAD (yellow yarn)

1) 8 sc in a mr (8)
2) sc inc around (16)
3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (24)
4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (32)
5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (40)
6-7) sc even (40)
8) *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (48)
9-11) sc even (48)
12) *5 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (54)
13-16) sc even (54)
17) *5 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (48)
18) sc even (48)
19) *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (40)
20) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (32)
21) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24)
22) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (18); F/O and cut the yarn.
Stuff the head firmly.

MANE (light brown yarn)

1) work 120 ch, 3 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc inc into the next 118 stitches (357);
F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to secure the mane to the head.

Embroider the EYES with black yarn (between rnds #9-10; 6 sts apart).
Embroider the NOSE (between rnds #12-13) and the MOUTH (between rnds #17-18)
with light brown yarn.
Embroider the CHEEK LINES below the eyes with red yarn (between rnds #12-13).
EARS (yellow yarn; make two)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8)
3) sc even (8)
4) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice (6)
F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the ear on top of the head.
Attach the ears between rounds #7-8.

ARMS (yellow and red yarn; make two)

1) starting off with yellow yarn, 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (9)
3) sc even (9)
4) switch to red yarn, sc even (9)
5-6) sc even (9)
7) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (6); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the arm
to the side of the body (between rounds #16-18). Stuff the arm lightly.

TAIL (light brown and yellow yarn)

1) start working with light brown yarn, 4 sc in a mr (4)
2) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (6)
3) sc even (6)
4) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice (4)
5) switch to yellow yarn, sc even (4)
6-14) sc even (4); F/O and leave a long string of yarn
to attach the tail to the back of the body (between rnds #8-10). Do not stuff the tail.

BOW TIE (white yarn; work in rows, ch 1 and turn at the end of each row)
1) 4 ch, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sc (3)
2-8) sc even (3); F/O, cut and hide the yarn.
Cut a long string of yarn, wrap it over and over around the center
of the bow; use the extra yarn to attach the bow tie to the neck of the lion.
 I can't wait to see your version of my CIRCUS LION! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet)
in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like!

Elisa

This pattern is an original pattern by Elisa Sartori of Elisa's Crochet.  Please do not claim this
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