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Circus Lion Pattern – Eng. INSTEAD ⇐ ПредыдущаяСтр 2 из 2 Circus Lion Pattern – Eng
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 o (F/O).
INSTRUCTIONS: work in rounds (join with a sl st and ch1 at the end of each round) otherwise instructed.
LEGS AND BODY (yellow, black and red yarn) Make two: 1) starting o 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 stu 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 stung 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 o 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.
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