MOBILE ANIMALS OUT OF AFRICA: LION
(By Roswitha F Mueller)
MATERIALS
sport weight black, light brown and dark brown yarn 4 light brown wooden beads diameter 10 mm for paws Fiber-fill A bit of thread for hanging
ABBREVIATIONS
SC single crochet ch chain st stitch inc increase dec decrease by crocheting two stitches together SKILL LEVEL Easy No of st
| Body In a spiral | 1) with light brown yarn 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook | 6 |
| 2) inc every st | 12 | |
| 3) inc every 2nd st | 18 | |
| 4)- 10) sc | 7 rounds | |
| 11) 6x (dec, sc), stuff | 12 | |
| 12) 6x dec, finish off | 6 | |
| Head 1) with light brown yarn 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook | 6 | |
| 2) 3x (inc, sc) | 9 | |
| 3) sc | 9 | |
| 4) inc every 3rd st | 12 | |
| 5) inc every 3rd st | 16 | |
| 6)-7) sc | ||
| 8) 4x (dec, 2 sc), stuff | 2 rounds 12 | |
| 9) 6x dec, finish off. | 6 | |
| Mane Cut dark brown yarn into short pieces (about 6 cm, anything shorter will be difficult to handle) and attach two rows of fringes to head along rows 6 and 7. | ||
| Ears With light brown yarn 5 ch, fold in half and sew to head just in front of mane (see | ||
| photo). Finishing head Stitch face with dark yarn (see photo). Sew head to body at a slight angle. | ||
| Legs Thread two pieces of yarn through bead, twist tightly to form a cord with the bead on the end of the cord; fasten end. | ||
| Make 4 of the same length; sew to body. Tail Thread two pieces of yarn through backside of lion (slightly above middle), twist | ||
| and form a cord. Fasten and cut, leaving a short tassel. Hanging up Add the thread to the back of the animal so the body is horizontal when hanging from it. NOTE! These animals have the right shape only when hanging from a thread, therefore take care to add the thread at the right place! |
