Crochet Lion Square – Free Pattern
Creating a crochet lion square can be a fun and creative project. Below is a free pattern and a description to help you make your own crochet lion square.
Materials Needed:
- Worsted weight yarn in lion-like colors: yellow, brown, and white.
- Crochet hook size H/8 (5.0 mm).
- Scissors.
- Yarn needle.
- Safety eyes (or black yarn for embroidering eyes).
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- tr: treble crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together)
Instructions:
Lion Square:
Round 1: Start with yellow yarn. Create a magic ring and ch 1. Make 8 sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight and join with a sl st to the first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, inc in the next st, sc in the next st, repeat around (12 sc). Join with a sl st.
Round 3: Ch 1, inc in the next st, sc in the next 2 sts, repeat around (16 sc). Join with a sl st.
Round 4: Ch 1, inc in the next st, sc in the next 3 sts, repeat around (20 sc). Join with a sl st.
Round 5: Ch 1, inc in the next st, sc in the next 4 sts, repeat around (24 sc). Join with a sl st.
Round 6: Ch 1, inc in the next st, sc in the next 5 sts, repeat around (28 sc). Join with a sl st.
Round 7: Ch 1, inc in the next st, sc in the next 6 sts, repeat around (32 sc). Join with a sl st.
Round 8: Switch to brown yarn. Ch 1, sc in the same st, ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in the next st, repeat around. You’ll have 8 chain-3 spaces. Join with a sl st to the first sc.
Round 9: Ch 1, 3 dc in the ch-3 space, sc in the next sc, repeat around. Join with a sl st.
Round 10: Ch 1, sc in the next 3 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st, 3 hdc in the next st, repeat around. Join with a sl st. Fasten off the brown yarn.
Lion’s Face:
Eyes (Make 2):
Using white yarn, create a magic ring and sc 6 into the ring. Join with a sl st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach safety eyes or embroider the eyes using black yarn.
Nose:
Using black yarn, create a magic ring and sc 6 into the ring. Join with a sl st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the nose between the eyes.
Mouth:
Using black yarn, embroider a simple smiling mouth below the nose.
Assembly:
Sew the lion’s face (eyes, nose, and mouth) onto the lion square.
Your crochet lion square is complete! You can use it as a decorative motif for blankets, pillows, or anything else you can imagine. Enjoy your lion-themed crochet project!