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:

  1. Worsted weight yarn in lion-like colors: yellow, brown, and white.
  2. Crochet hook size H/8 (5.0 mm).
  3. Scissors.
  4. Yarn needle.
  5. 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!