Discover the joy of crafting with the Lion Thomas Amigurumi free pattern, perfect for creating your own charming lion toy. This easy-to-follow crochet guide is ideal for both beginners and experienced crafters looking to add a cute, handmade companion to their collection. free crochet patternsYou may also like more amigurumi patterns.Discover the magic of amigurumi with our free Lion Thomas crochet pattern! Craft your very own cute and cuddly amigurumi lion toy with this step-by-step tutorial. Whether you’re an experienced crocheter or just starting out, our amigurumi free pattern is designed to be beginner-friendly, making it the perfect project for all skill levels. Join us on this creative journey and bring Lion Thomas to life with your own hands.
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Materials
To crochet this little lion amigurumi, you will need the following materials:
- Yarn (medium weight / sport or DK) in the following colors:
- Yellow (main body and head)
- White (ears)
- Black (nose details)
- Brown (nose shaping and mane accents)
- Crochet hook suitable for your yarn weight
(recommended size: 2.0–2.5 mm) - Polyester fiberfill stuffing for shaping the head, body, arms, and legs
- Yarn needle for sewing and assembling parts
- Scissors
- Stitch markers (optional, but helpful for counting rounds)
- Embroidery thread or thin yarn for facial details (nostrils, expression)
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used throughout this amigurumi crochet pattern:
SL ST – Slip stitch
MR – Magic ring (amigurumi ring)
SC – Single crochet
CH – Chain
INC – Increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch)
DEC – Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
PATTERN
Head
Yellow color
1: 6 sc in a magic ring
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
8–12: 42 sc
13: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
14–15: 36 sc
16: (4 sc, dec) ×4, 12 sc (32)
17: (3 sc, dec) ×4, 12 sc (28)
18: 7 sc, dec ×2, 16 sc (26)
Stuff the head. Cut the yarn.
Snout
Yellow color
1: 6 sc in a magic ring
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6–9: 30 sc
10: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
11: 24 sc
12: (3 sc, dec) ×4, 10 sc (26)
13: 26 sc
Stuff lightly, sew to the head with open sides.
Embroider nostrils using black yarn.
Nose
Black color
1: 2 ch, in 2nd ch from hook work 3 sc, 1 ch, turn
2: inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 ch, turn
3: inc, 3 sc, inc, turn
4: inc, 5 sc, inc, 1 ch
Single crochet around the piece:
- 6 sc on top
- 3 sc in corner
- 5 sc
- 3 sc in corner
- 5 sc
Using brown yarn:
9 sc, 1 ch, turn
dec, 5 sc, dec, turn
dec, 3 sc, dec, 5 sc
dec, 1 sc, dec, 3 sc
Crochet 3 sc together, fasten off.
Lightly stuff the black part and sew the nose in place.
Ears
White + Yellow
1: 2 ch, in 2nd ch from hook work 3 sc, 1 ch, turn
2: inc ×3, 1 ch, turn
3: inc, 4 sc, inc (8)
Make a yellow piece the same way.
Do not cut the yarn. Place white and yellow parts together and crochet around with sc.
Sew ears to the head, slightly gather the bottom and fold the top edge.
Body
1: 6 sc in a magic ring
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
8: (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48)
9–13: 48 sc
14: (6 sc, dec) ×6 (42)
15: 42 sc
16: (5 sc, dec) ×3, 21 sc (39)
17: (4 sc, dec) ×3, 21 sc (36)
18: (3 sc, dec) ×3, 21 sc (33)
19–20: 33 sc
21: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (27)
22: 27 sc
23: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (21)
24: all decreases
Stuff, close, and fasten off.
Arms
1: 6 sc in a magic ring
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6–7: 30 sc
8: (dec, 13 sc) ×2 (28)
9: (dec, 12 sc) ×2 (26)
10: (dec, 11 sc) ×2 (24)
11: (dec, 10 sc) ×2 (22)
12: (dec, 9 sc) ×2 (20)
13: (dec, 8 sc) ×2 (18)
14: (dec, 7 sc) ×2 (16)
15: (dec, 6 sc) ×2 (14)
16+: (dec, 5 sc) ×2 (12)
Stuff arms.
17–27: 12 sc
Stuff, make decreases, gather, leave a tail for sewing.
Legs
1: 6 sc in a magic ring
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6–7: 30 sc
8: (dec, 13 sc) ×2 (28)
9: (dec, 12 sc) ×2 (26)
10: (dec, 11 sc) ×2 (24)
11–16: 24 sc
17: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
18: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
Stuff.
19: all decreases
Gather and hide the yarn.
Upper Part of the Leg
Chain 12, join into a ring.
Crochet around for 20 rows.
Stuff lightly and sew to the lower leg.
Tail
Make a cord and attach a tassel using the same yarn as the mane.
Sew the tail in place.
🦁 Assemble all parts, attach the mane, and your little lion is ready!