Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Lion Friends Crochet Project

My latest project was the lion friends crochet project.



Which is a cute scene of two lions who like each other!
The finished product is approximately two feet tall, perfect for a kids room or I even put mine in a frame!



And here is the pattern:

Let me know if you have any questions and I will do my best to answer them.


·               Male lion:


Feet: (make 2)

With tan:
Chain 6
Rnd 1: 2 sc in second stitch from hook, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in last stitch (7)
Rnd 2: Chain 1, Sc
Rnd 3: Chain 1, Sc in first 3, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 3 (8)
Change to cornmeal
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc
Rnd 5: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 6, 2 sc in last stitch (10)
Rnd 6-8: Chain 1, sc
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6 st, sc2tog (8)
Rnd 10-11: Chain 1, sc
Rnd 12: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4 st, sc2tog
Rnd 13: sc across



Back feet: (make 2)

With tan:
Chain 6
Rnd 1: 2 sc in second stitch from hook, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in last stitch (7)
Rnd 2: Chain 1, Sc
Rnd 3: Chain 1, Sc in first 3, 2 sc, sc in last 3 (8)
Change to cornmeal
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc
Rnd 5: Chain 1, 2 sc, sc in next 6, 2 sc in last stitch (10)
Rnd 6-8: Chain 1, sc
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6 st, sc2tog (8)
Rnd 10-11: Chain 1, sc
Rnd 12: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4 st, sc2tog
Rnd 13: sc across
Rnd 14: Chain 1, sc in first 2 stitches, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc in last 2 stitches



Between legs:

With tan:
Chain 19
Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc in first 7, sc2tog twice, sc in last 7
Rnd 3-10: Chain 1, sc across



Body:

With cornmeal:
Chain 26
Rnd 1: sc in second chain from hook and in each chain across (25)
Rnd 2: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 22, sc2tog (25)
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc
Rnd 4: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 22, sc2tog
Rnd 5: Chain 1, sc in first 11, sc2tog, sc in last 12 (24)
Rnd 6: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 21, sc2tog
Rnd 7: Chain 1, sc in first 5, sc2tog, sc in next 10, sc2tog, sc in last 5 (22)
Rnd 8: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 19, sc2tog
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc across (21)
Rnd 10: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 18, sc2tog
Rnd 11: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc across (20)
Rnd 12: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 17, sc2tog
Rnd 13: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc across (19)
Rnd 14: Chain 1, 2 sc on first stitch, sc in next 16, sc2tog
Rnd 15: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc across (18)
Rnd 16-20: Chain 1, sc across



Tail:

With cornmeal:
Chain 17
Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc across (16)
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc in first 10, slip stitch in last 6 st
Switch to burnt orange
Chain 6
Slip stitch in first 2 st, sc in next two stitches, hdc, slip st back onto tail
Chain 8
Slip stitch in first 2, sc in next 2 st, hdc in next 2 st, dc
Chain 6
Slip stitch in first 2 st, sc in next two stitches, hdc, slip st back onto tail



Head:

With cornmeal:
Chain 31
Rnd 1: 2 sc in second chain from hook, sc in next 28, 2 sc in last stitch (32)
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 3: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 30, 2 sc in last stitch (34)
Rnd 4-6: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 7: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 32, 2 sc in last stitch (36)
Rnd 8-10: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 11: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 34, 2 sc in last stitch (38)
Rnd 12-16: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 17: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 36, 2 sc in last stitch (40)
Rnd 18-28: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 29: sc2tog, sc in next 36, sc2tog (38)
Rnd 30-34: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 35: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 34, sc2tog (36)
Rnd 36-38: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 39: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 32, sc2tog (34)
Rnd 40-42: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 43: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 30, sc2tog (32)
Rnd 44: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 45: sc2tog, sc in next 28, sc2tog (30)



Muzzle:

With tan:
Chain 17:
Rnd 1: Sc in second chain from hook,  sc across
Rnd 2: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 14, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 3-5: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 6: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 14, sc2tog
Rnd 7-10: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 11: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 12, sc2tog
Rnd: 12-18: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 19: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 10, sc2tog
Rnd 20-26: Chain 1, sc across



Mane:

With burnt orange:
Rnd 1: Join to side of head at upper right corner of head, sc 30 on top of head, 45 on side of head, 30 on bottom of head and 45 on right side of head (150)
Rnd 2-3: sc around
Rnd 4: 3 sc in first stitch, sc in next 29, 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next 44, 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next 29, 3 sc in next stitch, sc in last 44


Ruffles:
Continuing from round 4, do not cut yarn. Between each ruffle, attach yarn to first stitch to left of the previous ruffle.

1)

Rnd 1: Sc in first 10
Rnd 2-3: Chain 1, turn. Sc in next 10
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc in first 9, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 5-8: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc across
Rnd 10: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6, sc2tog
Rnd 11: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 12: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc across
Rnd 13: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 14: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 3, sc2tog
Rnd 15: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog

2) 

Rnd 1: Join orange to first st to left of first ruffle, chain 1, sc in next 17 st
Rnd 2: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 17 st (19)
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 16, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 4: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 16, sc2tog
Rnd 5: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 6: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc across (20)
Rnd 7: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 18, 2 sc in last stitch (22)
Rnd 8: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc across
Rnd 9: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 20, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 10: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 16 (18)
Rnd 11: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 15, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 12: Chain 1, sc in first 16, sc2tog (17)
Rnd 13: Chain 1, sc in first 15, sc2tog (16)
Rnd 14: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 12, sc2tog (14)
Rnd 15: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next
10, sc2tog (12)
Rnd 16: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 8, sc2tog (10)
Rnd 17: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6, sc2tog (8)

Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4, sc2tog
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2 stitches, sc2tog
Rnd 5: Chain 1, sc2tog twice

3)

Chain 1, sc in next 13
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc next 12, sc2tog
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 11
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 8, sc2tog
Rnd 5-7: Chain 1, sc
Rnd 8: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 6, sc2tog
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 10: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 4, sc2tog
Rnd 11-12: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 13: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2, sc2tog

4)

Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc in next 25
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 22, sc2tog (24)
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 20, sc2tog (22)
Rnd 5: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 6: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 18, sc2tog (20)
Rnd 7: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 8: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 16, sc2tog (18)
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 10: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 14, sc2tog (16)
Rnd 11: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 12: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 12, sc2tog (14)
Rnd 13: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 10, sc2tog

5)

Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc next 11, 2 sc next stitch, sc next 6
Rnd 2-3: Chain 1, sc across (20)
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 16, sc2tog
Rnd 5-6: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 7: sc2tog, sc next 14, sc2tog
Rnd 8-9: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 10: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 12, sc2tog
Rnd 11: Chain 1, sc
Rnd 12: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 10, sc2tog
Rnd 13: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 14: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 8, sc2tog
Rnd 15: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 16: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 6, sc2tog
Rnd 17: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 4, sc2tog

6)

Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc next 11 (12)
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 3: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc next 9, sc2tog
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 5: Chain 1, sc next 10, sc2tog
Rnd 6: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 9
Rnd 7-9: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 10: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 6, sc2tog (8)
Rnd 12: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 13: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 4, sc2tog
Rnd 14: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 2, sc2tog

7)

Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc next 12, 2 sc in next stitch, sc next 23 (38)
Rnd 2-3: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 4: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, across next 36, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 5: Chain 1, sc next 26
Rnd 6: Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 24, 2 sc in last stitch (28)
Rnd 7-9: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 10: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 24, sc2tog
Rnd 11: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 22, sc2tog
Rnd 12: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 13: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 20, sc2tog
Rnd 14: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 18, sc2tog
Rnd 15: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 16: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 16, sc2tog
Rnd 17: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 14, sc2tog
Rnd 18: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 12, sc2tog

Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc across (14)
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc in first 12 st, sc2tog
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc in first 11, sc2tog
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 8, sc2tog
Rnd 5: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 6: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6, sc2tog
Rnd 7: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 8: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 4, sc2tog
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc
Rnd 10: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 2, sc2tog

8)

Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc next 21 (22)
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 18, sc2tog
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 16, sc2tog
Rnd 5: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 6: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 14, sc2tog
Rnd 7: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 8: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 12, sc2tog
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 10: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 10, sc2tog
Rnd 11: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 12: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 8, sc2tog
Rnd 13: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc next 6, sc2tog



Eyes:

With white:
Chain 4
Rnd 1: 2 sc in second stitch from hook, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st
Rnd 2: Chain 1, Sc across
Rnd 3: Chain 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in last st
Rnd 4: Chain 1, Sc across
Rnd 5: Chain 1: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 5 stitches, 2 sc in last st
Rnd 6-7: Chain 1, Sc across
Rnd 8: Chain 1, Sc across
Rnd 9: Chain 1, Sc2tog, sc in next 5 stitches, sc2tog
Rnd 10: Chain 1, Sc across
Rnd 11: Chain 1, Sc2tog, sc in next 3, sc2tog
Rnd 12: Sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog



Eyeball:

With black:
Chain 9
Rnd 1:  sc in second stitch from hook and in next st, sc2tog twice, sc in last 2
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc2tog 3 times
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc in first stitch, 3 sc in second stitch, sc in last stitch



Tongue:

With pink:
Chain 6
Rnd 1: sc in second chain from hook, sc across
Rnd 2: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 2, sc2tog
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 4: Chain 1, 2 across in next 2 stitches, sc across
Rnd 5-6: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 7: Chain 1, sc in next 3 stitches, sc2tog, sc in last 2 stitches
Rnd 8: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc in first 2 stitches, sc2tog, sc in last 2 st
Rnd 10: Sc in first stitch, sc2tog, sc in last 2 stitches
Rnd 11: Sc2tog twice


Nose:

With brown:
Chain 13
Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc in second chain from hook and in each chain across (12)
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 8, sc2tog
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc first 3, sc2tog twice, sc last 3
Rnd 5: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 6: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4 st, sc2tog
Rnd 7: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 8: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2, sc2tog



Ears:

With tan:
Chain 11
Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 2: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 8, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 4: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 10, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 5-7: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 8: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 10, sc2tog
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 10: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 8, sc2tog
Rnd 11: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 12: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6, sc2tog
Rnd 13: Chain 1, sc in first 3, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc in last 3 st

Attach cornmeal to base of ear
12 sc on side of ear, 10 across top, 12 sc on second side of ear(34)
Rnd 1-2: Chain 1, sc across, turn



Finishing:
Attach muzzle to head and nose to muzzle, stitch on smile to muzzle. Attach eyes, tongue, and ears to head. Attach legs, tail, and tan between legs to body. Last, attach body to head at a slight angle so the head is tilted towards where the female lion will be.


Female lion:


Body:

With light brown:
Chain 21:
Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 16, sc2tog
Rnd 3-4: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 5: Chain 1, sc2tog, sx in next 14, sc2tog
Rnd 6-7: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 8: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 12, sc2tog
Rnd 9-11: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 12: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 10, sc2tog
Rnd 13-18: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 19: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 8, sc2tog
Rnd 20-23: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 24: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6, sc2tog



Head:

With light brown:
Chain 21
Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 2: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 18 stitches, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 3-4: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 5: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 20 stitches, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 6-7: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 8: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 22 stitches, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 9-11: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 12: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 24 stitches, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 13-18: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 19: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 24 stitches, sc2tog
Rnd 20-22: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 23: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 22 stitches, sc2tog
Rnd 24-25: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 26: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 20 stitches, sc2tog
Rnd 27-28: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 29: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 18 stitches, sc2tog



Ears:

With light brown:
Chain 7
Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 2: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 4: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 5-7: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 8: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6 stitches, sc2tog
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4 stitches, sc2tog
Rnd 10: Chain 1, sc in first 2 stitches, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc in last 2 stitches


Attach tan to base of ear, sc 10 times along side, 8 on top of ear and 10 more on second side of ear (28)
Rnd 1: Chain 1, turn, sc around



Muzzle:

With tan:
Chain 11
Rnd 1: Sc in second chain from hook, sc across
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc in first 4 stitches, 2 sc, sc in last 5
Rnd 3-4: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 5: Chain 1, sc in first 4 stitches, sc2tog, sc in last 5
Rnd 6-7: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 8: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6 stitches, sc2tog
Rnd 9-14: Chain 1, sc across



Eye:

With white:
Chain 4
Rnd 1: 2 sc in second stitch from hook, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st
Rnd 2: Chain 1, Sc across
Rnd 3: Chain 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in last st
Rnd 4-5: Chain 1, Sc across
Rnd 6: Chain 1, Sc2tog, sc in next 3 stitches, sc2tog
Rnd 7: Chain 1, Sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog



Eyeball:

With black:
Chain 6
Rnd 1: Sc in second st from hook, sc2tog, sc in last 2 stitches
Rnd 2: Chain 1, Sc2tog twice
Rnd 3: Chain 1, Sc2tog



Nose:

With brown:
Chain 9
Rnd 1: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4 stitches, sc2tog
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2 stitches, sc2tog
Rnd 5: Chain 1, sc2tog twice



Front legs:

With tan:
Chain 5
Rnd 1: 2 sc in second stitch from hook, sc in next 2, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc across
Change to light brown
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 4: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 4, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 5-6: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 7: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4, sc2tog
Rnd 8: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2, sc2tog



Back legs:

With tan:
Chain 5
Rnd 1: 2 sc in second stitch from hook, sc in next 2, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc across
Change to light brown
Rnd 3: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 4: Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 4, 2 sc in last stitch
Rnd 5-6: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 7: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4, sc2tog
Rnd 8: Chain 1, sc across
Rnd 9: Chain 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2, sc2tog
Rnd 10: Chain 1, sc, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc



Between legs:

With tan:
Chain 11
Rnd 1: sc in second chain from hook and in next 3 st, sc2tog, sc in last 4
Rnd 2-8: Chain 1, sc across


Tail:
Same as male lion but use light brown instead of cornmeal for main section of tail.


Finishing:
Attach muzzle to head and nose to muzzle, stitch on smile to muzzle. Attach eye, and ears to head. Stitch on second eye and eyelashes to both eyes. Attach legs, tail, and tan between legs to body. Attach body to head again at a slight angle so the head is tilting towards the male lion as shown in picture. Stitch female lion onto male lion.