"Lion Cub"

DESIGNED BY
EKATERINA ZUEVA

Crochet Toy Pattern

20 pages
69 step-by-step photos
June, 2023 8 videos of difficult moments
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THE REQUIRED MATERIALS:

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ABBREVIATIONS (US):
MR - magic ring (make ch2 and work sc in the
second chain from the hook);
ch - chain;
sc - single crochet;
inc - increase;
dec - decrease;
sl st - slip stitch;
hdc - half double crochet;
BLO - back loops only;
FLO - front loops only;
() * N - repeat stitches in the brackets N times.

The height of the finished toy using Wolans Bunny

Baby yarn or analogue is about 29 cm/11.4 inches,
width - 17 cm/6.7 inches.

The size of your toy depends on your

gauge and hook size.

Enjoy crocheting!
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HEAD;
Main yarn:
1. 6sc in a MR (6)
2. 6inc (12)
3. (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
4. (2sc, 1inc) * 6 (24)
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5. (3sc, 1inc) * 6 (30)
6. (4sc, 1inc) * 6 (36)
7. 36sc (36)

Alternate colors from round 8 to 12. Stitches of the main color are
highlighted in black. Stitches of light brown color (Wolans Bunny
Baby 100-28) are highlighted in orange. The stitches of beige color
(Himalaya Dolphin Baby 342) are highlighted in red.

Click on the image to watch the

video "Head. Rnds 8-9."

8. 11sc, 4sc, 6sc, 4sc, 11sc (36)

9. 10sc, (BLO 1sc), 4sc, (BLO 1sc), 4sc, (BLO 1sc), 4sc, (BLO 1sc),
10sc (36)

10. 9sc, 1inc, 6sc, 4sc, 6sc, 1inc, 9sc (38)

11. 7sc, 1inc, 2sc, 1inc, 6sc, 4sc, 6sc, 1inc, 2sc, 1inc, 7sc (42)
12. 13sc, (BLO 6sc), 4sc, (BLO 6sc), 13sc (42)
13-16. 42sc (42)
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13-16. 42sc (42)

Insert safety eyes between rounds 10

and 11. There are 8 sc between the
eyes. The places where the eyes will
be are marked with pins in the photo.
But first, you need to cut out 2 pieces
of yellow felt. Outline on paper and
cut it out.
Next, cut out from felt 2 pieces at
once.

On the felt draw a circle where Glue the felt pieces, as shown in
the eye will be and cut it out, as the photo, first marked where the
shown in the photo. eyes will be.

Install safety eyes.

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17. 7sc, (1dec, 3sc) * 2, 11sc, (1dec, 3sc) * 2, 4sc (38)

18. 9sc, 1dec, 18sc, 1dec, 7sc (36)
19. (4sc, 1dec) * 6 (30)
20. (3sc, 1dec) * 6 (24)
21. (2sc, 1dec) * 6 (18)
22. (1sc, 1dec) * 6 (12)
23. 6dec (6)
Stuff the head, pull the yarn through the
front loop of each stitch to close the hole.
Cut the yarn and hide the ends inside.

EYES NEEDLE SCULPTING:

Click on the image to watch the
video "Eyes needle sculpting".

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SNOUT;
Beige yarn:
1. ch7, start on the second chain from the hook: 6sc, on the other
side: (1sc, 1inc) * 2, 2sc (14)
2. 2sc, 2inc, 2sc, (1inc, 1sc) * 4 (20)
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3. (2sc, 1inc) * 2, 14sc (22)

4. 4sc, 2inc, 16sc (24)
Work 1sl st, cut the yarn, leaving the end for sewing pieces. Sew the
snout to the head, as shown in the photo.

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Snout needle sculpting:

Tighten it with a fine black yarn. Next, insert the needle into the
Insert the needle at the bottom middle of the snout, where the
of the head, as shown in the first round, and exit the needle
photo. Exit the needle through through the bottom of the head,
under the snout in the middle.
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Pull the threads and repeat again, but do not pull

tie in a knot. the thread so that the black
thread is visible.

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Crochet the next piece with the main yarn.

Work in rows. Make ch1 at the end of each row.
1. ch4, from the second chain on the hook: 3sc (3)
2. 1inc, 1sc, 1inc (5)
3-4. 5sc (5)
Cut the yarn, leaving the end for sewing pieces. Sew it to the top of
the snout, as shown in the photo.

Using pink chenille yarn and a

needle, embroider the nose with
several stitches, as shown in the
photo.
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Lip:
Beige yarn:
1. ch5, start from the second chain on the hook: 4sc, on the other
side: 4sc (8)
2. (1sc, 1inc) * 4 (12)
Fold in half and crochet 6sc through both sides.

Cut the yarn,

leaving a long
end for sewing
pieces. Sew the
lip under the
snout, as shown
in the photo.

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Next, using
Take a fine
super glue, glue
black thread
this thread
and split 2
between the lip
threads from it.
and the snout.
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Then, using super

Take a fine black thread and
glue, glue this thread
split 1 thread from it.
around the felt eyes.

Next, embroider the eyebrows with a black thread, as

shown in the photo.

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Make 2. Main yarn. Work in rows.

Make ch1 at the end of each row:
1. ch9, from the second chain on the hook: 8sc (8)
2. 1inc, 6sc, 1inc (10)
3. 10sc (10)
4. 1dec, 6sc, 1dec (8)
5. 1dec, 4sc, 1dec (6)
6. 6sc (6)
Cut the yarn, leaving the end for sewing
pieces.

Make 2. Light brown yarn.

Work in rows. Make ch1 at the end of each row:
1. ch9, from the second chain on the hook: 8sc (8)
2. 1inc, 6sc, 1inc (10)
3. 10sc (10)
4. 1dec, 6sc, 1dec (8)
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5. 1dec, 4sc, 1dec (6)
6. 6sc (6)
Cut the yarn.

Click on the image to watch the

video "Ears"
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Sew the ears to the head, as shown in the photo.

WHISKERS:
Click on the image to watch the
video "Whiskers"

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LEGS:
Make 2. Beige yarn:
1. ch7, start on the second chain from the hook: 6sc, on the other
side: 6sc (12)
2. (1inc, 1sc) * 6 (18)
3. (1inc, 1sc) * 5, 8sc (23)
4. 19sc, change color to the main: 4sc (23)
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5. (1sc, 1dec) * 5, 8sc (18)

6. 10sc, (1dec, 1sc) * 2, 1dec (15)
7. (3sc, 1inc) * 2, 1sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec (15)
8. 3sc, (1inc, 1sc) * 3, 2sc, 2dec (16)
9. 1dec, 14sc (15)
10. 4sc, 6sl st, 1sc, 4hdc (15)
11. 3hdc, 1sc, (FLO 6sl st), 1sc, 4hdc (15)
12. 4hdc, 1sc, 7sl st, 1sc, 2hdc (15)
13. 4hdc, 2sc, 1inc, (1sc, 1inc) * 2, 2sc, 1dec (17)
14. 2dec, 3sc, (1inc, 2sc) * 3, 1dec (grab the last stitch of the
previous round and the first stitch of the following round, mark the
decrease with a marker, this is the first stitch of round 15)

Click on the image to watch the

video "Decrease".

15. continue: 1dec, (2sc, 1inc) * 4, 2sc (20)

16. 1dec, 2sc, (1inc, 3sc) * 4 (23)
17. 5sc, (1inc, 2sc) * 6 (29) @BALOO_HAND
18. (1inc, 2sc) * 2, 23sc (31)
19. 31sc (31)
Cut the yarn. Stuff with fiberfill.
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ARMS:
Make 2. Beige yarn:
1. ch7, start on the second chain from the hook: 6sc, on the other
side: 6sc (12)
2. (1inc, 1sc) * 6 (18)
3. (1inc, 1sc) * 5, 8sc (23)
4. 19sc, change color to the main: 4sc (23)
5. 23sc (23)
6. (1dec, 4sc) * 2, (1dec, 2sc) * 2, 1dec, 1sc (18)
7. 1dec, 8sc, 1dec, 6sc (16)
8. 2sc, 7sl st, 1sc, 6hdc (16)
9. 1hdc, 1sc, (FLO 7sl st), 1sc, 6hdc (16)
10. 1hdc, 1sc, 7sl st, 1sc, 6hdc (16)
11. 1hdc, 1sc, 7sl st, 1sc, 6hdc (16)
12. 1hdc, (2sc, 1inc) * 3, (1sc, 1dec) * 2 (17)
13. 17sc (17)
14. (1inc, 3sc) * 2, (3sc, 1inc) * 2, 1sc (21)
15. 1inc, 5sc, 1inc, 6sc, 1inc, 5sc, 1inc, 1sc (25)
16-17. 25sc (25)
Cut the yarn. Stuff with fiberfill.

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Click on the image to watch the

video "Paws needle sculpting".

BODY:
Beige yarn:
1. ch19, start on the second chain from the hook: 1inc, 16sc, 1inc,
on the other side: 1inc, 16sc, 1inc (40)

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2. (1inc, 1sc) * 20 (60)

Click on the image to watch the

video "Body. Rnds 3-4".
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3. 3sc, on the leg 10sc, 8sc, on the arm 8sc, 4sc, on the second
arm 8sc, 8sc, on the second leg 10sc, 1sc (60)
Alternate colors from round 4 to 10. Beige stitches are highlighted
in black. Stitches of the main color stitches are highlighted in red.
4. 2sc, 1dec, 19sc, 1dec, 6sc, 1dec, 15sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, 15sc, 1dec,
6sc, 1dec, 19sc, 1dec (92)
Click on the image to watch
the video "Body. Rnds 5-6".

5. 3sc, 19sc, 1dec, 4sc, 1dec, 15sc, 1inc, 2sc, 1inc, 15sc, 1dec, 4sc,
1dec, 19sc, 1sc (90)
6. 8sc, 1dec, 4sc, 1dec, 6sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, 5sc, 1dec, 3sc, 1dec, 2sc,
8sc, 2sc, 1dec, 3sc, 1dec, 5sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, 6sc, 1dec, 4sc, 1dec,
6sc (78)
7. 8sc, 1dec, 3sc, 1dec, 14sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, 10sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec,
15sc, 1dec, 3sc, 1dec, 5sc (70)
8. 7sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, 12sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, 10sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec,
13sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, 4sc (62)
9. 28sc, 8sc, 21sc, 1dec, 3sc (61)
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10. 6sc, 1dec, 21sc, 6sc, 22sc, 1dec, 2sc (59)
11. 1sc, 1dec, 3sc, 1dec, 51sc (57)
12. (1dec, 4sc) * 4, 15sc, (1dec, 4sc) * 3 (50)
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13. (1dec, 3sc) * 5, (3sc, 1dec) * 5 (40)

14. (1dec, 2sc) * 5, (2sc, 1dec) * 5 (30)
15. (1dec, 2sc) * 3, 8sc, (1dec, 2sc) * 2, 1dec (24)
16. (1dec, 1sc) * 2, 13sc, 1dec, 1sc, 1dec (20)
17-18. 20sc (20)
Work 5sc, 1sl st. Cut the yarn, leaving a long end for sewing pieces.
Stuff the body with fiberfill.

Sew the head to the body.

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TAIL:
Main yarn:
1. 3sc in a MR (3)
2-3. 3sc (3)
4. 1inc, 1sc, 1inc (5)
5-6. 5sc (5)
7. 1inc, 2sc, 1inc, 1sc (7)
8-12. 7sc (7)
13. 1inc, 3sc, 1inc, 2sc (9)
14-23. 9sc (9)
Cut the yarn, leaving the end for sewing pieces.

Take brown long eyelash

yarn Lanoso Single and
cut off 4 pieces of 15 cm
long each.

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Using a hook, attach these threads to the tip of the tail.

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Sew the tail to the body between rounds 8-9 of the body, as
shown in the photo.

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Crochet Pattern | June, 2023.
Ekaterina Zueva