YarnArt Mink:
R 1. 6 sc in MR
R 2-3. 6 sc
Change to YarnArt Jeans lemon
R 4-15. 6 sc. Work 2 more sc
R 16. Fold the tail in half, 1 ch, work 3 sc through both edges of the part.
Right Leg
R 1. 6 sc in MR
R 2. 6 inc = (12)
R 3. In back loops only: 1 sc, (3 hdc in one stitch with a common top, 1 sc)*3, 5 sc = (12)
R 4-13. 12 sc
Finish work, cut the thread.
Left Leg
R 1. 6 sc in MR
R 2. 6 inc = (12)
R 3. In back loops only: 4 sc, (3 hdc in one stitch with a common top, 1 sc)*3, 2 sc = (12)
R 4-13. 12 sc
Do not cut the thread, continue crocheting.
Body
Continue crochet with the left leg: make 6 ch, join the right leg with single crochet
R 1. 12 sc on the right leg, 6 inc on ch, 12 sc on the left leg, 6 inc on ch = (48)
R 2-4. 48 sc
R 5. 17 sc, crochet the tail in 3 sc, 28 sc = (48) – the tail should be placed in the middle between legs.
R 6-9. 48 sc. Stuff the legs with filler. Then stuff as you go.
R 10. (dec, 10 sc)*4 = (44)
R 11. (9 sc, dec)*4 = (40)
R 12. (dec, 8 sc)*4 = (36)
R 13. 36 sc
R 14. (10 sc, dec)*3 = (33)
R 15. 33 sc
R 16. (9 sc, dec)*3 = (30)
R 17-20. 30 sc
R 21. Crochet the arms, there are 9 sc between arms. 30 sc
R 22. 30 sc, work 2 make sc, 2 slst
Finish work, cut the thread.
Sew the head to the body. Put a mane on the lion’s head and sew it on. Sew the ears to the head. Decorate with a satin ribbon or knitted scarf.
