Materials:
7 ozs (makes all) Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Cornmeal, Café Latte and Aran, Size 10 crochet thread in Black and White, size H & 7 crochet hooks or hooks to obtain gauge, needle to take yarn, needle to take crochet thread, 7” of ¼” wide elastic, 10 small snaps (3 ea outfit & 1 for cap) sewing needle and sewing thread and small amount of stuffing (fiber fill).
Gauge: 3 hdc sts = 1”, 3 rows hdc = 1”. 3 sc sts = 1”, 4 rows sc = 1-1/4”
Finished Size: Will fit most 12” Baby Dolls
Lion Toy:
With Aran and H hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch-1, work 12 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 2-4: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
Rnd 5: (Hdc dec next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)
Stuff head at this point.
Rnd 6: 2 Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 7: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 8-10: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
Rnd 11: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
Finish stuffing lion at this point.
Rnd 12: (Hdc dec next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.
Arm/Leg:
Rnd 1: With Latte and H hook ch-2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join Aran, fasten off Latte, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Bk Lp sc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.