RND 9: Rep rnd 7.
RND 10: Ch-3, (2 dc next st, dc next 2 sts) 5 times, 2 dc next, dc next 32, rep bet () 8 times, 2 dc next, dc next 32, rep bet () 3 times, sl st top beg ch-3, turn. (132 sts)
RND 11: Rep rnd 7.
RND 12: Ch-3, (2 dc next st, dc next 2 sts) 6 times, 2 dc next st, dc next 35, rep bet () 10 times, 2 dc next, dc next 35, rep bet () 4 times, sl st top beg ch-3, turn. (154 sts)
RND 13: Rep rnd 7.
RND 14: Ch-3, (2 dc next st, dc next 3 sts) 4 times, 2 dc next, dc next 48, rep bet () 7 times, 2 dc next, dc next 48, rep bet () 3 times, sl st top beg ch-3, turn. (170 sts)
RND 15: Rep rnd 7.
RND 16: Ch-3, (2 dc next st, dc next 3 sts) 5 times, 2 dc next, dc next 48, rep bet () 9 times, 2 dc next, dc next 48, rep bet () 4 times, sl st top beg ch-3, turn. (190 sts)
RND 17: Rep rnd 7.
RND 18: Ch-3, (2 dc next st, dc next 3 sts) 7 times, 2 dc next, dc next 46, rep bet () 12 times, 2 dc next, dc next 46, rep bet () 5 times, sl st top beg ch-3, turn. (216 sts)
RND 19: Rep rnd 7.
RND 20: Ch-3, (2 dc next st, dc next 4 sts) 6 times, 2 dc next, dc next 57, rep bet () 10 times, 2 dc next, dc next 57, rep bet () 4 times, sl st top beg ch-3, fasten off. (238 sts)
LION’S “HAIR”
ROW 1: With Pink and J hook ch-6, dc 3rd ch from hook, dc ea ch across, turn. (4 sts)
ROW 2-3: Ch-3, dc ea st across, turn.
ROW 4-6: Ch-3, 2 dc next st, dc ea st across, turn. (5 sts)(6 sts)(7 sts)
ROW 7-8: Ch-3, dc ea st across, turn.
ROW 9-11: Ch-1, dc dec next 2 sts, dc ea st across, turn. (6 sts)(5 sts)(4 sts)
ROW 12-13: Ch-3, dc ea st across, turn. End row 13 fasten off.
-make 30.
EYE:
ROW 1: With Black DMC and O hook ch-8, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc next 4 ch, 3 hdc last ch, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation ch (in bottom of sts just made), hdc across, ch-1, turn. (13 sts)
ROW 2: Hdc next 5 sts, 2 hdc next 3, hdc last 5 sts, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)
ROW 3: Hdc next 5 sts, 2 dc next 6, hdc last 5 sts, join White, fasten off Black, ch-1, turn. (22 sts)
ROW 4: Hdc next 5 sts, (2 dc next st, dc next st) 6 times, hdc last 5 sts, ch-1, turn. (28 sts)
ROW 5: 2 hdc next st, hdc next 8, (2 dc next st, dc next st) 5 times, hdc next 8, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn. (35 sts)