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.
Rnd 3-5: Ssc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 5 fasten off.
-Make 4. Stuff 2 and sew to bottom of lion body. Do not stuff the arms and sew to ea side of the lion at the shoulders.
Tummy for Lion Toy:
Rnd 1: With Latte and H hook ch-5, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc next 2 ch, 3 sc last ch, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation ch (in bottom of stitches just made), sc next 2, 2 sc last, sl st top beg sc, fasten off. (10 sts)
With needle and yarn sew tummy to lion toy.
Mane:
With needle and Latte yarn make lps randomly over head.
Toy’s Tail:
Row 1: With Aran and H ch-4, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts)
Row 2-5: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 5 fasten off.
Fold tail on half long way and sew. With Latte and needle make lps randomly at end of tail. Sew other end to back of lion toy.