A coworker gave me this yarn and it just screamed something but I didn’t know what and a lion is on my list of nursery items to do for TBC. I learned on the Alpaca to just use the bright variagated as highlights, not to do the whole critter in it. So I’m really pleased with this one. Crooked smile and all. I tried to make his eyes slant to look mean but that didn’t quite work either. I don’t think the critters come in mean!!! =)