Knit this sweet lion for a new arrival, easy to grip and perfect for a cuddle. Not only will you have the joy of creating a new friend but half of the pattern price will be donated to Lion Guardians.

Lion Guardians is a conservation organization dedicated to finding and enacting long-term solutions for people and lions to coexist. Founded in 2007, Lion Guardians began with five Guardians in one small area within the Amboseli-Tsavo ecosystem. Currently, there are Lion Guardians-based projects successfully running in several countries and in our core area of Amboseli, our operations span over close to a million acres http://lionguardians.org/

This toy is designed in a Waldorf style it is easy to knit using simple techniques and minimal materials with a photo step by step tutorial. The lion can also be easily made into a rattle.

The pattern is available for instant download in English. The finished lion is 9cm in height (not including mane) and 11cm long.

Skills required:
Cast on, knit stitch, knit 2 stitches together, cast off, simple embroidery

Materials used:
— 2.75mm needles
— Scissors
— A darning needle
— 25g of 8ply cotton or wool in body colour (golden beige)
— Small amount of 8ply cotton or wool in mane colour (brown) the mane will
fluff up better if it is wool
— Black embroidery thread for eyes
— Stuffing (I like to avoid polyester and use pure wool or cotton stuffing)
— Optional: rattle piece if making a baby rattle

The body of the lion is knitted in one piece and the ears are knitted separately and sewn on at the end.

This pattern is for private use only. Please do not copy, sell or distribute the pattern or sell any items produced from this pattern for commercial use. Patterns cannot be returned or refunded.

This listing is for the PDF PATTERN ONLY not the finished toy.
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