Rufus the Lion is a beginner crochet amigurumi pattern from Kerry Lord’s first book: Edward’s Menagerie.

You can buy the kit for Rufus here

Yarn: TOFT DK Wool - 100g in your choice of main colour (shown here in Camel).

Hook: 3mm Crochet Hook

Notions: A handful of toy stuffing, tapestry needle, black wool for the eyes, and some scrap yarn to use as a stitch marker.

Gauge: 6 sts x 7 rows in 3cm x 3cm

Techniques used: British double crochet stitch

For more information and learn-to-crochet videos please visit the TOFT website