For now, the PDF is available in english only.

EDIT march 2020 : NEW ! In addition to the sweater pattern, Winston Leon pattern now also includes instructions to make your lion some cozy socks. Delivered in a separate PDF file.

Meet Winston Leon, a wild but kind little guy. Knitted in one piece, totally seamlessly, from the tip of his nose to the tip of his toes, his personality will emerge progressively out of your hands.

° Knitted in fingering weight yarn, it only requires a 50 g skein of main color for the lion himself, and a mini-skein for his sweater. Perfect to try out some beautiful colors from an indie dyer, but also to use your left overs from bigger projects.

° No seaming, no assembling.
All the finishing done as you go.

All along, instructions are given to tackle the required finishing as you go, leaving only a small opening to close at the very end of the making.

° Of course, the loop stitch is the main special feature in the pattern. The process can seem fiddly or tricky, sometimes a bit tiring for the hands, but no lion could exist without his glorious mane, especially the woolly ones ! The loops will inescapably slow you down. Welcome this slowness for a little while. It won’t last too long and you will be rewarded !

° The pattern also includes instructions to knit a little sweater for your lion. Also top down and seamless. And now, it also includes instructions to make him socks !

The pattern is available in english only

• It is recommended for knitters with experience knitting very small circumferences in the round and written to be worked either with DPNs or magic loop.

• About the difficulty level : i would rate it between intermediate and advanced, because of the necessity to combine the short rows shaping and the loop stitch. That said, I worked at providing the most detailed instructions possible as well as extra tips and pictures, to make the process as smooth as possible. So if you feel motivated by the mane challenge, be sure that the instructions will help you all along the way to complete it.

YARN
For Winston
Phileas Yarns Wanderlust 4ply
100 % British Bluefaced Leicester - 200 m / 218 yds per 50 g skein
Color La Cabane à Sucre, 1 skein
For his sweater
Phileas Yarns Explorer Sock, Heels & Toes mini-skein
80% Merino, 20 % nylon - 73 m / 80 yds per 20 g skein
Color H’Mong Friends, 1 mini-skein

NEEDLES AND GAUGE
Winston is knitted with 2mm (US 0) needles.

SIZE
One size.
With the yarn and needle size used for the sample shown, he measures about 29 cm (11.5 inches) from the top of the loops to the tip of the toes. If you use a thicker yarn, you will get a bigger lion.

Safety eyes : 6 mm diameter or larger if you go for a thicker yarn

RIGHT RESERVATIONS**
© Cinthia Vallet
This pattern is intended for your personal non-commercial use only. It may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, as a whole or partially. The finished toys made from it may not be sold. They are meant to be used for yourself or gifted. No yarn kit may be proposed without my explicit permission. If you would like to sell yarn kits, please contact me to have a chat about it first.
Thank you very much for respecting these rights reservations.
For pattern queries, contact by email at fromcinthia@gmail.com*