Sunday 10 November 2013

Hear Me Roar - The Lion Bunting

Hi everyone!

I know it has been way too long since I posted last but I really did want to share this lion bunting pattern with you.

I made this for the first birthday of a special little boy name Leo and love how it turned out!



Hear me roar - crochet lion bunting

The pattern

US terms

You  will need

  • DK yarn in (off) white 
  • Worsted weight yarn in yellow and pumpkin (I used Bernat Super Value)
  • 4.00mm/G hook
  • 5.00mm/H hook
  • 5.5mm/I hook
Stitches:

sl st - Slip stitch
sc - single crochet
Hdc- half double crochet
Dc - double crochet
lp st - Loop stitch


The Bunting 

I got the bunting pattern from Lucy from Attic 24 . I use  4.00mm/G hook and DK yarn and work until I reach 32 stitches in the increase round plus an additional round without increases (so you don't increase on your last row and end with 32 stitches).

The Letters

The letters are from the lovely Moogly Alphabet. I have worked them with worsted weight yarn and a 3.00mm/ C or D hook.


The Lion Head

5.5mm/ I hook

Round 1: Start with a magic circle and ch 2 (does not count as a stitch) and hdc into circle 8 times, join to first ch2, ch 2 (8).

Round 2: 2Hdc in same stitch as ch, *2Hcd in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1st Hdc, ch 2 (16)

Round 3: 2Hdc in same stitch as ch, *Hdc in next stitch, 2Hdc in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1 st Hdc, ch 2 (24)

Round 4: 2 Hdc in same stitch as ch, *Hdc in 2next stitches, 2Hdc in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1st Hdc, ch2 (32)

Round 5: 2 Hdc in same stitch as ch, *Hdc in 3next stitches, 2Hdc in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to  st Hdc, ch 2 (40) 

This is the last round using Hdc the next 3 rounds will be worked using loop stitch.  Here is a good video tutorial for this who are unfamiliar with the loop stitch.

Loop stitch tutorial


Round 6: Turn ( you are now working the wrong side of the circle). change to Pumpkin colour 2 lp st in same stitch as ch, *lp st in 4next stitches, 2 lp st in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to st lp st, ch 2 (48)

Row 7: 2 lp st in same stitch as ch, *lp st in 5next, 2lp st in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to  st lp st, ch 2  (56)

Row 8: 2 lp st in same stitch as ch, *lp st in 6next, 2lp st in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to  st lp st, ch 2  (64) fasten off.


The Nose

with Brown DK yarn 
with 4.00mm/G hook

Row 1 ch5, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, ch1 turn

Row 2 hdc2tog, bind off. 

Leave a long tail so you can use it to sew the nose the lion face later.

Sew nose onto the lion head and embroider the eyes with brown yarn. 



Little Lion Head - crochet appliqué or bunting




The Paws 

with Pumpkin yarn 
make 2
5.5mm/ I hook

Round 1: Start with a magic circle and ch 2 (does not count as a stitch) and hdc into circle 8 times, join to first ch2, ch 2 (8).

Round 2: 2Hdc in same stitch as ch, *2Hcd in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1st Hdc, ch 2 (16)

Round 3: 2Hdc in same stitch as ch, *Hdc in next stitch, 2Hdc in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1 st Hdc, ch 1 (24)

Next round will be worked with sc.

Round 4: 2 sc in same stitch as ch, *sc in 2next stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1st sc, ch1 (32)

 Round 5: Repeat 3 times for three toes:  * sl st, 2 dc in sl st, 2 tr in next, 2 dc in next, ch2 sl st in same stitch as 2 dc* fasten off.



With Yellow yarn

With 4.00mm/H hook
Make 3

Round 1: Do magic circle with 6 sc join, fasten off.  Leave ends long enough to use for sewing



With 5.5mm/ I hook
Make 1

Round 1: Start with a magic circle and ch 2 (does not count as a stitch) and hdc into circle 8 times, join to first ch2, ch 2 (8).

Round 2: 2Hdc in same stitch as ch, *2Hcd in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1st Hdc, ch 2 (16), fasten off. Leave end long enough for sewing.

Sew the 3 yellow toes and the smaller paw on the bigger pumpkin-coloured paw.


Little lion paw - crochet appliqué or bunting



Assembly.

Start with the last bunting (here the one with the letter 'O").
I used slight green yarn and sc around the edges of each bunting flag starting at the upper right corner. When you reach the corner again chain 25, sc into the head, chain 4, sc into the head, chain 25 and then slip stitch in chains until you reach the upper right corner of the flag again. 
Slip stitch along the top of the 'O' flag. 
Chain 8, sc into paw, chain 8, and slip stitch back to the 'O' flag, fasten off.  
Get your next flag and join with a sc into the upper right corner. sc around again and add paws and head as described above.

Finished!


Lion crochet bunting in its natural habitat :)

Hope you enjoy this bunting! 

The lion head and paws can of course also be used as appliqués on blankets, sweaters or bags. Have fun with them!

You can sell finished items from this pattern but please include a link to this blog in any advertisement or listings. Thanks.

Stay juicy Planet Earth... 

Superfruity




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