Marlion: by Fiona Kelly

Marlion by Fiona Kelly
Felted Crochet Amigurumi Lion
Materials
340g of Kauni Effectgarten EQ Rainbow pure wool 4ply / fingering weight yarn (or similar feltable yarn)
2 x Oddments of White pure wool yarn
2 x Oddments of Black pure wool yarn
Polyfill (or similar) stuffing
1 x 5mm (USA ‘H’) crochet hook
1 x Amigurumi stitch/row marker
A sharp pair of sciccors
1 x reel of sewing thread in medium grey & sharp sewing needle
1 x Darning needle
(Optional) Few handfuls of plastic pellet filling.
N.B. Plastic pellet filling is not to be used if toy is being made for small child due to nature of
small parts.
Size
Seated height to top of head (not including mane) is around 27.5cms (11 inches)
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Copyright © 2008 Fiona Kelly
Make for yourself but do not sell. Do not copy and distribute or sell this pattern. Thanks for respecting copyright!
Any Queries? email me at [email protected] & see more of my designs at http://ﬁonakelly.wordpress.com/
A few important notes before you start...
This pattern is designed to be felted after crocheting so you must use a feltable
yarn...
Ideally use any hand wash 100% pure wool, shetlandwool or lamsbswool.
Or 100% pure angora, angora/wool mix, 100% pure cashmere or cashmere/wool mix
yarn. You can use 100% pure alpaca or alpaca/wool mixes but they do not felt as
sucessfully.
Pure or mixture yarns containing cotton, silk, linen, acrylic, any other yarns that are
synthetic or machine washable will not felt. If you are not sure whether your yarn
will felt I recommend you test it by crocheting a small 20dc x 20row swatch & machine
wash at 60 degrees with your next load of washing (put a dye catching sheet in the
wash if you’re doing whites and your swatch isn’t!). If your swatch shrinks & ‘matts’ it
has definitely felted in some way & the more it shrinks the better the resulting felted
fabric.
Also when you crochet this Amigurumi lion the tension will be quite loose/open. This
is unusual for Amigurumi but absolutely correct for this pattern so do not change to a
smaller hook. The slightly open texture of the fabric is needed to help the felting process
happen properly and make it a really soft and fuzzy texture.
Lastly as with all Amigurumi patterns this Lion is worked in continuous rounds with no
slip stitches between rounds.
Tension
N.B. Felted tension will vary according to the yarn & temperature during washing cycle used.
Before felting 17dc x 28rows to 10cm & after felting roughly 30dc x 51rows to 10cm over plain dc
fabric. Mane chain loops are about 13cms long when stretched out before felting & about 7cms long
after felting.
Abbreviations
This pattern is written using British crochet abbreviations.
dc Double Crochet (US Single Crochet - sc)
htr Half Treble (US Half Double Crochet - hdc)
tr Treble (US Double Crochet - dc)
ch Chain
ch-sp Chain space
psm Place stitch marker
msm Move stitch marker
rsm Remove stitch marker
RS Right side
WS Wrong side
ss Slip stitch
yrh yarn round hook
dc2tog(US sc2tog) - (insert hook in next st, yrh, draw through loop) x 2, yrh, draw loop through all 3 loops on hook.
ss2tog (US ss2tog) - (insert hook in next st, yrh, draw through loop) x twice, draw last loop through all loops on hook.
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Foot Base (make 4) body continued
Make either a magic adjustable ring or work 3ch
& ss into first ch to form a ring. Work in rounds ROUND 10 2dc, (2dc in next st, 8dc) x 2, 2dc in
with RS facing & the use of a stitch marker will next st, 9dc, 2dc in next st, (8dc, 2dc in next st)
be helpful. x 2, 2dc, msm, 57sts.
ROUND1 8dc into ring, psm, 8sts. ROUND 11 2dc, (2dc in next st, 9dc) x 2, (2dc
ROUND2 2dc in each of 8dc, msm, 16sts. in next st) x 2, 9dc, (2dc in next st) x 2, (9dc,
ROUND3 (2dc, 2dc in next st) x 2, 2dc in next st) x 2, 2dc, msm, 65sts.
*(1dc,1ch,1dc) in next st, 2dc in next st*, rept ROUND 12 2dc, (10dc, 2dc in next st) x 2,
from *to* twice more , 2dc, 2dc in next st, 1dc, 17dc, (2dc in next st, 10dc) x 2, 2dc, msm,
msm, 28sts. 69sts.
ROUND4 2dc, (2dc in next st, 2dc) x 2, 1dc, ROUNDS 13 - 20 dc around, msm, 69sts.
(6dc in ch-sp, dc4tog) x 2, 6dc in ch-sp, 1dc, ROUND 21 6dc, (dc2tog, 9dc) x 5, dc2tog, 6dc,
(2dc, 2dc in next st) x 2, 1dc, msm, 41sts. msm, 63sts.
ROUND5 1dc, (2dc, 2dc in next st) x 2, 7dc, 4dc ROUNDS 22 - 26 dc around, msm, 63sts.
in next st, 1dc, dc4tog, 1dc, 3dc in next st, 1dc, ROUND 27 10dc, (dc2tog, 8dc) x 5, 3dc, msm,
dc4tog, 1dc, 4dc in next st, 7dc, 2dc in next st, 58sts.
2dc, 2dc in next st, 1dc, rsm, ss in top of 1st dc, ROUNDS 28 & 29 dc around, msm, 58sts.
47sts, fasten off. ROUND 30 10dc, (dc2tog, 7dc) x 5, 3dc, 53sts.
Do not leave long tail. ROUND 31 dc around, msm, 53sts.
ROUND 32 6dc, (dc2tog, 6dc) x 5, dc2tog, 5dc,
msm, 47sts.
Body (make 1) ROUND 33 5dc, (dc2tog, 5dc) x 5, dc2tog, 5dc,
Make either a magic adjustable ring or 3ch, ss
msm, 41sts.
into first ch to form a ring. Work in rounds with
ROUND 34 dc around, msm, 41sts.
RS facing.
ROUND 35 5dc, (dc2tog, 4dc) x 5, dc2tog, 4dc,
ROUND 1 6dc into circle, psm, 6sts.
msm, 35sts.
ROUND 2 2dc in every st, msm, 12sts.
ROUNDS 36 - 39 dc around, msm, 35sts.
ROUND 3 (1dc, 2dc in next st) x 6, 18sts.
ROUND 40 7dc, (dc2tog, 3dc) x 5, 3dc, msm,
ROUND 4 1dc, (2dc, 2dc in next st) x 5, 2dc,
30sts.
msm, 23sts.
ROUND 46 5dc, (dc2tog) x 3, 9dc, (dc2tog) x
msm, 28sts.
3, 4dc, msm, 24sts.
ROUND 47 dc around, msm, 24sts.
msm, 33sts.
ROUND 48 4dc, (dc2tog) x 2, 8dc, (dc2tog) x 2,
ROUND 7 1dc, (2dc in next st, 5dc) x 2, 2dc in
4dc, ss in top of 1st dc, rsm, 20sts, fasten off.
next st, 4dc, 2dc in next st, (5dc, 2dc in next st)
Do not leave long tail.
x 2, 2dc, msm, 39sts.
x 2, 2dc, msm, 45sts.
x 2, 2dc, 51sts.
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Large Foot pad (make 4) Legs / Arms (make 2 left & 2 right)
Make either a magic adjustable ring or work 3ch Continue to work in rounds with RS facing.
& ss into first ch to form a ring. Work in rounds ROUND 1 Rejoin yarn to outer loop of where
with RS facing. you fastened off foot base, 42dc in outer loops of
ROUND 1 9dc in ring, psm, pull tail tight, 9sts. dc’s from last foot base round, (dc2tog) x 2, 1dc,
ROUND 2 2dc in each of 9dc of previous row, psm, 45sts.
ss in top of 1st dc, rsm, 18sts, fasten off leaving ROUND 2 Work through both loops again, dc
long tail of yarn to sew onto foot base. around x 1, msm, 45sts.
ROUNDS 3 & 4 Repeat as round 2, msm, 45sts.
Small Foot pad (make 12) ROUND 5 10dc, (dc3tog, 4dc) x 3, dc3tog,
Make either a magic adjustable ring or work 3ch 11dc, msm, 37sts.
& ss into first ch to form a ring. Work in rounds ROUND 6 9dc, dc3tog, 3dc, (dc2tog, 3dc) x 2,
with RS facing. dc3tog, 9dc, msm, 31sts.
ROUND 1 9dc in ring, 9sts, pull magic adjusable ROUND 7 8dc, (dc2tog, 2dc) x 3, dc2tog, 9dc,
ring tail tight, ss into 1dc, fasten off leaving long msm, 27sts.
tail of yarn to attach to foot base. ROUND 8 7dc, dc3tog, 1dc, dc4tog, 1dc, dc3tog,
8dc, msm, 20sts.
Attach pad circles to foot base Left arm/leg
Securely stitch 1 large and 3 small pad circles ROUND 26 & 27 5dc, 10ss, 5dc, msm, 20sts.
onto each foot base using the long yarn tail on ROUND 28 5dc, 10ss, 5dc, rsm, ss in top of 1st
each pad circle. Place each circle as in the picture dc, 20sts, fasten off.
below and oversew round their edges one at a Right arm/leg
time. Make sure you work through every stitch of ROUND 26 & 27 5ss, 10dc, 5ss, msm, 20sts.
each pad circle and into footbase. ROUND 28 5ss, 10dc, 5ss, rsm, ss in top of 1st
dc, 20sts, fasten off. Do not leave long tail.
Head (make 1)
Starting with muzzle, make either a magic ad-
justable ring or 3ch, ss into first ch to form a
ring. Work in rounds with RS facing.
ROUND 1 8dc into circle, pull adjustable ring tail
tight, psm, 8sts.
ROUND 2 2dc in each dc, msm, 16sts.
ROUND 3 (1dc, 2dc in next st) x 8, msm, 24sts.
ROUND 4 5dc, (3dc in next st) x 2, 10dc, (3dc
in next st) x 2, 5dc, msm, 32sts.
ROUND 7 8dc, 2dc in next st, 2dc, 2dc in next
st, 16dc, 2dc in next st, 2dc, 2dc in next st, 8dc,
msm, 44sts.
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Head continued Head continued
ROUND 18 18dc, (2dc in next st) x 3, 2dc, (2dc ROUND 42 1dc, (dc2tog, 2dc) x 4, 4dc, (2dc,
in next st) x 3, 18dc, msm, 50sts. dc2tog) x 4, 1dc, msm, 30sts.
ROUND 19 18dc, (2dc in next st, 1dc) x 3, 2dc, ROUND 43 1dc, (dc2tog, 1dc) x 4, 4dc, (1dc,
(1dc, 2dc in next st) x 3, 18dc, msm, 56sts. dc2tog) x 4, 1dc, msm, 22sts.
ROUND 20 18dc, (2dc in next st, 2dc) x 3, 2dc, ROUND 44 1dc, (dc2tog) x 4, 4dc, (dc2tog) x 4,
(2dc, 2dc in next st) x 3, 18dc, msm, 62sts. 1dc, msm, 14sts.
ROUND 45 dc4tog, 1dc, dc3tog, 1dc, dc4tog,
ROUND 21 18dc, (2dc in next st, 3dc) x 3, 2dc,
1dc, msm, 6sts.
(3dc, 2dc in next st) x 3, 18dc, msm, 68sts.
ROUND 46 dc4tog x 3, ss2tog, ss in top of 1st
dc, rsm, 3sts, fasten off. Do not leave long tail.
(4dc, 2dc in next st) x 3, 18dc, msm, 74sts.
(5dc, 2dc in next st) x 3, 18dc, msm, 80sts. Ears (make 2)
ROUND 24 dc around, msm, 80sts. Make either a magic adjustable ring or a 3ch, ss
ROUND 25 18dc, (2dc in next st) x 3, 38dc, into first ch ring. Work in rounds with RS facing.
(2dc in next st) x 3, 18dc, msm, 86sts. ROUND 1 6dc into ring, pull tail tight, psm,
ROUND 26 & 27 8dc, 70dc in outer loops only, 6sts.
8dc, msm, 86sts. ROUND 2 *1dc, (2dc in next st) x 2*, rept *to*
ROUND 28 8dc, 70dc in outer loops only, 1dc, once more, msm, 10sts.
7ch (miss 7dc), continue into round 30 being ROUND 3 2dc, 3dc in next st, 4dc, 3dc in next
careful not to twist ch, msm, 86sts. st, 2dc, msm, 14sts.
ROUND 29 7ch (miss 7dc), 1dc, 70dc in outer ROUNDS 4 - 9 dc around, msm, 14sts, fasten
loops only, 7dc along ch, msm, 86sts. off.
ROUND 30 7dc along ch, 1dc in both loops, ROUND 10 dc around, ss in top of 1st dc, rsm,
70dc in outer loops, 8dc in both loops, msm,
14sts, fasten off. Do not leave long tail.
86sts.
ROUND 31 8dc, 70dc through outer loops, 8dc, Tail (make 1)
msm, 86sts. Make either a magic adjustable ring or a 3ch, ss
*All rounds from now on are worked through into first ch ring. Work in rounds with RS facing.
the outer loops of every stitch until finished.* ROUND 1 6dc into ring, pull tail tight, psm,
ROUND 32 1dc, (dc2tog, 8dc) x 4, 4dc, (8dc, 6sts.
dc2tog) x 4, 1dc, msm, 78sts. ROUNDS 2 - 40 dc around, msm, (about 27cms
ROUND 33 dc around, msm, 78sts. long) 6sts.
ROUND 34 1dc, (dc2tog, 7dc) x 4, 4dc, (7dc, ROUND 41 Create tassel on end of tail, *(1dc,
dc2tog) x 4, 1dc, msm, 70sts. 30ch, 1dc) into next st, 30ch*, rept from *to *
ROUND 35 dc around, msm, 70sts. 6 times, ss into top of 1st dc, 6sts & 12ch loops,
ROUND 36 1dc, (dc2tog, 6dc) x 4, 4dc, (6dc, fasten off. Do not leave long tail.
dc2tog) x 4, 1dc, msm, 62sts.
ROUND 37 dc around, msm, 62sts. Mane
ROUND 38 1dc, (dc2tog, 5dc) x 4, 4dc, (5dc,
dc2tog) x 4, 1dc, msm, 56sts. *Work back and forth along the front loops that
ROUND 39 dc around, msm, 54sts. were not worked when crocheting the head.*
ROUND 40 1dc, (dc2tog, 4dc) x 4, 4dc, (4dc, ROW 1 Re-join yarn to 1st front loop on head in
dc2tog) x 4, 1dc, msm, 46sts. round 27, (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 34, 40ch, 1dc, turn,
ROUND 41 1dc, (dc2tog, 3dc) x 4, 4dc, (3dc,
70sts & 35ch loops.
dc2tog) x 4, 1dc, msm, 38sts.
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Mane continued Mane continued
ROW 2 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 11, flatten ears, ROUND 26 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 7, do not turn,
attach 1st ear by working 7dc through both psm, 14sts & 7ch loops.
layers of ear & next 7 front loops, (1dc, 40ch, ROUND 27 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 2, do not turn, ss
1dc) x 6, attach 2nd ear by working 7dc through into top of 1st dc, rsm, 4sts & 2ch loops. Do not
both layers of ear & next 7 front loops, (1dc, leave long tail.
40ch, 1dc) x 11, turn, 70sts & 28ch loops. ROUND 28 1dc, 40ch, 2dc, do not turn, rsm,
ROWS 3 - 6 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 34, 40ch, 1dc, 3sts & 1ch loop, fasten off.
turn, 70sts & 35ch loops.
ROW 7 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 34, 40ch, 1dc, fasten Eyes (make 2)
off, 70sts & 35ch loops. Do not leave long tail. Using oddments of black & white yarns.
Make either a magic adjustable ring or a 3ch, ss
*From now on continue mane into first ch ring. Work in rounds with RS facing.
by working in rounds.* Black 9dc, do not ss in top of next st,
ROUNDS 8 & 9 Rejoin yarn to 1st front loop of 9sts,fasten off.
next head round, (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 43, do not Change to oddment of white yarn.
turn, psm, 86sts & 43ch loops. White Re-join white in 2nd dc of black round,
ROUNDS 10 & 11 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 39, do not 1ch, 2dc in this st, 1dc, 1htr, 3tr in next st, 1htr,
turn, psm, 78sts & 39ch loops. 3dc, fasten off leaving a long tail for stitching to
ROUNDS 12 & 13 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 35, do not face.
turn, psm, 70sts & 35ch loops.
ROUNDS 14 & 15 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 31, do not Nose (make 1)
turn, psm, 62sts & 31ch loops. Make either a magic adjustable ring or a 3ch, ss
ROUNDS 16 & 17 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 27, do not into first ch ring. Work in rounds with RS facing.
turn, psm, 54sts & 27ch loops. ROUND 1 6dc into ring, pull tail tight, psm, 6sts
ROUNDS 18 & 19 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 23, do not ROUND 2 1dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1ch, 1dc,
turn, psm, 46sts & 23ch loops. msm, 9sts.
ROUNDS 20 & 21 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 19, do not ROUND 3 1dc, *(1dc, 1ch, 1dc) in ch space,
turn, psm, 38sts & 19ch loops. 2dc*, rept from *to* once more, (1dc, 1ch, 1dc)
ROUNDS 22 & 23 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 15, do not in ch space, 1dc, msm, 15sts.
turn, psm, 30sts & 15ch loops. ROUND 4 2dc, *(1dc, 1ch, 1dc) in ch space,
ROUNDS 24 & 25 (1dc, 40ch, 1dc) x 11, do not 4dc*, rept from *to* once more, (1dc, 1ch, 1dc)
turn, psm, 22sts & 11ch loops. in ch space, 2dc, msm, ss in top of 1st dc, 21sts,
fasten off leaving a long tail for stitching to face.
Pre-felting & assembly instructions

1 Using the long tail of yarn attached to each piece securely sew both eyes & nose onto head
by oversewing round their edges making sure to catch every stitch. Position on face as seen in
photographs a, b & c on next page. Place each eye a few stitches apart and line up the bottom
straight edge of each eye along the top of muzzle. Place nose on front of muzzle lining up one of the
corners with the center ring of 8dc workied in first round of crocheting the head. Trim any long tails
left on your crocheted pieces now otherwise they will all tangle & felt together in the
washing machine.
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a b c
2 Put all crocheted parts in your washing machine with an old pair of jeans & 2 x fairy liquitabs
(or other normal washing machine detergent quantity for a full load). Set washing machine to long-
est cycle available without prewash with a minimum temperature of 90 degrees centigrade (hottest
wash). After felting wash is complete remove items and reshape arms, legs & head/face while still
damp. During the felting some of the mane chain loops may have matted together. Gently tease them
apart where needed. Leave all pieces to dry naturally until completely dry. DO NOT tumble dry.
Assembly instructions
1 With your chosen stuffing stuff, stuff and stuff some more the head, body & limbs. Thread sharp sew-
ing needle with a double strand of the medium grey colour thread and knot the end. Ladder stitch head open-
ing closed and pull stitches so tight that they disappear as in pictures d, e & f. Tie ends off very securely.
d e f
2 Thread sharp sewing needle with a double strand of the medium grey colour thread and knot the end.
Identify left and right limbs & attatch to body by ladder stitching limbs in postition as above. Repeat ladder
stitching for tail and for attaching head to body making sure to pull stitches so tight that they disappear each
time. Tie ends off very securely.
3 Using a sharp pair of scissors cut through 4 Using a double strand of Kauni back stitch
the apex of every felted mane & tail chain loops embroider his smiley mouth starting at bottom corner
stretching the loop slightly to help achieve cut at of nose down & then heading out to the sides.
very top of each loop.
Your Lion is now completely finished & I hope you enjoyed making him!
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Alternative colourway
If you want to make a Marlion using up bits of yarn in your stash like I did first of all (as picture below).
This is the break down of amounts of yarn needed to make the various parts.
Foot base (all 4) 48g
All pad cricles & Limbs 20g
Body 22g
Head 20g
Mane 218g for a full head of locks
Ears 4g
Nose 2g
Tail 8g
Eyes oddments of black & white
Smiley mouth oddment of dark coloured yarn
I used up some Rowanspun 4ply/fingering weight yarnfor the main body parts in red, orange, turquoise,
purple & an oddment of green for nose. The mane & tail are in Kauni EQ rainbow & the eyes in oddments of
Jaegar pure wool.
Resources
If you are having trouble finding any of the materials used here are some internet mail order companies I’ve
used....
Kauni & Rowan yarns
Astrid’s Dutch Obsessions (ships worldwide) http://www.astridsdutchobsessions.com
For your nearest stockist of Rowan yarns see http://www.knitrowan.com
For Stuffing of various types & plastic pellet fillings

Christie Bears (ships worlwide) http://www.christiebears.co.uk
For fantastic handmade amigurumi row markers

Etsy.com (sellers ship worldwide) http://www.etsy.com
Online Tutorials
For help with magic adjustable ring http://crochetme.com/amigurumi
For help with ladder stitching http://www.embroiderersguild.com/stitch/stitches/ladder.html
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Felted Crochet Amigurumi Lion

Pre-felting & assembly instructions

Foot base (all 4) 48g

All pad cricles & Limbs 20g

Mane 218g for a full head of locks

Eyes oddments of black & white

Smiley mouth oddment of dark coloured yarn

For Stuffing of various types & plastic pellet fillings

For fantastic handmade amigurumi row markers

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