Lion Head For Lion Dance Crochet Pattern
Lion Head For Lion Dance Crochet Pattern
Lion Head For Lion Dance Crochet Pattern
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OneZeroCrochet
12Feb
Notes:
-Hooks: 3.0mm (5/0 JNP standard hook) Or C2/D3 (US standard hook) & 1.0mm (Japanese
lace hook 6) Or 12 steel (US steel hook)
-Lace Cotton Yarns: Red, White & Black (Wolle Rödel Häkelgarn); Yellow, Green and Purple
(Alize forever)
-Polyester filling
-Scissors
-Stitch Marker
-This pattern is worked in Spiral Rounds, except Ears & Head Accessory A & B
Abbreviation:
ch= Chain
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st(s)= Stitch(es)
Head
We are using the red cotton yarn for the head with the hook 3.0mm…
Round 3: *sc, 2sc in next st, repeat from *till round ends (21)
Round 4: *sc in next 2 sts, then 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends (28)
Round 5: *sc in next 3 sts, then 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends (35)
Round 6: *sc in next 4 sts, then 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends (42)
Round 7: *sc in next 5 sts, then 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends (49)
Round 9: *sc in next 6 sts, then 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends (56)
Round 11: *sc in next 7 sts, then 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends (63)
Round 24: *sc in next 7 sts, then join next 2sc together, repeat from * till round ends (56)
Round 26: *sc in next 6 sts, then join the next 2sc together, repeat from * till round ends
(49)
Round 28: *sc in next 5 sts, then join the next 2sc together, repeat from * till round ends
(42)
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Round 29: *sc in next 4 sts, then join the next 2sc together, repeat from * till round ends
(35)
Round 30: *sc in next 3 sts, then join the next 2sc together, repeat from * till round ends
(28)
Round 31: *sc in next 2 sts, then join then next 2sc together, repeat from * till round ends
(21)
Round 32: *sc, then join the next 2sc together, repeat from * till round ends (14)
Round 33: *join the next 2sc together, repeat from * till round ends (7)
Lion Costume
Turn the head upside down, count 10 rows from the middle of the bottom head
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Turn the bottom facing up
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Skip the closest bridge after the 48th sc,
sc into the next bridge (the blue line as
shown in the picture) and continue till
round ends.
Chain 1
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Continue sc around
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The beginning stitch is 1 row below
The 48th sc
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The end of the round
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-Change the color to creamy
Round 4: * skip first st, dc in next 4sts, ch 2, dc in same last st, dc in next 4sts*, repeat ** till
round ends (8 groups)
Round 5: sc around (72) Note: skip the first st of each group & only 1 sc at the chain space
in Round 4
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Neck Ring
Round 1: Magic Ring (8)
-Leave a long tail and cast off, connect the ends together
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Ear(have to make 2)
We are working in rounds for ears…
Round 2: sl st to join the first st of the previous round, ch 1, 2sc into same st, 2sc in next st
around (12)
Round 3: crochet round, sc into same st, 2sc in next st, *sc, 2sc in next st, repeat from * till
round ends (18)
-Change the yarn from red cotton yarn to creamy cotton yarn
Round 4: crochet round, sc, 2sc in next st, *2sc, 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends
(24)
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Tip for seamless color changing: change the yarn at the last st of round 3, before pulling
the yarn through the loops (below pictures show you step by step)
Last sc of Round 3
sc into first st
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-Cast off and leave a long tail for
assembly later; Hidden and cut the rest of
the yarn at the back
Nose(have to make 2)
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Use thr red lace cotton yarn with 1.0mm crochet hook
Round 4: *sc, 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends (18)
Round 7: *sc, then join the next 2sc together, repeat from * till round ends (12)
Round 8: *join the next 2sc together, repeat from * till round ends (6)
Eye(have to make 2)
Start with the black lace cotton yarn with 1.0mm crochet hook…
Round 3: *sc, 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends (21)
Round 4: *sc in next 2 sts , 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends (28)
Round 5: *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends (35)
Round 6: *sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends (42)
Round 7: *sc in next 15 sts, hdc, dc, tr, dc,hdc, sc in next 15 sts, sl st to end the round (35)
-Remember the highest point of the eye (treble crochet) will point outward as shown in the
picture, sew a few white stitches close the middle of the eye accordingly
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Eye Brow
Use the creamy cotton yarn, Leave a short tail around 6/7cm at the beginning,
Row 1: ch 31
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Head Accessory A(above the eye brow)
Working in rounds for head accessory A…
Start with the purple lace cotton yarn with 1.0mm crochet hook…
Round 2: sl st to join the first st of the previous round, ch 1, 2sc into same st, 2sc in next st
around (14)
Round 3: crochet round, 2sc in next st, *sc, 2sc in next st, repeat from * till round ends (21)
Round 4: crochet round, sc, 2sc in next st, * sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, repeat from * till
round ends (28)
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-Leave a long tail and cast off
Start with the white lace cotton yarn with 1.0mm crochet hook…
Round 2: sl st to join the first st of the previous round, ch 1, 2sc into same st, 2sc in next st
around (14)
Round 3: crochet round, sc into same st, 2sc in next st, *sc, 2sc in next st, repeat from * till
round ends (21)
Round 5: crochet round, sc into same st, sc , 2sc in next st, * sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st,
repeat from * till round ends (28)
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-Change the yarn to yellow lace cotton yarn
-Change the yarn to green lace cotton yarn and only work in the back loop
Round 7: crochet round, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2scin next st,
repeat from * till round ends (35)
Round 8: *sc, hdc, 2dc in next st, hdc, sl st, repeat from * till round ends (a flower shape)
Mustache
Make a PomPom and trim it patiently to form a mustache like shape.
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The last step is to assemble all together.
For the lace cotton yarn, it is better to use small size of needle instead of tapestry needle.
I hope you enjoy this pattern and feel free to share your lion head with me
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