These adorable cuddly toys have been designed with the nursery in mind. They match the Animal Mobile (page 118) and you can make cute granny-square jumpers for them.

Finished size
Each animal is approximately 12in (30cm) tall and 8 3⁄4 in (22cm) wide

You will need
Stylecraft Classique Cotton DK, 100% cotton (100yd/92m per 50g ball):
Panda: 1 x 50g ball in 3093 Black (A), 1 x 50g ball in 3665 Ivory (B), Small amount of 3665 Ivory (C), Small amount of 3674 Shrimp (D)
Lion: 2 x 50g balls in 3662 Sunflower (A), 1 x 50g ball in 3656 Toffee (B), Small amount of 3665 Ivory (C)
3.5mm (UK9:USE/4) crochet hook
3mm (UK11:US-) crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Polyester stuffing
Black embroidery thread
Safety eyes and nose
1 x 3⁄16in (5mm) button

Tension
Tension is not essential for this project.