“I’m afraid there’s no denyin’
I’m just a dandy-lion
A fate I don’t deserve
I’m sure I could show my prowess
Be a lion, not a mouse
If I only had the nerve”
…From the movie… Wizzard of OZ

This Lion Hat pattern includes how to make this pattern to fit sizes from tiny to gargantuan. The dog in the picture is about 90 pounds.
Pictures included of most of the steps.
the pattern was written in American crochet terms.