Meet Tiny Daniel the Lion. He may not look like much right now, but one day he is going to be King of the Jungle!

He can be made in any yarn and hook combination you want. Just be certain that the fabric is firm enough that stuffing does not show through.

My Tiny Daniel is made in Vanna’s Choice Solids using two colors:

• Lemon: (35 yards)
• Terracotta (10 yards)

Tiny Daniel is an advanced beginner-level pattern. Skills you will need include single crochet (plus half-double crochet, double crochet, and treble crochet for the mane), increases, decreases, joining new yarn in the front loop of a stitch, and some seaming.

The pattern has plenty of progress photos to help you along your way to making your little lion.

Looking for something a little bigger and cuddlier? Be sure to check out his big brother Daniel the Lion!