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Alex’ Lion, lying down, Bob Ross style hair
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elected to keep the hair untrimmed.
elected to keep the hair untrimmed.
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need to do the mane, tail detail and toe details.
need to do the mane, tail detail and toe details.
Feather Gray: MC
Feather Gray: MC
Cream: muzzle
Cream: muzzle
Brown Stone: nose
Brown Stone: nose
© Walmart
Mink: mane
Mink: mane
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unless otherwise noted
Finished
October 27, 2021
February 2, 2025

Alex’ Lion, lying down, Bob Ross style hair

Project info
Lion by Sandra Haupt
Crochet
Softies → Animal
belated wedding gift, Bryn’s friend
18” not incl tail
Hooks & yarn
3.25 mm (D)
777 yards
Bernat Softee Cotton
254 yards in stash
2.65 skeins = 673.1 yards (615.5 meters), 318 grams
Feather Gray
2020-11-0092
Gray
Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts in Arizona
October 4, 2021
K+C | Knit and Crochet Element
51 yards in stash
0.1 skeins = 10.2 yards (9.3 meters), 5 grams
Cream
2059
Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts in Arizona
October 4, 2021
Mainstays 100% Cotton
162 yards in stash
0.1 skeins = 18.0 yards (16.5 meters), 10 grams
Brown Stone
1312
Brown
Walmart
August 27, 2021
Yarn Bee Haute Fur Wild
none left in stash
1 skein = 76.0 yards (69.5 meters), 100 grams
Mink 202
136456
Brown
Tuesday Morning New Mexico
August 25, 2017
Notes

Quite the realistic design.
I bow to Ms. Sandra’s design prowess.
Instructions are impeccable.
Lots of pictures to show the steps.

Made as part of a wedding gift for daughter’s good friend. The bride works at the zoo with lions, bears and elephants. Bryn loved the mane as is, hence, no haircut.
I gave it to her and forgot to do the paws detail. Oh, well.

Got English version from Etsy.
The English version is available from the website as well. One simply needs to select English at the top of the page.

Made with mouth closed.
Another raveler did that.
I gave it away before I stitched the paw details.
Adapted all four legs for lying down position.

Mane:
Cut entire sk faux fur yarn into 8” segments, ~ 350 pieces.
Used them all.

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Finished
October 27, 2021
February 2, 2025
About this pattern
Lion
by Sandra Haupt
from Dinegurumi
8 projects, in 17 queues
knittothebone's overall rating
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knittothebone's adjectives for this pattern
  1. phenomenal design
  2. meticulous details
  3. realistic
About this yarn
Haute Fur Wild
by Yarn Bee
Bulky
100% Polyester
76 yards / 100 grams

23 projects

stashed 35 times

knittothebone's star rating
knittothebone's adjectives for this yarn
  1. eyelash strands get a bit tangled amongst others
  2. tricky to work up
  3. beautiful colors
About this yarn
100% Cotton
by Mainstays
Aran
100% Cotton
180 yards / 100 grams

771 projects

stashed 574 times

knittothebone's star rating
knittothebone's adjectives for this yarn
  1. soft and pliable, especially for a cotton yarn
  2. colors are true
  3. consistent quality
About this yarn
Softee Cotton
by Bernat
DK
60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic
254 yards / 120 grams

1400 projects

stashed 1136 times

knittothebone's star rating
knittothebone's adjectives for this yarn
  1. sophisticated colors
  2. consistent quality and easy to work
  3. a very nice non-wool option
About this yarn
Element
by K+C | Knit and Crochet
Worsted
90% Cotton, 10% Acrylic
102 yards / 50 grams

130 projects

stashed 223 times

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knittothebone's adjectives for this yarn
  1. soft
  2. consistent quality
  3. easy to work
  • Project created: October 27, 2021
  • Finished: February 3, 2025
  • Updated: March 2, 2025
  • Progress updates: 7 updates