This C2C crochet lion pattern is a fun and friendly animal square for blankets, pillows, and nursery projects! The sweet lion face, fluffy mane, and simple corner-to-corner design make this a cute project for kids, animal lovers, and handmade gifts. Use the lion square on its own or pair it with other safari animal crochet patterns to make a cozy themed blanket.
Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.
Advanced beginners. This crochet square is made with basic stitches using the C2C crochet method and it involves color changes.
The finished square measures 22 x 22 inches (56 x 56 cm).
Make the lion following the graph or the written instructions.
↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 block)
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 3: white x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 4: white x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 5: white x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 6: white x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 7: white x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 8: white x 8 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 9: white x 9 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 10: white x 10 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 11: white x 11 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 12: white x 12 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 13: white x 13 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 14: white x 14 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 15: white x 6, brown x 1, white x 2, brown x 1, white x 5 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 16: white x 5, brown x 2, white x 2, brown x 1, white x 2, brown x 1, white x 3 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 17: white x 3, brown x 1, white x 2, brown x 2, white x 2, brown x 2, white x 5 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 18: white x 5, brown x 3, white x 1, brown x 3, white x 1, brown x 2, white x 3 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 19: white x 4, brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 7, white x 5 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 20: white x 3, brown x 1, white x 2, brown x 3, white x 1, brown x 3, white x 1, brown x 2, white x 4 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 21: white x 4, brown x 11, white x 1, brown x 2, white x 3 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 22: white x 3, brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 11, white x 2, brown x 1, white x 2 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 23: white x 2, brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 14, white x 4 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 24: white x 4, brown x 15, white x 1, brown x 1, white x 3 (24 blocks)
↙ Row 25: white x 3, brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 15, white x 4 (25 blocks)
↗ Row 26: white x 4, brown x 5, tan x 6, brown x 8, white x 3 (26 blocks)
↙ Row 27: white x 4, brown x 6, tan x 8, brown x 4, white x 5 (27 blocks)
↗ Row 28: white x 5, brown x 4, tan x 9, brown x 6, white x 1, brown x 1, white x 2 (28 blocks)
↙ Row 29: white x 2, brown x 1, white x 2, brown x 5, tan x 10, brown x 3, white x 1, brown x 1, white x 4 (29 blocks)
↗ Row 30: white x 4, brown x 1, white x 1, brown x 3, tan x 3, black x 2, tan x 6, brown x 5, white x 1, brown x 1, white x 3 (30 blocks)
↙ Row 31: white x 3, brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 4, tan x 8, black x 1, tan x 3, brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 1, white x 5 (31 blocks)
↗ Row 32: white x 5, brown x 4, tan x 3, black x 1, tan x 9, brown x 6, white x 4 (32 blocks)
↙ Row 33: white x 4, brown x 6, tan x 4, black x 1, tan x 5, black x 1, tan x 3, brown x 4, white x 5 (33 blocks)
↗ Row 34: white x 6, brown x 4, tan x 2, black x 1, tan x 2, black x 1, tan x 2, black x 2, tan x 4, brown x 5, white x 5 (34 blocks)
↙ Row 35: white x 5, brown x 1, tan x 3, brown x 2, tan x 4, black x 1, tan x 2, black x 2, tan x 2, black x 1, tan x 2, brown x 4, white x 6 (35 blocks)
↗ Row 36: white x 7, brown x 4, tan x 4, black x 2, tan x 8, brown x 1, tan x 5, white x 5 (36 blocks)
↙ Row 37: white x 6, tan x 1, pink x 3, brown x 1, tan x 3, black x 1, tan x 5, black x 2, tan x 1, black x 1, tan x 2, brown x 4, white x 7 (37 blocks)
↗ Row 38: white x 8, brown x 4, tan x 4, black x 1, tan x 4, black x 2, tan x 3, brown x 1, tan x 1, pink x 3, tan x 1, white x 6 (38 blocks)
↙ Row 39: white x 7, tan x 1, pink x 3, tan x 16, brown x 3, white x 9 (39 blocks)
↗ Row 40: white x 9, brown x 4, tan x 14, brown x 1, tan x 1, pink x 3, tan x 1, white x 7 (40 blocks)
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends
↙ Row 41: white x 7, tan x 1, pink x 3, tan x 1, brown x 1, tan x 14, brown x 3, white x 1, brown x 1, white x 7 (39 blocks)
↗ Row 42: white x 7, brown x 5, tan x 13, brown x 2, tan x 1, pink x 2, tan x 1, white x 7 (38 blocks)
↙ Row 43: white x 6, tan x 5, brown x 2, tan x 8, black x 1, tan x 4, brown x 4, white x 7 (37 blocks)
↗ Row 44: white x 6, brown x 5, tan x 3, black x 2, tan x 7, brown x 4, tan x 3, white x 6 (36 blocks)
↙ Row 45: white x 7, brown x 6, tan x 5, black x 1, tan x 1, black x 1, tan x 3, brown x 5, white x 6 (35 blocks)
↗ Row 46: white x 6, brown x 4, tan x 10, brown x 8, white x 1, brown x 1, white x 4 (34 blocks)
↙ Row 47: white x 4, brown x 1, white x 1, brown x 8, tan x 3, black x 1, tan x 5, brown x 5, white x 5 (33 blocks)
↗ Row 48: white x 5, brown x 5, tan x 4, black x 1, tan x 4, brown x 9, white x 4 (32 blocks)
↙ Row 49: white x 3, brown x 10, tan x 8, brown x 5, white x 5 (31 blocks)
↗ Row 50: white x 5, brown x 5, tan x 7, brown x 10, white x 3 (30 blocks)
↙ Row 51: white x 3, brown x 10, tan x 6, brown x 5, white x 5 (29 blocks)
↗ Row 52: white x 5, brown x 5, tan x 5, brown x 10, white x 3 (28 blocks)
↙ Row 53: white x 3, brown x 10, tan x 4, brown x 4, white x 6 (27 blocks)
↗ Row 54: white x 3, brown x 8, tan x 2, brown x 10, white x 3 (26 blocks)
↙ Row 55: white x 6, brown x 16, white x 3 (25 blocks)
↗ Row 56: white x 3, brown x 8, tan x 3, brown x 4, white x 6 (24 blocks)
↙ Row 57: white x 5, brown x 5, tan x 4, brown x 6, white x 3 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 58: white x 3, brown x 5, tan x 1, pink x 3, tan x 1, brown x 4, white x 5 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 59: white x 4, brown x 4, tan x 1, pink x 3, tan x 1, brown x 5, white x 3 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 60: white x 3, brown x 4, tan x 1, pink x 3, tan x 1, brown x 4, white x 4 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 61: white x 4, brown x 3, tan x 1, pink x 3, tan x 1, brown x 1, white x 1, brown x 1, white x 4 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 62: white x 5, brown x 1, tan x 1, pink x 3, tan x 1, brown x 4, white x 3 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 63: white x 3, brown x 3, white x 1, tan x 1, pink x 2, tan x 1, brown x 2, white x 4 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 64: white x 3, brown x 3, tan x 4, white x 1, brown x 2, white x 3 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 65: white x 3, brown x 2, white x 1, tan x 4, white x 1, brown x 2, white x 2 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 66: white x 10, brown x 1, white x 3 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 67: white x 3, brown x 1, white x 9 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 68: white x 8, brown x 1, white x 3 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 69: white x 11 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 70: white x 10 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 71: white x 9 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 72: white x 8 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 73: white x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 74: white x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 75: white x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 76: white x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 77: white x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 78: white x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 79: white x 1 (1 block)
In each corner you will make (sc-ch 2-sc) and in the side of each square you will make 2 sc.
Weave in all of the yarn tails. Block if desired.
Want to make more mini panels and graph-style designs? Browse my full collection of free C2C crochet patterns. If you need help following the written directions, my guide on how to read a crochet pattern is a helpful place to start.
