“Leonardo lion” master class

(Autor Klyut Irina @clouds_by_iris)

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Master class contains:

 Text description (12 pages).

 Photos.
 Videos (more than 4 hours).
 Personal consulting.
 Care recommendations.
 Recommendations for reducing the size.

Materials that you need:

Alize Puffy – 23 skeins for standard size (16 light, 6 dark, 1 white or milky
(62)). I used honey-colored – 310, caramel-colored - 179, white - 55. 18
skeins for lessened size (12 light, 5 dark, 1 white or milky).

YarnArt Jeans – 1 black, 1 white, 1 dark brown (for eyes and nose). Also
you can use prepared eyes and nose.

Filler – about 500 gr. (the sintepon in roll is preferably, because it great
holds the shape).

Before you start I recommend you to watch the video material that is
presented below.

How to knit amigurumi ring from Alize Puffy video

https://youtu.be/5ckT7b7Ml3U

How to add loops video https://youtu.be/R9dDRtadVTY

How to subtract loops video https://youtu.be/jThT_d9iufE

How to unnoticeably connect the thread when the skein is over video
https://youtu.be/zUmaCrk4ZZ0

Сonventional signs:
AR – amigurumi ring.
SC. – single crochet.
DC. – double crochet.
INC. – increase.
DEC. – decrease.
CH. – chain.

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Body - 2 same details (video https://youtu.be/-17vXtuFdk0, keep in mind
that the video doesn’t contain information how to knit a smaller body, you
can read about it in the description of the body after the 15th row.
Knit with light yarn.
Gather 3 chains.
1st row. In the last loop we knit 4 sc. Next, knit 2 sc., each in a separate
loop. In the remaining loop we knit 4 sc. and knit 2 sc. again. You shoud
get 12 sc.
2nd row. Make 4 inc. (in each hole knit 2 sc.), next knit 2 sc., each in a
separate loop. Make 4 inc. again (in each hole knit 2 sc.), next knit 2 sc.,
each in a separate loop. In this row you should get 20 sc.
3rd row. Make 1 inc., 1 sc. – repeat this combination 4 times. Next knit 2 sc.
(not taking into account last sc. from 1 inc., 1 sc. combination), each in a
separate loop. Make 1 inc., 1 sc. again – repeat this combination 4 times.
Next knit 2 sc. (not taking into account last sc. from 1 inc., 1 sc.
combination). In this row you should get 28 sc.
4th row. Make 1 inc., 2 sc. – repeat this combination 4 times. Next knit 2 sc.
(not taking into account last 2 sc. from 1 inc., 2 sc. combination), each in a
separate loop. Make 1 inc., 2 sc. again – repeat this combination 4 times.
Next knit 2 sc. (not taking into account last 2 sc. from 1 inc., 2 sc.
combination). In this row you should get 36 sc.
5th row. Make 1 inc., 3 sc. – repeat this combination 4 times. Next knit 2 sc.
(not taking into account last 3 sc. from 1 inc., 3 sc. combination), each in a
separate loop. Make 1 inc., 3 sc. again – repeat this combination 4 times.
Next knit 2 sc. (not taking into account last 3 sc. from 1 inc., 3 sc.
combination), each in a separate loop. In this row you should get 44 sc.
6th-7th rows. Just knit 44 sc.
8th row. Make 1 inc., 4 sc. – repeat this combination 4 times. Next knit 2 sc.
(not taking into account last 4 sc. from 1 inc., 4 sc. combination), each in a
separate loop. Make 1 inc., 4 sc. again – repeat this combination 4 times.
Next knit 2 sc. (not taking into account last 4 sc. from 1 inc., 4 sc.
combination), each in a separate loop. In this row you should get 52 sc.
9th row. Just knit 52 sc.
10th rows. Make 1 inc., 5 sc. – repeat this combination 4 times. Next knit 2
sc. (not taking into account last 5 sc. from 1 inc., 5 sc. combination), each
in a separate loop. Make 1 inc., 5 sc. again – repeat this combination 4
times. Next knit 2 sc. (not taking into account last 5 sc. from 1 inc., 5 sc.
combination), each in a separate loop. In this row you should get 60 sc.
11th row. Start this row without inc.! Firstly knit 6 sc., then 1 inc. – repeat
this combination 4 times. Next knit 2 sc., each in a separate loop, then knit
6 sc., and make 1 inc.– repeat this combination 4 times. Knit 2 sс., each in
a separate loop. In this row you should get 68 sc.
12th row. Make 1 inc., 7 sc. – repeat this combination 4 times. Next knit 2
sc. (not taking into account last 7 sc. from 1 inc., 7 sc. combination), each
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in a separate loop. Make 1 inc., 7 sc. again – repeat this combination 4
times. Next knit 2 sc. (not taking into account last 7 sc. from 1 inc., 7 sc.
combination), each in a separate loop. In this row you should get 76 sc.
13th row. Start this row without inc.! Knit 8 sc., make 1 inc. – repeat this
combination 4 times. Next knit 2 sc., each in a separate loop, then knit 8
sc., and make 1 inc. – repeat this combination 4 times. Knit 2 sс., each in a
separate loop. In this row you should get 84 sc.
14th row. Make 1 inc., 9 sc. – repeat this combination 4 times. Next knit 2
sc. (not taking into account last 9 sc. from 1 inc., 9 sc. combination), each
in a separate loop. Make 1 inc., 9 sc. again – repeat this combination 4
times. Next knit 2 sc. (not taking into account last 9 sc. from 1 inc., 9 sc.
combination), each in a separate loop. In this row you should get 92 sc.
15th row. Just knit 92 sc.
If you want a smaller rug, you can finish after this row. We tear the next loop of the
working thread, pass it over the back wall of the sc. of the previous row, then pass
through the remaining loop, tighten the remaining tail and hide it behind the back
wall of the sc. of the previous row, when you get very short tail, sew it with normal
threads (match the color). You will save 2 spins of yarn. Each part contains 4
skeins.
If you don’t want smaller size, knit further.
16th row. Make 1 inc., 10 sc. – repeat this combination 4 times. Next jnit 2
sc. (not taking into account last10 sc. from 1 inc., 10 sc. combination), each
in a separate loop. Make 1 inc., 10 sc. again – repeat this combination 4
times. Next knit 2 sc. (not taking into account last 10 sc. from 1 inc., 10 sc.
combination), each in a separate loop. In this row you should get 100 sc.
17th row. Start this row without inc.! Knit 11 sc., make 1 inc. – repeat this
combination 4 times. Next knit 2 sc., each in a separate loop, then knit 11
sc., and make 1 inc. – repeat this combination 4 times. Knit 2 sс., each in a
separate loop. In this row you should get 108 sc.
Each part contains 5 skeins.

Head, standard size - 1 detail (video https://youtu.be/jkdx3vvJ2qY).

How to knit a smaller variant is showed below.

Knit with light thread.

In AR gather 6 sc.

1st row. Make 6 inc. (in each loop in

each loop we knit 2 sc. - this is
increase). In this row you should get
12 sc.)
2nd row. Knit 1 sc., make 1 inc. –
repeat this combination 6 times. In
this row you should get 18 sc.

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3rd row. Knit 2 sc., make 1 inc. – repeat this combination 6 times. In this
row you should get 24 sc.
4th-8th rows. Just knit 24 sc.
9th row. Knit 3 sc., make 1 inc. repeat this combination 6 times. In this row
you should get 30 sc.
10th row. Make 1 inc., knit 1 sc., make 1 inc., knit 1 sс., make 1 inc., knit 1
sc., make 1 inc., knit 23 sc. to the end of row. In this row you should get 34
sc.
11th-13th rows. Just knit 34 sc.
This part of the head contains 1 full skein and 5,5 meters of the second one.

Change thread to a dark color.

14th-19th rows. Just knit 34 sc.
20th row. Make 1 dec., knit 1 sc., make 1 dec., make 1 sc., make 1 dec.,
knit 1 sс., make 1 dec., knit 23 sс. to the end of row. You should get 30 sc.
21th row. Knit 3 sc., make 1 dec. – repeat this combination 6 times. In this
row you should get 24 sc.
22nd row. Knit 2 sc., make 1 dec. – repeat this combination 6 times. In this
row you should get 18 sc.
23rd row. From this row decrease the loops until the hole closes.
This part of the head contains 1 full skein and 2,6 meters of the second one.

Head, smaller size - 1 detail (video https://youtu.be/i_-PenRnsL8).

Knit with light thread.

In AR gather 6 sc.
1st row. Make 6 inc. (knit 2 sc. in
each loop - this is increase). In this
row you should get 12 sc.
2nd row. Knit 1 sc., make 1 inc.–
repeat this combination 6 times. In
this row you should get 18 sc.
3rd-6th rows. Just knit 18 sc.
7th row. Knit 2 sc., make 1 inc. –
repeat this combination 6 times. In
this row you should get 24 sc.
8th row. Make 1 inc., knit 1 sc.,
make 1 inc., knit 1 sc., make 1 inc., knit 19 sc. till the end of the row. In
this row you should get 27 sc.
9th-11th rows. Just knit 27 sc.
Smaller variant of part of the head contains 1 full skein.

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Change thread to a dark color.
12th-15th rows. Just knit 27 sc.
16th row. Make 1 dec., knit 1 sc., make 1 dec., knit 1 sc., make 1 dec.,
knit19 sc. till the end of the row. You should get 24 sc.
17th row. Knit 2 sc., make 1 dec. - repeat this combination 6 times. In this
row you should get 18 sc.
18th row. Knit 1 sc., make 1 dec. - repeat this combination 6 times. In this
row you should get 12 sc.
19th row. From this row decrease the loops until the hole closes.
Smaller variant of part of the head contains 1 full skein. In general we saved
1 skein (half of the brown color, half of the honey color)

Mane (video https://youtu.be/NynnyiwWs8A).

The mane weave from dark yarn around the perimeter of the dark part of
the head, except for the bottom section, so that it would be convenient to
sew the head to the rug. Learn more in the video.
For a smaller version of the head, you can weave a mane of 4 ch. This will
save about 1 skein.

Мuzzle (video https://youtu.be/9St32Miho_w).

Top part 1 detail.

Knit from white thread.

Gather a chain from 3 ch.
1st row. In the last loop 4 sc., then knit
1 sc. separately, again 4 sc in 1 loop of
the chain knit 1 sc separately. You
should get 10 sc.
2nd row. Make 4 inc. (in each hole knit
2 sc.), then knit 1 sc in a separate loop.
Again make 4 inc. (in each hole knit 2
sc.), then knit 1 sc in a separate loop.
In this row you should get 18 sc.
3rd-4th row. Just knit 18 sc.

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Bottom part 1 detail.

Knit from white thread.

Gather a chain from 9 ch.
1st row. Knit 7 sc.
2nd row. Do not turn the knitting, knit
in the opposite direction. 1 ch, 1 dec., 2
sс., 1 dec.
3rd row. 1 ch, 2 dec.
4th row. 1 ch, 1 dec.
Both details contain 1 incomplete skein.

Making out the muzzle (video https://youtu.be/pE_U5dUz_ps)

Sew both parts of the muzzle to the head, pull it down. Sew nose, it’s
necessary to fill it with filler.
Sew eyebrows (you can find
information about how to knit them in
the video about making out the
muzzle).
Sew eyes below the eyebrows. You can
add a lifer under them.
From the nose to the eyes, embroider
the peephole with a brown thread.

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Front paws (video https://youtu.be/Ua_G7tAXm0o).
Knit with light thread.

In AR chain 6 sc.
1st row. Make 6 inc. (in each loop
knit 2 sc. – this is increase). In this
row you should get 12 sc.
2nd row. Knit 4 sc., make 1 inc., knit
4 sс., make 1 inc., knit 2 sс. In this
row you should get 14 sc.
3rd-4th rows. Just knit 14 sc.
5th row. 4 sс., 1 dec., 4 sс., 1 dec., 2
sс. 12 sс.
6th row. 2 sс., 1 dec., 2 sс., 1 dec., 2
sс., 1 dec. 9 sс.
7th-15th row. 9 sc.
1 front paw contains about 7,5 m.

Hind paws (video https://youtu.be/OcWZ4GGS7EA ).

Knit with light thread.

In AR 6 sс.
1st row. Makе 6 inc. In this row you
should get 12 sc.
2nd row. Knit 4 sс., make 1 inc., knit
4 sс., make 1 inc., knit 2 sc. In this
row you should get 14 sc.
3rd-4th rows. Just knit 14 sc.
5th row. 4 sс., 1 dec., 4 sс., 1 dec., 2
sс. 12 sс.
6 ряд. 2 sс., 1 dec., 2 sс., 1 dec., 2
sс., 1 dec. 9 sс.
7th-12th row. 9 sc.
13th row. Knit 2 sc., make 1 inc.,
repeat this combination 3 times. In
this row you should get 12 sc.
14th row. Knit 2 sc., make 1 inc.,
repeat this combination 4 times. In this row you should get 16 sc.
15th row. Just knit 16 sc.
One hind raw contains about 8,2 m.

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Ears (video https://youtu.be/k8LOcjztCoc)
Knit with light thread.

In AR gather 6 sc.
1st row. Make 6 inc. In this row you
should get 12 sc.
2nd row. Make 6 inc. We knit only half
of the row and cut off the thread.
Each ear contains 1,3 m.

Tail (video https://youtu.be/wzKB3W6uiO8).

We knit the base with a light thread, make a brush with a dark thread.

In AR gather 3sc.
1st row. Make 3 inc. In this row you
should get 6 sc.
2nd row. Make 3 inc. In this row you
should get 3 sc.
3rd-19th rows. Just knit 3 sc.
After the tail is tied, we make a
brush on the end. How it is done, you
can see at the end of the video about
the tail.
Tail contains 3,1 m.

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Nose (video https://youtu.be/ZMjzLiAMS_4).
Knit from black YarnArt Jeans.

Gather a chain from 22 sc.

1st row.
Knit 8 knits from the hook to the
second loop, each in a separate loop,
then knit together 5 sc, then knit 7 sc,
each in a separate loop, knit 4 knits in
the last loop, turn the knitting, from
the second side of the chain knit 20 sc.
2nd row. Knit 3 sc in 1 loop, then knit
18 sc., each in a separate loop, knit
again 3 sc in 1 loop, knitting turns, on
the second side knit 22 sc
3rd row. Knit 3 sc in 1 loop, then knit
20 sc., each in a separate loop, again 3
sc in 1 loop, knitting turns, on the
second side knit 11 sc, again 3 sc in 1 loop and knit the remaining 12 sc till
the end of the row.
4th row. Starting from this row, stop knitting in a circle. Knit 1 ch. and turn
the knitting on the other side, then knit 11 sc, each in a separate loop, then
3 sc in 1 loop and till the end of the row we knit 13 sc.
5th row. Knit 1 ch. and turn the knitting on the front side, just knit 26 sc.
6 th row. Knit 1 ch. and turn the knitting on the other side, make 1 dec.,
knit 4 sс., 4 sc., 1 sс., 3 sс. in 1 loop, 4 sс., 4 sс, 1 dec.
7 th row. After the last dec. in the 6th row, tie up the whole nose in a circle
with single crochet (one circle).

Eyes (video https://youtu.be/qAn7gytXlu4).

Knit from YarnArt Jeans.

With the help of black thread gather a chain

from 2 sc. In the second loop from the hook
gather 6 sc.
1st row. Make 6 inc. In this row you should
get 12 sc.
Change thread to brown.
2nd row. Knit 1 sc., 1 inc., repeat this
combination 6 times. In this row you should
get 18 sc.
3rd row. Knit 2 sc., 1 inc., repeat this
combination 6 times. In this row you should
get 24 sc.
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Change thread to white.
4th row. Knit 3 sc., 1 inc., repeat this combination 6 times. In this row you
should get 30 sc.
You can tie completely with white thread, but also you can tie the half of the
eyes.
We make highlights and streaks with a lighter brown thread. You can see
how to do it at the end of the video about the eye knitting.

Sew the details (video https://youtu.be/7AZscwMJBg8).

We turn all the details inside out (except for the eyes and nose), we hide all
the tails. Next, connect according to the video.

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 How to look after the product.

Dilute baby shampoo in warm water, shake up the foam well. Use a sponge
to clean the rug with a foam. If there is severe contamination, moisten the
sponge in the solution and clean the place of contamination, then moisten
the sponge in clean water and clean the rug again. After drying, fluff with a
brush.

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