Nelson the Lion knitting pattern

Nelson is a very cuddly and friendly lion, but don‘t get fooled – if there are monsters lurking underneath the bed, he‘ll be the first in line to chase them away! Bravely he will shake his mane and roar so loud and heartstopping that any monster will put the tail (if it has one, you never know with monsters) between the legs and flee from the kids‘ room (or the adults‘, depending on the size of the monster) for good. He‘ll then climb back to his working place on the pillow or sometimes even under the blanket to make sure his human friend will have a good night‘s sleep.

More information:
Choose any yarn you like or have left over – Nelson will be bigger or smaller depending on the yarn. Sock yarn will be fine, but I prefer the softer merino yarn. If you knit Nelson for a child, make sure the yarn is robust, washable and doesn’t pill too much. With the gauge 27 stitches x 38 rows = 10 x 10 cm = 4 x 4 inches Nelson measures approximateley 42 cm = 17 inches from head to toe.

The pattern will lead you step-by-step through the knitting, sewing and embroidering, including loads of detail photos and charts. Additionally, you’ll find instructions for the more elaborate techniques used like three-needle bind-off and alike. PLEASE MIND: The animal is knitted in the ROUND, there is no instruction for flat knitting!

As the pattern is around for quite a while, I realized that even beginners tried themselves on Nelson and succeeded knitting him, but truth be told, you have more fun with Nelson if you are used to knit in the round with double pointed needles.

Happy knitting whishes
Yours Steffi

Check out my other African animals!
Cord the Crocodile: https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/items/24196/cord-the-crocodile-knitting-pattern
Amani the Giraffe: https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/items/6980/amani-the-giraffe-knitting-pattern
Marvin the Rhino: https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/items/13158/rhino-marvin-knitting-pattern