Our third square of the Big Boy Blanket is an adorable lion!

These squares are created with tapestry crochet. Row-by-row written instructions are provided using single crochet. A graph is also provided to allow you to use half-double crochet, puff stitches, or even corner-to-corner. You can weave in the ends or back your blanket with fabric–you’re only limited by your imagination!

Yarn: Worsted weight yarn: 1 skein each of White (A), Dark Orange (B), Black (C), Gold or Tan (D).

Materials: US Size I/9 (5.5mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors

Difficulty: Easy

Sizes: 48 sc x 48 sc = 12″ square

Stitch Guide: ch – chain, sc – single crochet, st – stitch