Timon Crochet Pattern

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ยฉ Oneโ€™s Creative Mind 2025

 

HAPPY MARCH!

This monthโ€™s mini tier pattern is Timon the meerkat from The Lion King.

The only mixed media elements to make Timon were the felt accents to create the eyes, eyebrows and back stripes. Despite the lack of mixed media opportunities in this project, I had a lot of fun recreating him.

I used craft wire to support the head and neck and thanks to Timonโ€™s tail he is able to stand unaided (albeit a little bit slanted :D). I am in two minds as to whether or not I should brush out the hair to give it a more authentic look. What do you think โ€“ yay or nay?

Also, I did cheat a little. Due and to my finger being a bit sore I ended up glueing the snout, nose and lip on rather than stitching it. Despite this, Timon still turned out great!

This pattern is a straightforward one and not overly complicated but beginner crocheters may have difficulty with the joints (ankles and elbows) as well as the fingers โ€“ especially if you have not crocheted using my patterns before.

Timonโ€™s overall measurements are approximately 7 inches / 17cm tall (including the hair) and 3 inches / 8cm wide (at the widest point).

 

 

MATERIALS

  • DK acrylic yarn in tan, beige, dark brown, light brown and reddish-orange

  • 2.5mm crochet hook

  • Yarn needle

  • Fire retardant fibrefill

  • Felt glue

  • Scissors

  • Dark brown, white and black felt

  • Wire brush (OPTIONAL โ€“ to brush out the hair)

  • Pins

  • Stitch marker

 

ABBREVIATIONS

A full list of the abbreviations that I use in my patterns:

  • MR#ย โ€“ magic ring with the specified number of single crochets

  • SC โ€“ single crochet (double crochet English)

  • HDC โ€“ half double crochet (half treble English)

  • DC โ€“ double crochet (treble English)

  • TC โ€“ treble crochet (double treble English)

  • INC โ€“ single crochet increase

  • #in1 โ€“ the specified number of SC in the same stitch (i.e. 3in1)

  • #DCin1 โ€“ the specified number of DC in the same stitch (i.e. 3DCin1)

  • #HDCin1 โ€“ the specified number of HDC in the same stitch (i.e. 3HDCin1)

  • hdcINC โ€“ half double crochet increase

  • dcINC โ€“ double crochet increase

  • trINC โ€“ treble crochet increase

  • DEC โ€“ invisible decrease (if it is a DEC in BLO I tend to use the 2TOG decrease method)

  • 2TOG โ€“ two stitches together decrease (non-invisible method)

  • *_______* X# โ€“ repeat sequence within the asterisks the specified number of times e.g. *SC, INC* x6 (may also be seen as โ€ข SC, INCโ€ข x6)

  • #in1DEC โ€“ the specified number of stitches in a decrease (invisible method) (e.g. 3in1DEC)

  • FLO โ€“ front loop only

  • BLO โ€“ back loop only

  • CH โ€“ chain stitches

  • CC โ€“ colour change

  • CH1T โ€“ chain a stitch then turn your work

  • SS โ€“ slip stitch

  • ST/STS โ€“ stitch/stitches

  • OFFSET โ€“ a term I use when adding or taking away additional stitches in order to line up or get the right placement

  • = # ROWS โ€“ repeat the stitch sequence for the row the specified number of times e.g. 32SC (32) = 5 ROWS

  • FO โ€“ fasten off

 

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