Gryffindor Lion C2C Crochet Block

Harry Potter Gryffindors Afghan—Gryffindor Lion Block

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“‘Hello,’ said a vague and dreamy voice from behind them. Harry looked up: Luna Lovegood had drifted over from the Ravenclaw table. Many people were staring at her and a few were openly laughing and pointing; she had managed to procure a hat shaped like a life-size lion’s head, which was perched precariously on her head.

“‘I’m supporting Gryffindor,’ said Luna, pointing unnecessarily at her hat. ‘Look what it does . . .’

“She reached up and tapped the had with her wand. It opened its mouth wide and gave an extremely realistic roar that made everyone in the vicinity jump.

“‘It’s good, isn’t it?’ said Luna happily. ‘I wanted to have it chewing up a serpent to represent Slytherin, you know, but there wasn’t time.'”

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Bravery. Courage. Fierceness. Strength. Leadership. Lions are symbolic of all of these attributes as well as others that represent power, fearlessness, and dignity. Gryffindors are also known for these traits and the lion is incorporated in their crest. Providentially, there are only eight named Gryffindors in Harry Potter’s year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, so I needed one more block to round out the Harry Potter Gryffindors C2C Crochet Afghan. The Gryffindor Lion gets pride of place in the center of the blanket.

To design this block I turned to the internet. I looked at lots of lion images and was not having success creating the look I wanted. I put my son GKatt on the problem, and he found a pixelated image of a lion that he was able to alter for this block. I think it turned out great!

You can find the other Gryffindor Block of the Month Afghan blocks and panels here:

• Harry Potter
• Hermione Granger
• Ronald Weasley
• Neville Longbottom
• Parvati Patil
• Lavender Brown
• Dean Thomas
• Seamus Finnigan
• Gryffindor panel
• Brave at Heart panel

Once we’ve finished all the blocks, we’ll finish things up with Harry Potter Gryffindors C2C Crochet Afghan—Joining and Edging.

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Gryffindor Lion C2C Crochet Block

Materials

~ Gryffindor Lion 25×25 Pixel Graph

~ Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn 3.5 oz skeins in the following colors (amounts are approximations):

• Cranberry (red) — 4.0 ounces
• Mustard (yellow) — 2.6 ounces

~ Size H Crochet Hook or hook needed to achieve gauge (see Gauge for C2C Afghans)

~ Yarn Needle

Crochet the square starting from the bottom right corner of the chart.  Row-by-row written instructions are below.

After you finish crocheting the block, crochet one row of single crochet in CRANBERRY around the entire block.  See Adding a Single Crochet Edge around a Finished C2C Block for how I crochet around the edge.

See you in May!

~Lucinda

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Row-by-Row Instructions Gryffindor Lion C2C Crochet Block

[RS] = Right Side

[WS] = Wrong Side

C: Cranberry  [366 squares]

Y: Yellow  [259]

Crochet from bottom right corner.

→ Row 1 [WS]: C1 (1 square) 

← Row 2 [RS]: C2 (2 squares) 

→ Row 3 [WS]: C3 (3 squares) 

← Row 4 [RS]: C4 (4 squares) 

→ Row 5 [WS]: C1, Y3, C1 (5 squares) 

← Row 6 [RS]: C1, Y4, C1 (6 squares) 

→ Row 7 [WS]: C5, Y1, C1 (7 squares) 

← Row 8 [RS]: C1, Y1, C6 (8 squares) 

→ Row 9 [WS]: C7, Y1, C1 (9 squares) 

← Row 10 [RS]: C3, Y2, C5 (10 squares) 

→ Row 11 [WS]: C1, Y1, C3, Y3, C3 (11 squares) 

← Row 12 [RS]: C2, Y1, C1, Y3, C3, Y1, C1 (12 squares) 

→ Row 13 [WS]: C1, Y2, C3, Y2, C1, Y2, C2 (13 squares) 

← Row 14 [RS]: C2, Y2, C7, Y2, C1 (14 squares) 

→ Row 15 [WS]: C2, Y2, C4, Y2, C5 (15 squares) 

← Row 16 [RS]: C5, Y4, C2, Y2, C3 (16 squares) 

→ Row 17 [WS]: C3, Y2, C2, Y4, C2, Y1, C3 (17 squares) 

← Row 18 [RS]: C4, Y1, C1, Y4, C2, Y2, C2, Y1, C1 (18 squares) 

→ Row 19 [WS]: C1, Y1, C2, Y2, C2, Y4, C1, Y2, C4 (19 squares) 

← Row 20 [RS]: C5, Y2, C1, Y3, C2, Y2, C2, Y2, C1 (20 squares) 

→ Row 21 [WS]: C1, Y3, C1, Y2, C3, Y7, C4 (21 squares) 

← Row 22 [RS]: C5, Y3, C1, Y2, C3, Y2, C2, Y3, C1 (22 squares) 

→ Row 23 [WS]: C2, Y3, C1, Y2, C2, Y9, C4 (23 squares) 

← Row 24 [RS]: C4, Y1, C1, Y2, C2, Y3, C2, Y2, C2, Y2, C3 (24 squares) 

→ Row 25 [WS]: C3, Y3, C2, Y1, C2, Y3, C2, Y5, C4 (25 squares) 

Corner                                             

← Row 26 [RS]: C4, Y1, C1, Y3, C1, Y3, C2, Y1, C2, Y3, C3 (24 squares) 

→ Row 27 [WS]: C2, Y2, C3, Y1, C2, Y3, C1, Y2, C3, Y1, C3 (23 squares) 

← Row 28 [RS]: C2, Y1, C1, Y1, C1, Y6, C2, Y1, C3, Y2, C2 (22 squares) 

→ Row 29 [WS]: C2, Y2, C3, Y1, C1, Y6, C1, Y2, C3 (21 squares) 

← Row 30 [RS]: C2, Y2, C3, Y4, C2, Y2, C1, Y2, C2 (20 squares) 

→ Row 31 [WS]: C1, Y2, C2, Y2, C2, Y4, C3, Y1, C2 (19 squares) 

← Row 32 [RS]: C1, Y1, C2, Y1, C1, Y3, C2, Y2, C2, Y2, C1 (18 squares) 

→ Row 33 [WS]: C1, Y2, C1, Y3, C6, Y1, C1, Y1, C1 (17 squares) 

← Row 34 [RS]: C2, Y1, C6, Y3, C1, Y2, C1 (16 squares) 

→ Row 35 [WS]: C1, Y2, C1, Y1, C5, Y1, C1, Y1, C2 (15 squares) 

← Row 36 [RS]: C1, Y1, C1, Y2, C4, Y4, C1 (14 squares) 

→ Row 37 [WS]: C1, Y9, C1, Y1, C1 (13 squares) 

← Row 38 [RS]: C1, Y9, C2 (12 squares) 

→ Row 39 [WS]: C2, Y8, C1 (11 squares) 

← Row 40 [RS]: C1, Y5, C4 (10 squares) 

→ Row 41 [WS]: C9 (9 squares) 

← Row 42 [RS]: C8 (8 squares) 

→ Row 43 [WS]: C7 (7 squares) 

← Row 44 [RS]: C6 (6 squares) 

→ Row 45 [WS]: C5 (5 squares) 

← Row 46 [RS]: C4 (4 squares) 

→ Row 47 [WS]: C3 (3 squares) 

← Row 48 [RS]: C2 (2 squares) 

→ Row 49 [WS]: C1 (1 square)