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🏳️‍⚧️ Ila Alexei

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🏳️‍⚧️ Ila Alexei @ilaalexei.bsky.social · Aug 2

Trans lion done?? I think the pattern could still be improved some but making the second boy was a lot easier than the first ^^

Red + yellow and trans flag colored dancing lion amigurumi sitting with paws splayed out to show their toebeans

Red + yellow and trans flag colored dancing lion amigurumi sitting facing each other. Pose has back feet and butt down with front feet straight so they're sitting up.

Trans flag colored and red + yellow dancing lion amigurumi sitting side by side, camera angle is slightly from above so that it looks like they are looking up at viewer.

🏳️‍⚧️ Ila Alexei

@ilaalexei.bsky.social

I'm working on organizing notes but other than maybe sewing a few things in place I think he's done??

Better pics and pattern will be coming in the future!

#liondance #chineselion #chineseliondance #amigurumi #crochet

Amigurumi Chinese dancing lion in a sitting pose with mouth open

Amigurumi Chinese dancing lion in standing pose with mouth open

Creator and amigurumi Chinese dancing lion with paw raised and mouth open

July 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM

🏳️‍⚧️ Ila Alexei

@ilaalexei.bsky.social

Happy TDOV y'all :3c

I've got this rad trans colored yarn and I'm trying to decide what to make. I was originally thinking some dino amigurumis (and still might!) but now I'm thinking trans color lion dance or trying to recreate my trans moth sticker in amigurumi! Lmk what you think! #tdov

Thick cottony yarn that feels kinda like a T-shirt. It's referred to as beginner yarn and is used by many for amigurumi. This yarn is variegated and in transgender flag colors of pale blue to white to pink.

Amigurumi style dancing lion head with a mouth that opens and closes. His main colors are red and yellow with accents in orange. His has large eyes, nostrils, a mirror to ward off evil, a horn, and a beard. Not seen from this 3/4th angle are his ears.

A sticker of a moth with stripes following the transgender flag colors of bright pale blue pink and white, in the middle of the body is the transgender symbol.

March 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM

🏳️‍⚧️ Ila Alexei

@ilaalexei.bsky.social

For the moment he is done! I'm hoping to make the rest of his body too but that will require some brainstorming ^^ #chinesenewyear #liondance #crochet #amigurumi #patternmaking

3/4ths view of the amigurumi style crocheted head of a chinese lion dance lion. He has a striped horn, mirror, nostrils, large eyes, a mouth that opens and closes, and a beard. Not seen in this view are his ears.

Main colors are red and yellow. Accenting colors include orange and black. The mirror is a small sewn on mirror and there are sewn on pearl-like beads on his eyes to make them look shiny.

Front view of same crochet lion dance lion. His mouth is closed in this view and his ears peek out from where they are near the back of his head.

Side view of the crochet dance lion. You can see detail of the eye and the curve of the horn in this view.

Back view of the crochet dance lion showing the back of the horn and the overall shape of the ears.

March 31, 2025 at 3:38 AM

🏳️‍⚧️ Ila Alexei

@ilaalexei.bsky.social

New update on project Lion Dance Amigurumi;

I'm loving these new eyes (version 3?) and think these are the final version.

Wondering if I should make the horn larger? I've gotta figure out the ear shape too.

Only thing sewn on is the upper lip ATM, everything else is pinned in place atm.

Crochet project of a chinese lion dance lion -- specifically the face. Featuring the large eyes, horn, mirror, nostrils, and upper lip. The head is red and complimentary colors are yellow and orange.

March 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM

🏳️‍⚧️ Ila Alexei

@ilaalexei.bsky.social

Been working on this for a while but here's a pic before I start sewing it together...

Photo of an in progress amigurumi red lion dance lion. Specifically it is the upper dome shape of the head which will have the eyes and upper lip on it as well as ears and horn. This photo only has stitch markers on it of where those pieces will be sewn.

A second photo of the upper part of the lion dance lion amigurumi. This time an eyebrow, upper lip, and eye are pinned in place. The eyebrow and upper lip are bright yellow and the eye has a golden iris with white sclera and black pupil.

March 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM

🏳️‍⚧️ Ila Alexei

@ilaalexei.bsky.social

I'm making more and more amigurumi as my comfort brain off creative outlet -- and now I'm trying to decide whether to follow a pattern or improvise on one... 🤔

March 2, 2025 at 1:52 AM

🏳️‍⚧️ Ila Alexei

@ilaalexei.bsky.social

As someone who's region was impacted worse by Helene than Katrina impacted New Orleans...

Hurricane conditions change rapidly and EVERY amount of new information CAN save LIVES.

It DID save lives. The hurricane was worse than we expected but I'm so thankful we had the updates we did.