Crochet Minion pattern

Crochet Minion Pattern – My Minion Story

My first ever minion hand crocheted with Lily Sugar n Cream 100% cotton.

My first completed crochet minion was inspired by watching Despicable Me the movie!  This movie not only appeals to children, most adults I know, enjoyed it very much.  Looking for a new project to complete,  I found the colours needed in my spare bin of Lily Sugar n Cream cotton, which by the way is excellent yarn to crochet toys with…..and started to think of a design similar to the character in the movie.

The body was the easy part, along with his overalls.  The eye was also very easy to do, but the legs and arms were a little more difficult. Finally after a few hours of trying a few different ways, I finished my minion.

See video tutorial available soon on Youtube and below is my FREE pattern.

Minion

Tools:

3mm crochet hook, darning needle.

Yarn:

Lily Sugar n Cream 100% pure cotton

Colours used:

Sunshine
Hot blue
Black
Grey
White

 

Abbreviations

Ch = chain
SC = single crochet
St = stitch
Sl = slip stitch

 

BODY

ROUND 1
Create magic circle sc x 6 join into first ch

ROUND 2
Sc x 2 into each st = 12 st

ROUND 3
Sc x 2 into first st, sc x 1 into next st, continue all way around = 18 st’s

ROUND 4
Sc x 2 into first st, sc x 1 into next 2 st, continue all way around = 24 st’s

Continue round 4 until round 18

ROUND 18
Stuff body with stuffing at this point
Start decrease from this round to end and join the bottom.

OVERALLS

ROUND 1
Create magic circle sc x 6 join into first ch

ROUND 2
Sc x 2 into each st = 12 st

ROUND 3
Sc x 2 into first st, sc x 1 into next st, continue all way around = 18 st’s

ROUND 4
Sc x 2 into first st, sc x 1 into next 2 st, continue all way around = 24 st’s

Continue round 4 until round 10 finish off.

Find centre point of overalls and sc x 1 into 7 st’s turn and repeat 4 times to create the bib effect.  Do the same on other side of overalls to create two bib effects.

STRAPS

Ch 21 sc x 1 into 2nd st and sc x 1 into each st to end = 20 st. Finish off, sew the overall strap to bib of overalls. Sew black spot onto front of bib.

EYES

Using white yarn

ROUND 1
Create magic circle sc x 6 join into first ch

ROUND 2
Sc x 2 into each st = 12 st

ROUND 3
Sc x 2 into first st sc x 1 into next and repeat around = 18 st

Change to grey colour yarn

ROUND 4
Sc x 1 into each st, in front loop only continue twice around

Sew with black yarn a pupil into centre of white circle.

EYE STRAP

Ch 41 or enough to fit around top of body.  Sc x 1 into 2nd st and continue to end = 40 st, finish off – sew onto circle and sew on eye of minion.

ARMS

Ch x 10 sc x 1 into 2nd st, continue to end ch x 1 turn and continue for 4 more rows.  Finish off.  With darning needle sew together.

HANDS

ROUND 1
Create magic circle sc x 6 join into first ch

ROUND 2
Sc x 1 into each st

ROUND 3
Sc x 1 into each st

Finish off to create a small circle like shape, sew onto end of arms.

FEET

Ch x 7 sc into 2nd, sc x 1 into all way around continue round to next side – repeat around 3 times, the decrease next round – change colour yarn and continue sc x 1 into each stitch 4 more rows.

Once finished all pieces sew all together to body of minion.

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