Octo Minion

I know many of you are waiting for the Large minion pattern. I will get it out this month (hopefully next week). I am just putting some finishing touches on it. Here is a minion pattern to hold you over until I get it finished. Enjoy! 

Materials

4mm crochet hook

3.5mm hook

yarn needle

poly fiber fill

worsted weight yellow yarn

worsted weight blue yarn

worsted weight black yarn

12mm safety eye

white felt

black felt

Abbreviations

Sc: single crochet

hdc: half double crochet

inc: increase, two single crochet/two half double crochet in one space

dec: invisible decrease (tutorial in hippo post)

St/sts: stich, stitches

Notes

This pattern uses 2 different crochet hooks, so pay attention to which one you are supposed to be using. This pattern is worked in a continuous round unless otherwise specified. Do not join at the end of each round, use a place marker and count your stitches often.

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Thank you and enjoy this tutorial!Watch for text in italics and in red for special instructions!

measurements: 

6 inch circumference

Tentacles

In blue using 4mm hook

Ch 6, sl st to form a loop.

*Ch 10, 3 hdc in each st of the chain 10.

Sc into the ch 6 loop. *

Repeat from * until you have reached 8 tentacles. They should curl on their own. Fasten off and leave long tail to sew tentacles to body. 

Minion Body

In yellow using 4mm hook

R1: ch 2, in second from hook, sc 6 (6)

R2: inc in each st around (12)

R3: (1sc, 1 inc) x6 (18)

R4: (2sc, 1 inc) x6 (24)

R5: (3sc, 1 inc) x6 (30)

R6: sc around (30)

Change to black

R7-8: sc around (30)

Change to yellow

R9-12: sc around (30)

Change to blue

R13: sc around (30)

R14: (3sc, 1 dec) x6 (24)

Cut white and gray felt to go around safety eye. Trim to appropriate size. Attach safety eye and embroider mouth.

R15: (2sc, 1 dec) x6 (18)

Stuff body; from here add stuffing as needed.

R16: (1sc, 1 dec) x6 (12)

R17: dec around (6)

Fasten off, hide tail. Sew tentacles on. Attach hair in desired fashion.