Kristen's Crochet: Minion Inspired Crochet Softie

Minion Inspired Crochet Softie

From left to right: body type 1, 2, 3

This pattern was super fun to write. There are a couple different body shapes and a couple different leg styles. Be creative and mix and match. Minions have tons of different hair styles, so be random with that too! Post any pictures of your completed projects, I can't wait to see them!

Materials

Yellow yarn, I used red heart bright yellow

Blue yarn, I used red heart royal blue

Black yarn, I used red heart black

Small amount of white felt

Small amount of gray felt

12mm safety eye

3.5mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Latch hook or large crochet hook for attaching hair

Poly fiber fill

Abbreviations

Ch-chain

Sl-slip

St-stich

Sc-single crochet

Inc: increase single crochet, put 2 sc in one st

Dec: invisible decrease. A tutorial for this is available in the hippo pattern.

Notes

This pattern is worked in rounds, do not join at the end of the round, mark your place with a scrap piece of yarn or yarn marker. Be sure to count your stitches often, you don’t want to work too far after a mistake or miscount.

This pattern includes three different body types, and two different leg styles. Mix and match!

This pattern is worked in a continuous round. Do not join at the end of each round, use a place marker and count your stitches often.

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Head and body 1

Begin in yellow

R1: ch2, in second from hook, sc 6, use magic circle if you prefer (6)

R2: inc in every sc (12)

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

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

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

R6: (4sc, inc) x6 (36)

R7-12: sc around (36)

Change to black

R13-15: sc around (36)

Change to yellow

R16-20: sc around (36)

Change to blue

R21-25: sc around (36)

Sl st in following, fasten off.

Body bottom 1

in blue

R1: ch2, in second from hook, sc 6, use magic circle if you prefer (6)

R2: inc in every sc (12)

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

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

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

R6: (4sc, inc) x6 (36)

Head and body type 2

Begin in yellow

R1: ch2, in second from hook, sc 6, use magic circle if you prefer (6)

R2: inc in every sc (12)

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

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

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

R6-14: sc around (30)

change to black

R15-16: sc around (30)

Change to yellow

R17-22: sc around (30)

Change to blue

R23-27: sc around (30)

Sl st in next, fasten off.

Body bottom type 2

In blue

R1: ch2, in second from hook, sc 6, use magic circle if you prefer (6)

R2: inc in every sc (12)

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

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

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

Sl st in next, fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Head and body type 3

Begin in yellow

R1: ch2, in second from hook, sc 6, use magic circle if you prefer (6)

R2: inc in every sc (12)

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

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

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

R6: (4sc, inc) x6 (36)

R7: (5sc, inc) x6 (42)

R8-11: sc around (42)

Change to black

R 12-13: sc around (42)

Change to yellow

R 14-18: sc around (42)

Change to blue

R19-23: sc around (42)

Sl st in next, fasten off.

Bottom type 3

In blue

R1: ch2, in second from hook, sc 6, use magic circle if you prefer (6)

R2: inc in every sc (12)

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

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

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

R6: (4sc, inc) x6 (36)

R7: (5sc, inc) x6 (42)

Sl st in next, fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Arms

Begin in black

R1: ch2, in second from hook, sc 6, use magic circle if you prefer (6)

R2: inc in every sc (12)

R3 - 5:sc around

R6: to create the thumb: yarn over, pull up a loop, pull through two loops, do this three times in the same stitch, you should have 4 loops on the hook, pull through all four, 11 sc

R7: *2 sc, 1 dec* around (9)

Change to yellow

R8-12: sc around (9)

Sl st, fasten off, leave long tail for sewing

Legs (sitting position)

Begin in black

R1: ch2, in second from hook, sc 6, use magic circle if you prefer (6)

R2: inc in every sc (12)

R3: (sc3, inc) x3 (15)

R4-5: sc around (15)

change to blue

R6: (3 sc, dec) x3 (12)

R7-10: sc around (12)

Sl st, fasten off, leave long tail for sewing

Legs (standing)

Begin in black

R1: ch2, in second from hook, sc 6, use magic circle if you prefer (6)

R2: inc in every sc (12)

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

R4-5: sc around (18)

Change to blue

R6-7: sc around (18)

Sl st, fasten off, leave long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Cut a small circle for the eye out of white felt. Cut a slightly larger circle out of gray felt. Put a small hole through both of these. Stack the white on top of the gray and attach to minion using the plastic safety eye. Stitch on mouth in desired shape with black yarn or embroidery thread.