T
Minions
pattern created by
Kristen McCrory
I already have a minion pattern up, but I wanted to change it a bit, so this is minion pattern round 2. Enjoy!
Materials
red heart super saver black
red heart super saver bright yellow
red heart super saver royal blue
12mm safety eyes
Poly fiber fill
3.5mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Abbreviations
Inc: single crochet increase, two single crochet in one
space
Skills required for
this pattern
Single crochet
Double crochet
Invisible decrease (tutorial available in hippo blog post)
Crocheting in the round
Notes
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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Left minion
Head/body
In yellow
R1: ch 2, in second from ch, sc 6.
You may use the magic loop if you prefer. (6)
R2: inc in each stitch around (12)
R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5-7: sc around (24)
Change to black
R8-9: sc around (24)
Change to yellow
R10- 21: sc around (24)
Cut a small circle of white felt, and a slightly larger
circle of gray felt. Put the safety eyes through both and attach to minion. Sew
on mouth.
R22: (2sc, dec) x6 (18)
R23: sc around (18)
Begin stuffing.
R24: (1sc, dec) x6
(12)
R25: dec around (6)
Sl st in following, fasten off.
Add additional stuffing as needed.
Use tail to sew hole closed.
Overalls
in blue
R1: ch 2, in second from ch, sc 6. You may use the magic
loop if you prefer. (6)
R2: inc in each stitch around (12)
R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5-9: sc around (24)
Dc in each of the next 7 stitches. Sl st in following, turn,
Dc across the 7 stitches you just made. Sl st in following. Fasten off. This
will be the front of the overalls.
on the exact opposite side, attach your yarn and Dc 7
stitches. sl st in following. Fasten off. This will be the back of the overalls.
Arms
Begin in black
R1: ch2, in second from hook, sc
6, use magic circle if you prefer (6)
R2: (1sc, inc) x3 (9)
R3: sc around (9)
R4: 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, 8 sc
Change to yellow
R5: sc around (9)
Stuff hand. From here out, stuff
as you go a little at a time.
R6: (1sc, dec) x 2 (6)
R7-10: sc around (6)
Sl st in following. Fasten off,
leaving long tail for sewing.
Legs
Begin in black
R1: ch 2, in second from ch, sc 6. You may use the magic
loop if you prefer. (6)
R2: inc in each stitch around
(12)
R3-4: sc around (12)
Change to blue
R5: (2sc, dec) x3 (9)
R6: sc around (9)
Sl st in following. Fasten off,
leave long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Insert body into overalls.
Lightly stuff and attach arms.
Attach blue yarn to front edge of overall.
Ch 12.
Sl st onto back corner of overall.
Fasten off, leaving tail. Use the tail to sew chain onto
body so it does not hang loose. Repeat on opposite side.
Lightly stuff and attach legs.
Attach hair.
Now you have a new minion friend!
Right minion
head/body
In
yellow
R1: ch 2, in second from ch, sc 6.
You may use the magic loop if you prefer. (6)
R2: inc in each stitch around (12)
R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3sc, inc) x6 (30)
R6-7: sc around (30)
Change to black
R8-9: sc around (30)
Change to yellow
R10- 16: sc around (30)
Cut a small circle of white felt, and a slightly larger
circle of gray felt. Put the safety eyes through both and attach to minion. Sew
on mouth.
R17: (3sc, dec) x6 (24)
R18: sc around (24)
R19: (2sc, dec) x6 (18)
R20: sc around (18)
Begin stuffing.
R21: (1sc, dec) x6
(12)
R22: dec around (6)
Sl st in following, fasten off.
Add additional stuffing as needed.
Use tail to sew hole closed.
Overalls
in blue
R1: ch 2, in second from ch, sc 6. You may use the magic
loop if you prefer. (6)
R2: inc in each stitch around (12)
R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3sc, inc) x6 (30)
R5-8: sc around (30)
Dc in each of the next 8 stitches. Sl st in following, turn,
Dc across the 8 stitches you just made. Sl st in following. Fasten off. This
will be the front of the overalls.
on the exact opposite side, attach your yarn and Dc 8
stitches. sl st in following. Fasten off. This will be the back of the overalls.
Arms
Begin in black
R1: ch2, in second from hook, sc
6, use magic circle if you prefer (6)
R2: (1sc, inc) x3 (9)
R3: sc around (9)
R4: 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, 8 sc (9)
Change to yellow
R5: sc around (9)
Stuff hand. From here out, stuff
as you go a little at a time.
R6: (1sc, dec) x 2 (6)
R7-10: sc around (6)
Sl st in following. Fasten off,
leaving long tail for sewing.
Legs
Begin in black
R1: ch 2, in second from ch, sc 6. You may use the magic
loop if you prefer. (6)
R2: inc in each stitch around
(12)
R3-4: sc around (12)
Change to blue
R5: (2sc, dec) x3 (9)
R6: sc around (9)
Sl st in following. Fasten off,
leave long tail for sewing.
sitting legs option
in black
R1: ch 2, in second from ch, sc 6. You may use the magic loop if you prefer. (6)
R2: inc in each stitch around (12)
R3-4: sc around (12)
change to blue
R6-8: sc around (12)
R9: (2sc, dec) x3 (9)
R10-11: sc around (9)
sl st in following, fasten off, leaving tail for sewing.
sew the legs in a way that makes the minion sit up.
Assembly
Insert body into overalls.
Lightly stuff and attach arms.
Attach blue yarn to front edge of overall.
Ch 12.
Sl st onto back corner of overall.
Fasten off, leaving tail. Use the tail to sew chain onto
body so it does not hang loose.
Repeat on opposite side.
Lightly stuff and attach legs.
Attach hair.
