Despicable Me Minion Crochet Pattern (Free)
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Materials:
All yarn threads are assumed to be of the same thickness.
Yellow yarn
Blue yarn
Grey yarn
White yarn
Black yarn
Grey thread
Stuffing
Abbreviations:
sc - single crochet
sc inc - single crochet increase
sc dec - single crochet decrease
ss - slip stitch
ch - chain
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
Head & Body
With yellow yarn,
Rnd 1: 6sc into magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: sc inc x 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (sc inc, sc) x 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (sc inc, 2 sc) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (sc inc, 3 sc) x 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (sc inc, 4 sc) x 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (sc inc, 5 sc) x 6 times (42)
Rnd 8 - Rnd 23 (16 rnds): sc all around (42)
*Note: Sew the hair around halfway making the 16 rounds
Rnd 24: (sc dec, 5 sc) x 6 times (36)
Rnd 25: (sc dec, 4 sc) x 6 times (30)
Rnd 26: (sc dec, 3 sc) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 27: (sc dec, 2 sc) x 6 times (12)
*Put in the stuffing
Rnd 28: (sc dec, sc) x 6 times (6)
Rnd 29: (sc dec) x 6 times
Fasten off and sew the hole close
Arms & Gloves
(Make 2)
With black yarn,
Rnd 1: 5sc into magic ring, ch 3 and sc into 1st stitch (8)
Rnd 2: sc all around including the chain stitches (8)
Rnd 3: 4 sc, dec, dec (6)
Rnd 4: sc all around (6)
With yellow yarn,
Rnd 5a: sc all around in inside loops only (6)
Rnd 6 - Rnd 14 (9 rnds): sc all around (6)
Fasten off
With black yarn,
Rnd 5b: sc all around in the outside loops left in Rnd 5a (6)
Sew or ss the last stitch to the first stitch to join the round and fasten off
Overalls
Body of Overalls
With blue yarn,
Rnd 1: 6sc into magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: sc inc x 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (sc inc, sc) x 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (sc inc, 2 sc) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (sc inc, 3 sc) x 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (sc inc, 4 sc) x 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (sc inc, 5 sc) x 6 times (42)
Rnd 8 - Rnd 12 (5 rnds): sc all around (42)
*Note: working in rows now
Row 13 - Row 16: ch 1, turn,12 sc (12)
Fasten off
Count 9 stitches from one end of the overall flap (made from the 4 rows above), start on the 10th stitch:
Row 13 - Row 16:12 sc, ch 1, turn (12)
Fasten off
Overall Straps
(Make 2)
With blue yarn,
Row 1: ch 17
Row 2: sc from 2nd stitch until end
*Note: you can attempt to make a better estimate of the length of the straps by placing the overalls and the straps onto the yellow body
Overalls Pocket
With blue yarn,
Row 1: ch 4, turn (4)
Row 2: sc into 2nd stitch, 2 sc, ch 1, turn (3)
Row 3: 3 dc into 2nd stitch, ss (4)
Fasten off
Overalls Pocket Logo
With black yarn,
ch 3, join to 1st ch to form a circle (3)
(if there is a gap in the middle, sew to close it)
With blue yarn,
sew the logo pattern (looks like a diamond G) onto the black circle
Sew the logo onto the pocket
Boots & Legs:
(Make 2)
With black yarn,
Rnd 1: 5sc into magic ring (5)
Rnd 2: sc inc x 5 times (10)
Rnd 3: 3 sc, dec, dec, 3 sc (8)
Rnd 4: 3 sc, dec, 3 sc (7)
*Put the stuffing into the boots
With blue yarn,
Rnd 5: sc all around (7)
Rnd 6: sc all around (7)
*Put the stuffing into the legs
Fasten off
Sew the legs to the bottom of the overalls
Sew the straps onto the overalls
At the parts where the straps is attached to the overalls, use a little black yarn to make a small line (to make it like there is a black button there)
Sew the overalls onto the body
Sew the arms onto the body
Eyes
(Make 2)
With white yarn,
Rnd 1: 5 sc into magic ring (5)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 5 times (10)
Rnd 3: (sc inc, sc) x 5 times (15)
ss and fasten off
With black yarn,
ch2, ss to first stitch, fasten off and sew to the white circle
*Note: Try to make it circular when sewing
*Note 2: alternatively, you can use safety eyes as replacements
With grey yarn,
Rnd 1: sc into each of the white stitch (15)
Sew or ss the last stitch to the first stitch to join the round and fasten off
Sew the 2 eyes together side by side
Strap of goggles
With black yarn ch 31
*Note: it is more accurate to place the eyes on the body and measure the length of black strap needed
Sew the strap of goggles onto the eyes and sew the eyes onto the body
Sew the mouth with a grey thread
Materials:
All yarn threads are assumed to be of the same thickness.
Yellow yarn
Blue yarn
Grey yarn
White yarn
Black yarn
Grey thread
Stuffing
Abbreviations:
sc - single crochet
sc inc - single crochet increase
sc dec - single crochet decrease
ss - slip stitch
ch - chain
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
Head & Body
With yellow yarn,
Rnd 1: 6sc into magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: sc inc x 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (sc inc, sc) x 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (sc inc, 2 sc) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (sc inc, 3 sc) x 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (sc inc, 4 sc) x 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (sc inc, 5 sc) x 6 times (42)
Rnd 8 - Rnd 23 (16 rnds): sc all around (42)
*Note: Sew the hair around halfway making the 16 rounds
Rnd 24: (sc dec, 5 sc) x 6 times (36)
Rnd 25: (sc dec, 4 sc) x 6 times (30)
Rnd 26: (sc dec, 3 sc) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 27: (sc dec, 2 sc) x 6 times (12)
*Put in the stuffing
Rnd 28: (sc dec, sc) x 6 times (6)
Rnd 29: (sc dec) x 6 times
Fasten off and sew the hole close
Arms & Gloves
(Make 2)
With black yarn,
Rnd 1: 5sc into magic ring, ch 3 and sc into 1st stitch (8)
Rnd 2: sc all around including the chain stitches (8)
Rnd 3: 4 sc, dec, dec (6)
Rnd 4: sc all around (6)
With yellow yarn,
Rnd 5a: sc all around in inside loops only (6)
Rnd 6 - Rnd 14 (9 rnds): sc all around (6)
Fasten off
With black yarn,
Rnd 5b: sc all around in the outside loops left in Rnd 5a (6)
Sew or ss the last stitch to the first stitch to join the round and fasten off
Overalls
Body of Overalls
With blue yarn,
Rnd 1: 6sc into magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: sc inc x 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (sc inc, sc) x 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (sc inc, 2 sc) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (sc inc, 3 sc) x 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (sc inc, 4 sc) x 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (sc inc, 5 sc) x 6 times (42)
Rnd 8 - Rnd 12 (5 rnds): sc all around (42)
*Note: working in rows now
Row 13 - Row 16: ch 1, turn,12 sc (12)
Fasten off
Count 9 stitches from one end of the overall flap (made from the 4 rows above), start on the 10th stitch:
Row 13 - Row 16:12 sc, ch 1, turn (12)
Fasten off
Overall Straps
(Make 2)
With blue yarn,
Row 1: ch 17
Row 2: sc from 2nd stitch until end
*Note: you can attempt to make a better estimate of the length of the straps by placing the overalls and the straps onto the yellow body
Overalls Pocket
With blue yarn,
Row 1: ch 4, turn (4)
Row 2: sc into 2nd stitch, 2 sc, ch 1, turn (3)
Row 3: 3 dc into 2nd stitch, ss (4)
Fasten off
Overalls Pocket Logo
With black yarn,
ch 3, join to 1st ch to form a circle (3)
(if there is a gap in the middle, sew to close it)
With blue yarn,
sew the logo pattern (looks like a diamond G) onto the black circle
Sew the logo onto the pocket
Boots & Legs:
(Make 2)
With black yarn,
Rnd 1: 5sc into magic ring (5)
Rnd 2: sc inc x 5 times (10)
Rnd 3: 3 sc, dec, dec, 3 sc (8)
Rnd 4: 3 sc, dec, 3 sc (7)
*Put the stuffing into the boots
With blue yarn,
Rnd 5: sc all around (7)
Rnd 6: sc all around (7)
*Put the stuffing into the legs
Fasten off
Sew the legs to the bottom of the overalls
Sew the straps onto the overalls
At the parts where the straps is attached to the overalls, use a little black yarn to make a small line (to make it like there is a black button there)
Sew the overalls onto the body
Sew the arms onto the body
Eyes
(Make 2)
With white yarn,
Rnd 1: 5 sc into magic ring (5)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 5 times (10)
Rnd 3: (sc inc, sc) x 5 times (15)
ss and fasten off
With black yarn,
ch2, ss to first stitch, fasten off and sew to the white circle
*Note: Try to make it circular when sewing
*Note 2: alternatively, you can use safety eyes as replacements
With grey yarn,
Rnd 1: sc into each of the white stitch (15)
Sew or ss the last stitch to the first stitch to join the round and fasten off
Sew the 2 eyes together side by side
Strap of goggles
With black yarn ch 31
*Note: it is more accurate to place the eyes on the body and measure the length of black strap needed
Sew the strap of goggles onto the eyes and sew the eyes onto the body
Sew the mouth with a grey thread