Cute Minion Free Pattern

 

ABBREVIATIONS

• MR - magic ring
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet
• inc - increase (2 single crochet in 1 stitch)
• dec - decrease (invisible decrease)
• FLO - front loop only
• slst - slip stitch

MATERIALS

• Yarn: sport or DK lightweight yarn (I used HELLO cotton)
• Crochet hook: 2mm-2.5mm
• Safety eyes size 8mm
• Black embroidery thread
• Fiberfill
• Yarn needles

BODY

Start with yellow yarn.

1. Rnd 1. 7 sc in MR (7)
2. Rnd 2. 7 inc (14)
3. Rnd 3. [sc, inc] x 8 (21)
4. Rnd 4. [2 sc, inc] x 7 (28)
5. Rnd 5. sc, inc, [3 sc, inc] x 6, 2 sc (35)
6. Rnd 6. 35 sc (35)
7. Rnd 7. [4 sc, inc] x 7 (42)
8. Rnd 8-15. (8 rnds) 42 sc (42)
9. Rnd 16. [6 sc, inc] x 6 (48)
10. Rnd 17-20. (4 rnds) 48 sc (48)

Switch to black yarn.

1. Rnd 21. 21 sc, BLO, [12 sc], 15 sc (48)
2. Rnd 22. 48 sc (48)

Switch to grey yarn.

1. Rnd 23-24. (2 rnds) 48 sc (48)

Switch to black yarn.

1. Rnd 25. 48 sc (48)
2. Rnd 26. [4 sc, dec] x 8 (40)
3. Rnd 27. [3 sc, dec] x 8 (32)
4. Rnd 28. [2 sc, dec] x 8 (24)
5. Rnd 29. [sc, dec] x 8 (16)
6. Rnd 30. 8 dec, sc

Insert your hook to the FLO stitches (Rnd 21) on the body. Rnd 1-2 with grey yarn. Rnd 3-4 with black yarn.

1. Rnd 1-4. ch 1, 12 sc, slst (12)

Thread a needle with your yarn tail. Hide yarn tails.

MONOCLE

Start with white yarn.

1. Rnd 1. 7 sc in MR (7)
2. Rnd 2. 7 inc (14)
3. Rnd 3. [sc, inc] x 7 (21)

Switch to grey yarn.

1. Rnd 4. FLO 21 sc, slst (21)

Cut the yarn. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing. Place the plastic eye on the monocle, then place it on the front of the body with the plastic eye between Rnd 9 and Rnd 10.

STRAP

With black yarn.

1. Rnd 1. ch 36, 35 hdc on chains (35)
2. Rnd 2. 35 slst on the other side of chains (35)

ARMS (make two)

Start with black yarn.

1. Rnd 1. 5 sc in MR (5)
2. Rnd 2. 4 inc, sc (9)
3. Rnd 3. 9 sc (9)
4. Rnd 4. [sc, dec] x 3 (6)

Switch to yellow yarn.

1. Rnd 5-10. (6 rnds) 6 sc (6)

Cut the yarn. Leave a long tail. Thread a needle with your yarn tail and sew to the body at Rnd 14.

LEGS (make two)

Start with black yarn.

1. Rnd 1. 5 sc in MR (5)
2. Rnd 2. 5 inc (10)
3. Rnd 3. 10 sc (10)

Switch to grey yarn.

1. Rnd 4. 3 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc (8)
2. Rnd 5. 8 sc (8)

Cut the yarn. Leave a long yarn tail and sew to the bottom of the body.

STRAP

Start with black yarn.

1. Rnd 1. ch 31 (31)

Cut the yarn. Leave a long tail. Thread a needle with your yarn tail and sew to the body.