Crocheting a cute minion is a fun and creative project for crochet enthusiasts. To make a minion, you’ll need to gather materials such as yarn, a crochet hook, stuffing, safety eyes, and a tapestry needle. Then, follow a crochet pattern or create your own design. You can find many crochet patterns for minions online, both free and paid, that will provide step-by-step instructions and guidance on how to make a cute, soft, and cuddly minion toy. Whether you are an experienced crocheter or just starting out, crocheting a minion can be a fun and rewarding experience.

It is a fun and creative way of showing your love for popular characters by crocheting a Minion for kids. A few basic supplies and some basic crochet skills will be all you need to create a unique and adorable one that your child will love.

MATERIALS:

• Yellow, Blue, Black, Brown, and Grey Yarn
• 6mm Black Plastic Safty eyes
• Polyester Fiber Filling
• Use a 3.5mm, Crochet Hook
• Scissor
• Stitch Marker (Recommended)

ABBREVIATIONS:

• BL = back loop
• CH = Chain(s)
• DC = Double crochet
• DEC = decrease
• FPDC = Front Post Double Crochet, Yoh, and draw up a loop around the post of the next stitch at the front of work, inserting the hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
• HDC = Half double crochet
• INC = increase
• MOHDC = Modify Half double crochet
• DCBP = Back Post-Double Crochet, Yoh, and draw up a loop around the post of the next stitch at the back of the work, inserting the hook from right to left. Yoh and draw through all loops on the hook.
• Pat = Pattern
• Rep = Repeat
• RS = Right side
• SC = Single Crochet
• ST(s) = Stitch(es)
• SLST = Slip Stitch
• Tog = Together
• WS = Wrong side
• Yoh = Yarn over hook
• NOTE:
• Finished Size ( Wide x Long)
• Reference from Learning How to Crochet – Making Cute Minions

INSTRUCTIONS:

Head and Body

• Rnd 1: In Yellow, magic Ring. (6)
• Rnd 2: INC 6x. (12)
• Rnd 3: [SC, INC] 6x. (18)
• Rnd 4: [SC, INC, SC] 6x. (24)
• Rnd 5: [SC 3x, INC] 6x. (30)
• Rnd 6: [SC 2x, INC, SC 2x] 6x. (36)
• Rnd 7: [SC 5x, INC] 6x. (42)
• Rnd 8: [SC 3x, INC, SC 3x] 6x. (48)
• Rnd 9: [SC 7x, INC] 6x. (54)
• Rnd 10-24: (14 rnds) SC 54x. (54)
• Rnd 25: [INC, SC12x, INC, SC 13x] 2x. (58)
• Rnd 26-36: (10 rnds) SC 58x. (58)
• Rnd 37: [DEC, SC 1x, DEC, SC 3x, DEC, SC 6x, DEC, SC 6x, DEC, SC 3x] 2x. (48)
• Rnd 38: [SC 2x, DEC, SC 2x] 8x. (40)
• Rnd 39: [SC 3x, DEC] 8x. (32)
• Rnd 40: [SC, DEC, SC] 8x. (24)
• Rnd 41: [SC, DEC] 8x. (16)
• Rnd 42: DEC 8x. (8)
• Fasten Off, weave in the end.

Eye

• Rnd 1: In black, magic Ring. (6), fasten Off, and weave in the end.
• Rnd 2: In brown, INC 6x. (12), fasten Off, and weave in the end.
• Rnd 3: In White, [SC, INC] 6x. (18)
• Rnd 4: [SC 2x, INC] 6x. (24)
• Rnd 5: SC 24x. (24), fasten Off, and weave in the end.

Goggle

• Rnd 1: In Grey, CH 36x, join the round to become a ring.
• Rnd 2: SC 36x. (36)
• Rnd 3: SC 36x. (36)
• Rnd 4-5: (2 rnds)BLO SC 36x. (36)
• Rnd 6: SC 36x. (36)
• Leave a long tail when fastened. Fold the ring in half with the two ends meeting. Sew both edges together and weave at the end.