Recently, I love minions things very much, such as keychain and my mobile phone case cover. So, I have decided to make my own DIY minions.
Since 2 years ago, I started crocheting. I remember that I started to learn crocheting during the end of my matriculation life, that was before I enter my university life.
One day, I was shopping with my family. Since I was on my holidays, I had decided to do something that I have never done before. So, I have decided to learn crocheting. I first bought my crochet hook at the shop and since that shop does not sell yarns (quite weird, they sell only hooks but not yarns), so I went to another shop to buy yarns.
When I get back home, I started to learn those crocheting 'skills' through Youtube. Learning through videos was very helpful because I can understand easily and quickly. From here onward, I will crochet whenever it's my holidays especially my SEMESTER BREAK. So this is how I get started to CROCHETING.
Today, I would like to share three patterns that all about minions. Most of the patterns are what I've done before and I just adjust them to make them become Minion.
１MINION PHONE CASE
This phone case pattern was actually from Hopeful Honey.
THANKS FOR THE PATTERN!
I referred to the pattern and adjusted the size to fit my phone.
Also, I have added one more eye because I LOVE 2-EYES MINIONS. Haha!
I also changed the smile of the minion.
２MINION MINI COIN PURSE
For this coin purse, I made the pattern myself based on my experience in crocheting.
MATERIALS:
- 5/0 Crochet Hook
- Yarns of Yellow, Black, Blue, Grey and White Colours
- Tapestry/Wool Needle
- 4" Zipper
FINISHED SIZE:
2.5" (height) x 4" (width)
(Note: The size may vary based on the yarns and hook size you use.)
ABBREVIATIONS:
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
ch - chain
STEPS:
BODY
ROW 1
- Take BLUE yarn and make a slip knot, then crochet 18 ch
(Note: You can adjust the size by adding or reducing the number of ch.)
- Skip 1 ch, and make a sc.
- sc along the other stitches. For the last stitch, make 6 sc in the same stitch.
- Continue crochet in the next row.
- Make 5 sc in last stitch, which is the 1 ch that was skipped. There are 6 sc in total.
- sl st to the first stitch.
(Note: Row 1 is the step to crochet an oval. To make the oval larger, you can chain 1 and sc along the other stitches. Remember to add 2 sc at each corner for turning.)
ROW 2
- Ch 1, Crochet in BACK LOOP only, sc into every stitch. sl st into the top of ch 1.
ROW 3 - 7
- Ch 1, sc into every stitch. sl st into the top of ch 1.
ROW 8 - 12
- Change yarn colour to YELLOW. Ch 1, sc into every stitch. sl st into the top of ch 1.
ROW 13 - 14
- Change yarn colour to BLACK. Ch 1, sc into every stitch. sl st into the top of ch 1.
ROW 15 - 17
- Change yarn colour to YELLOW. Ch 1, sc into every stitch. sl st into the top of ch 1.
ROW 18
- Add zipper.
(Note: Refer to this VIDEO for tutorial on how to add zipper.)
You can start the video from 1:55. You can add or do not add felt according to your desire.
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
EYES (MAKE TWO)
Refer to the eye pattern from Hopeful Honey.
Sew the eyes on the body of coin purse right in the middle of the black stripe.
Lastly, you may use your needle to add the smile of minion.
３MINION KEYCHAIN
MATERIALS:
- 5/0 Crochet Hook
- Yarns of Yellow, Black, Blue, Grey and White Colours
- Tapestry/Wool Needle
- Keychain ring
- Polyester fiber fill/Stuffing material
FINISHED SIZE:
2.5" (height)
2" (diameter)
(Note: The size may vary based on the yarns and hook size you use.)
ABBREVIATIONS:
mc - magic circle
sc - single crochet
dec - decrease
st - stitch
STEPS:
BODY
(Note: Number in bracket shows the number of stitches you'll get after each row.)
ROW 1
- Take YELLOW yarn and make a magic circle. Make 6 sc into the mc. Pull the circle tight.
(6)
ROW 2
- 2 sc in each st around.
(12)
ROW 3
- *2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st*, REPEAT from * - *.
(18)
ROW 4
- *2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts*, REPEAT from * - *.
(24)
ROW 5
- *2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts*, REPEAT from * - *.
(30)
ROW 6
- *2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts*, REPEAT from * - *.
(36)
ROW 7
- 1 sc in each st around.
(36)
ROW 8 - 10
- Change yarn colour to BLACK, 1 sc in each st around.
(36)
ROW 11 - 15
- Change yarn colour to YELLOW, 1 sc in each st around.
(36)
(Note: You may start sewing your Keychain ring here, or before the you stuff the Body.)
ROW 16 - 17
- Change yarn colour to BLUE, 1 sc in each st around.
(36)
ROW 18
- *Dec (Single Crochet Together), 1 sc in next 4 sts*, REPEAT from * - *.
(30)
ROW 19
- *Dec, 1 sc in next 3 sts*, REPEAT from * - *.
(24)
ROW 20
- *Dec, 1 sc in next 2 sts*, REPEAT from * - *.
(18)
ROW 21
- *Dec, 1 sc in next st*, REPEAT from * - *.
(12)
- Stuff your Minion with Polyester fiber fill to your desire fluffiness.
ROW 22
- Dec all around.
(6)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing your Minion closed.
Weave in the remainder ends.
EYES (MAKE TWO)
You may also choose to make 1 eye only.
Please refer to the eye pattern from Hopeful Honey.
Sew the eyes on the body right in the middle of the black stripe.
Lastly, you may use your needle to add the smile of minion.
SO, that's all of the free pattern I'm giving to you all.
Do leave your comment if you have any questions.
Please upload a picture if you crochet based on this pattern.
GOOD LUCK!
Enjoy crocheting!
