Best Minion Amigurumi Free Pattern
Welcome to the best Minion Amigurumi free pattern! If you’re a fan of these lovable, yellow creatures from the popular Despicable Me movies, you’ll adore this free crochet pattern. Perfect for both beginners and experienced crocheters, this amigurumi pattern will guide you through the process of creating your very own Minion. Amigurumi, the Japanese art of crocheting small, stuffed yarn creatures, is a fun and engaging way to bring your favorite characters to life. Follow our step-by-step instructions, using standard amigurumi abbreviations, to create a delightful Minion that will make a great gift or a fun addition to your collection.
Amigurumi- TIPS
• Crochet Best Minion Amigurumi Free Pattern the doll with tight stitches. Use a smaller crochet hook for better result.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark ending of the round.
• It is highly recommended that you read through the pattern completely before beginning to crochet.
Minion Amigurumi- MATERIAL
– 2.0 mm hook or size suitable for yarn used.
– Tapestry needle
– Sewing needle to attach buttons
– 2 black small buttons (5 mm)
– Fiberfill for stuffing
– Scissors
– Yarn in the same size (I used 4 ply, cotton blend yarn for a 2.5 hook) for the following colors:
yellow, blue, black, white, grey, dark brown
Amigurumi ABBREVIATION
Best Minion Amigurumi Free Pattern
This pattern is written in US Standard Crochet
Terms, and assumes knowledge of basic stitches.
– MR = Magic ring
– st = stitch/stitches
– sc = single crochet
– inc = sc increase
– dec = sc decrease (use invisible decrease for better finish)
– sc4tog = single crochet 4 together
– hdc inc = hdc increase
– hdc = half double crochet
– ch = chain
– sl st = slip stitch
– BLO = Back loop only
– FLO = Front loop only
DIMENSION
The size of the doll will vary, depending on the yarn used. If you use the same materials as me, the finished doll is about 10.5 cm (4.15”) tall.
Let’s start making amigurumi minion toy 🙂
SPECIAL STITCHES & TECHNIQUE
Crochet Surface Slip Stitches
Insert hook into crocheted fabric from the front to the back and place the slip knot on hook. Keeping the yarn at the back, pull up the loop of the slip knot through the fabric to the front, keeping the knot at the back. Insert hook in the next spot specified, from front to back. And pull up a loop through the fabric and through the loop on the hook. Repeat as instructed to make the surface chain.
Standing sc
First, start with a slip knot on your hook. Insert your hook into the first stitch you want to work into. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over again and pull through both loops on your hook.
Standing hdc
First Best Minion Amigurumi Free Pattern, wrap the yarn around the hook 3 times. Then, insert the hook into the first stitch you want to work into. Pull the working end behind the piece you are working into. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Now you have 4 loops on the hook. Then, yarn over again and pull through the first 3 loops on the hook (You may need to pull over the end of the hook with your other hand). Make your next couple of regular hdc st according to the pattern. Then you can let go of the tail. At the end of this step, you will already have 2 hdc.
Let’s crochet the body and head of the minion amigurumi pattern together. 🙂
HEAD AND BODY
Start with Yellow yarn.
R1 : 6sc in MR (6)
R2 : 6 inc (12)
R3 : (sc, inc)x6 (18)
R4 : sc, inc, (2sc, inc)x5, sc (24)
R5 : (3sc, inc)x6 (30)
R6 : 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)x5, 2sc (36)
R7 : (5sc, inc)x6 (42)
R8 : 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)x5, 3sc (48)
R9 : (7sc, inc)x6 (54)
R10-31 : 54 sc (54)
NOTE: After this round, we will continue with blue yarn. Before this, please prepare approx. 1 meter of blue yarn to make crochet surface slip stitch around the color changing round. you can prepare more or less length, depending on your yarn weight. (If you can access to both ends of the yarn so you can use the opposite end for the surface slip stitch, you can skip this step).
Change to blue yarn.
R32 : 54 sc (54)
R33 : (BLO 15sc, normal 12sc)x2 (54)
R34 : 54 sc (54)
Stop to work a row of blue surface slip stitch between R31 and R32, on top of the color change. End with an invisible join.
R35 : 2sc, dec, (4sc,dec)x8, 2sc (45)
R36 : (3sc, dec)x9 (36)
R37 : 1sc, dec, (2sc, dec)x8, sc (27)
R38 : (sc, dec)x9 (18)
stuff with fiberfill and continue stuffing while you move next rounds.
R39 : (sc, dec)x6 (12)
R40 : 6dec (6)
FO and leave a long tail to complete. Using a tapestry needle, pass the tail through all FLs of the last round, and pull. Make a knot and hide the yarn inside the doll’s body Minion Amigurumi free
Let’s crochet the pants and trouser pockets of the Minion amigurumi toy. 🙂
OVERALL’S BIB
The bibs are worked at the FL left from R32 of the body (you worked R33 BLO). You need to make 2 bibs. The back bib is located near the color changing st. The bibs are crocheted in rows. When you start the bibs, hold the doll body with blue part facing you, and work from right to left.
NOTE: work the bibs as right as the body.
FRONT PART
Start with blue yarn, attach to the FLs of round 32 and make a loop.
R1 : standing hdc (you will already have 2 hdc), 12hdc (14), 2 turning ch
R2-R4 : turn, 14 hdc (14), 2 turning ch
R5 : turn, 14 hdc (14)
FO and make a long tail for sewing.
BACK PART
Do the same as the front part up to the end of R5. Then continue to make the straps: make 25ch, 1sc at the second loop from the hook, then 23sc. At this point, check the length of the strap. It should be long enough to reach the front bib correctly. If necessary, adjust the number of ch. Continue to work 14ss along the bib line, then Minion Amigurumi free
make 25ch again. 1sc at the second loop from the hook, then 23sc. Makea ss at the last hdc of R5. FO. Cut the yarn, weave in ends.
Start with blue yarn, work in rows.
R1 : 6hdc in MR (6), 2 turning ch
R2 : 6hdc inc (12)
then make some ss at the upper part of the pocket.
FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Let’s crochet the sleeves and mittens of the free pattern 🙂
ARMS AND GLOVES (make 2)
Start with black yarn.
R1 : 6sc in MR (6)
R2 : 6 inc (12)
R3 : 12sc (12)
R4 : (sc, dec)x4 (8)
Stuff with fiberfill.
R5 : (2sc, dec)x2 (6)
Change to yellow yarn. Do not cut the black yarn.
The remaining black tail should stay outside.
R6 : BLO 6sc (6)
R7-13 : 6sc (6)
Stop to work a row of black sc. Using the black tail, work in the FL left from R5 (you worked R6 BLO). Make a loop, then make 6sc around. Ss, FO and hide the tail inside the arm. Last round: flatten and work through both thickness 3sc (3). FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Let’s crochet the eye part of the amigurumi pattern. 🙂
EYE AND GOGGLE
WHITE PART OF THE EYE AND GOGGLE
Start with white yarn:
R1 : 7sc in MR (7)
R2 : 7inc (14)
R3 : (sc, inc)x7 (21)
R4 : sc, inc, [2sc, inc]x6, sc (28)
Change to black yarn:
R5a : BLO (3sc, inc)x7 (35)
Continue to work the goggle strap: work 49ch, then 1 hdc at the third loop from the hook. Then 46 hdc. At this point, check the length of the strap. It should be long enough to fit the doll head. If necessary, adjust the number of ch. Ss, FO and leaving a long tail for sewing. Continue to work with grey yarn at the FL left from R4 (you worked R5a BLO).
R5b: FLO standing sc, 2sc, inc, (3sc, inc)x6 (35), End with a ss.
R6 : 35ss connecting between the black FLs of R5a and the grey BLs of R5b (35)
FO and leave a short tail. Weave in ends.
EYEBALL
Start with black yarn.
R1 : 6sc in MR (6)
Change to dark brown yarn.
R2 : 6inc (12)
FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew to the center of the white part.
Let’s crochet the legs of the Minion Amigurumi free 🙂
Minion Amigurumi free– LEGS (make 2)
First, you will make an oval by crocheting around the foundation ch. Start with black yarn.
R1 : make a foundation ch: 6ch then 1sc at the second loop from the hook, 3sc, 3sc in the last st. turn and continue on the other side of the foundation ch, 3sc, inc (12)
continue crocheting in spiral.
R2 : inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, 2inc (18)
R3 : BLO 2sc, 2dec, sc4tog, 2dec, 2sc, dec (10)
NOTE: everytime you work dec in BLO, use a normal dec (not an invisible dec).
R4: 2sc, dec, sc, dec, 3sc (8)
Change to blue yarn.
R5 : FLO sc, 6inc, sc (14)
Stuff the shoe with fiberfill. Continue stuffing while you move next rounds.
R6 : BLO 3sc, 4dec, 3sc (10)
R7 : sc, inc, 7sc, inc (12)
R8 : 12sc (12)
R9 : 2dec, 2sc, dec, 2sc, dec (8)
R10: 8sc (8)
NOTE: Do not overstuff near the last round/flatten part (to keep the shape of the legs so the doll can sit well).
Last round: Flatten and work through both thickness 4sc (4).
FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Minion Amigurumi free– ASSEMBLING (see picture)
• Sew the arms to the side of the body, between R23-24.
• Sew the pocket at the middle of the front bib.
• Sew the strap from back to the front bib.
• Sew the tail of the goggle strap to the other side of the goggle.
• sew the eye to the body between R9-19.
• sew Minion Amigurumi free the legs to the bottom of the body, between R36-37. You might also need some sewing at other side of the legs to fixate the position, so the minion can sit appropriately.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Minion Amigurumi free
• Embroider a smile to the head at round 20-23.
• Embroider hair to the head.
• Sew the black small buttons to the straps of the bib.
Congrats! your minion is ready. I hope you enjoyed crocheting him. 🙂
