Despicable Me Minion Free Crochet Pattern!!

Despicable Me is such a cute movie!!  Gru, the main character reminds me of my dad, the oldest little girl is just like my sister and I remind myself of the other two little girls (yes, both of them :]).  The little minions in this movie are super cute and have awesome personalities.  So.... If you haven't seen the movie, do it!  Then you can make your own army of adorable minions!

 Despicable Me Minion

Pattern created by Emily Lucero

Materials

F and G hooks

Yarn colores (Red Heart Super Saver)- yellow, blue, black, grey

2 Tiny buttons- I used yellow

Stitch marker (I used a safety pin)

Small amount of black and white felt

Body- yellow yarn, F hook

Rnd 1: 8 sc in mc (8)

Rnd 2: Inc every sc (16)

Rnd 3: Inc every other sc (24)

Rnd 4: Inc every 3^rd sc (32)

Rnd 5-19: sc around (32)

Rnd 20: Dec every 3^rd sc (24)

Rnd 21: Dec every other sc (16)

Rnd 22: Dec every sc (8)

Finishing: Stuff body completely.  Weave end of yarn through each sc of round 22 and pull tight.  Tie off and weave remaining yarn into the body.

Overalls- blue yarn, G hook

Rnd 1: 8 sc in mc (8)

Rnd 2: Inc every sc (16)

Rnd 3: Inc every other sc (24)

Rnd 4: Inc every 3^rd sc (24)

Rnd 5-9: sc around (24)

Rnd 10: sc 8, ch 1 and turn (8)

Rnd 11: sc 7 (stitching back along the 8 sc of round 10), ch 1 and turn (7)

Rnd 12: sc 7, ch 1 and turn (7)

Rnd 13: sc 7, ch roughly 32 st, sl st in opposite end of overall flap (this long chain will become the overall straps), weave in extra yarn

Rnd 14: With a new piece of yarn, connect yarn to overalls 8 st from the front overall flap.  Sc 8, ch 1 and turn (8)

Rnd 15: sc 7, ch 1 and turn

Rnd 16: sc 7, ch 1 and turn

Rnd 17: sc 7, flip (no ch 1)

Rnd 18: Connect work with floating chain about 12 ch from front flap, sl st 7

Finishing: finish off and weak in yarn.  Put overalls on the twinkie (or body ;)

Legs/Shoes- make 2-begin with black, switch to blue later, F hook

Rnd 1: sc 6 in mc (6)

Rnd 2: sc, 5 inc (11)

Rnd 3: sc around (11).  Switch to blue

Rnd 4-5: sc around (11)

Finishing: Finish off, leaving a long line to connect legs to body

Arms/hands- make 2- begin with black, switch to yellow later, F hook

Rnd 1: 5 sc in mc (5)

Rnd 2: inc every other sc (7).  Switch to yellow

Rnd 3-9: sc around (7)

Finishing: Finish off, leaving a long line to connect arms to body.  Attach arms to body with the chain over straps over his shoulders

Goggles- grey yarn, F hook

 Rnd 1: ch about 18, sl st in 1^st ch

Rnd 2: sc around

Strap of goggles- black yarn, F hook

Rnd 1: ch about 36 (put around head to make sure it will be long enough.  It should not meet completely- it should just be long enough to reach both ends of the goggle round), ch 1 and turn

Rnd 2: sc across

Finishing: Finish off and weave in extra yarn

Assembly of goggles- Cut out a circle of white felt that fills in the gap of the grey goggle.  Cut out a small, pupil-like black circle and glue this to the white circle.  Glue or sew the white circle to the grey yarn goggle you crocheted.  Stitch black strap around head (with both ends in the front.  The grey goggle will connect these two ends) and then stitch the goggle to the very front of the head.

Adjustments

~Cut out a tiny mouth and glue it to face in the desired position. 

~Sew buttons to the front top corner of overall flaps

~Optional- Using a few pieces of yarn, add hair to the top of his head

Enjoy!!  Please feel free to leave any questions or comments, and I LOVE to see your pictures. :)