Amigurumi Minion – Free Crochet Pattern
Looking for a fun and playful crochet project? Meet your next creation: the Amigurumi Minion Free Pattern! With their bright yellow color, big goggles, and cheeky smiles, Minions have captured the hearts of kids and adults alike — and now you can crochet your very own at home with this free step-by-step pattern.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced amigurumi artist, this pattern is easy to follow and full of helpful tips. It includes a complete list of materials, common crochet abbreviations, and detailed rounds for each body part. From the signature overalls to the little black gloves, every detail is covered!
The Amigurumi Minion makes a fantastic handmade gift, party favor, or decoration for fans of the Despicable Me movies. You can even customize it with different facial expressions or accessories — the possibilities are endless!
So grab your hook, some yellow yarn, and start crocheting your own mischievous Minion today. Don’t forget to check out the helpful photos included in the pattern, and share your finished project with fellow crafters!
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Materials:
1. Jeans yarn 55% cotton 45% polyacryl, 160 m, 50 gr. yellow white, gray, black, brown and blue
2. Hook number 2 for the body, scissors
3. Filler syntepuh
4. Cardboard for piles
5. A wide-eye needle for assembling a toy
Abbreviations
sc – single crochet
decrease – 2 columns are knitted for one vertex
increase – from one loop 2 columns without a crochet are displayed
ch-air loops
PATTERN – Amigurumi Minion

BODY – Amigurumi Minion
1 row: dial with 2 yellow threads and lock in the ring. Knit 6 sc, into magic ring [6 sc]
2 row: increase, repeat 6 times [12SC]
3 row: increase, 1 sc, repeat 6 times [18sc]
4 row: increase, 2 sc, repeat 6 times [24sc]
5 row: increase, 3 sc, repeat 6 times [30sc]
6 row: increase, 4 sc, repeat 6 times [36sc]
7 row: increase, 5 sc, repeat 6 times [42sc]
8 row: increase, 6 sc, repeat 6 times [48sc]
9 row: increase, 7 sc, repeat 6 times (54 sc)
10-38 row: 54 sc
39 row: decrease, 7 sc, repeat 6 times (48 sc)
40 row: decrease, 6 sc, repeat 6 times (42 sc)
41 row: decrease, 5 sc, repeat 6 times (36 sc)
42 row: decrease, 4 sc, repeat 6 times (30 sc)
43 row: decrease, 3 sc, repeat 6 times (24 sc)
44 row: decrease, 2 sc, repeat 6 times (18 sc)
45 row: decrease, 1 sc, repeat 6 times (12 sc)
46 row: 6 decreases
47 row: close the row.
Shorts – Amigurumi Minion
For Shorts we use a larger hook, if the body was crocheted number 2, then for shorts it is better take 2.5
1st row: dial with 2 blue threads and lock in the ring. Knit 6 sc, into magic ring [6 sc]
2 row: increase, repeat 6 times [12SC]
3 row: increase, 1 sc, repeat 6 times [18sc]
4 row: increase, 2 sc, repeat 6 times [24sc]
5 row: increase, 3 sc, repeat 6 times [30sc]
6 row: increase, 4 sc, repeat 6 times [36sc]
7 row: increase, 5 sc, repeat 6 times [42sc]
8 row: increase, 6 sc, repeat 6 times [48sc]
9 row: increase, 7 sc, repeat 6 times (54 sc)
10-18 rows: 54 sc
19 row: decrease, 14 sc, decrease, turn over knitting
20 row: 16 sc, turn over knitting
21 row: 16 sc, turn over knitting
22 row: 16 sc, turn over knitting
23 row: 16 sc, turn the knitting, fasten the thread.
Next, we will knit the back, for this we return to the 19th row, count from the front backrest 9 sc, and stick the hook into a 10 loop.
24 row: decrease, 14 sc, decrease, turn over knitting
25 row: 16 sc, turn over knitting
26 row: 16 sc, turn over knitting
27 row: 16 sc, turn over knitting
28 row: 16 sc, turn over knitting
So we get a jumpsuit with apron and back the back.
Now you will need to tie the harness. To do this, dial a chain of 14 CH, stick the hook into the second loop from the hook and knit 13 sc, sew on.
Legs – Amigurumi Minion
1 row: we recruit a black thread 2 CH, stick the hook into the second loop from the hook, into magic ring
2 row: 3sc from one loop, 2 sc, 3 sc from one loop, 2 sc [10 sc]
3 row: 3 increases, 2 sc, 3 increases, 2 sc [16sc]
4 row: 1 sc, increase, 2 sc, increase, 4 sc, increase, 2 sc, increase, 3 sc [20sc]
5 row: 1sc, increase, 4 sc, increase, 1 sc, increase, increase, 1 sc, increase, 4 sc, increase, 1 sc, increase, increase [28sc]
6 row: then we knit for the back loop 28 sc
7-9 rows: 28 sc, insert the cardboard base
10 row: 7 sc, decrease, 1 sc, repeat 5 times, 6 sc (23 sc)
11 row: 6 sc, decrease, 1 sc, repeat 4 times, 5 sc (19 sc)
12 row: 5 sc, decrease, 1 sc, repeat 3 times, 5 sc (16 sc)
13 row: we knit blue yarn, 16 sc
14-17 row: 16 sc



Arms – Amigurumi Minion
1 row: dial with black thread 2 ch and lock in the ring. Knit 6 sc, into magic ring [6sc]
2 row: increase, repeat 6 times (12 sc)
3-4 rows: 12 sc
5 row: 3 sc for one vertex, 9 sc (10 sc)
6-15 rows: 10 sc yellow yarn
16 row: 5 decreases, close the row, cut and hide the thread.
Glasses strap
1 row: we collect 47 CH with a black thread, we stick into the second from the hook,we knit 45 sc, leave the thread for sewing
Sew approximately on the 16th row of the body
Eye glasses 2 pcs
1 row: dial with 2 gray threads and lock in the ring. Knit 6 sc, into magic ring [6 sc]
2 row: increase, repeat 6 times [12SC]
3 row: increase, 1 sc, repeat 6 times [18sc]
4 row: increase, 2 sc, repeat 6 times [24sc]
5 row: increase, 3 sc, repeat 6 times [30sc]
6 row: we knit for the back loop, 30 sc
7 row: 30 sc, close the row, leave the thread for sewing
Eye glasses 1 pc
1 row: dial with 2 gray threads and lock in the ring. Knit 6 sc, into magic ring [6 sc]
2 row: increase, repeat 6 times [12SC]
3 row: increase, 1 sc, repeat 6 times [18sc]
4 row: increase, 2 sc, repeat 6 times [24sc]
5 row: increase, 3 sc, repeat 6 times [30sc]
6 row: increase, 4 sc, repeat 6 times [36sc]
7 row: we knit for the back loop 36 sc
8 row: 36 sc
Squirrels 2 pcs
1 row: dial with a white thread 2 ch and lock in the ring. Knit 6 sc, into magic ring [6 sc]
2 row: increase, repeat 6 times [12SC]
3 row: increase, 1 sc, repeat 6 times [18sc]
4 row: increase, 2 sc, repeat 6 times [24sc]
5-6 rows: 24 sc
Protein 1 pc
1 row: dial with a white thread 2 ch and lock in the ring. Knit 6 sc, into magic ring [6 sc]
2 row: increase, repeat 6 times [12SC]
3 row: increase, 1 sc, repeat 6 times [18sc]
4 row: increase, 2 sc, repeat 6 times [24sc]
5 row: increase, 3 sc, repeat 6 times [30sc]
6-7 rows: 30 sc
Pupils 2 pcs
Brown
1 row: dial brown thread 2 ch and lock in the ring.
Knit 10 sc, close the row, leave the thread for sewing
black
1 row: dial with black thread 2 ch and lock in the ring.
Knit 6 sc, leave the thread for sewing
Pupil 1 pc
brown
1 row: dial brown thread 2 ch and lock in the ring. Knit 6 sc, into magic ring [6 sc]
2 row: increase, repeat 6 times [12SC]
the black
1 row: dial with black thread 2 ch and lock in the ring.
Knit 6 sc, into magic ring [6 sc]
2 row: increase, 1 sc, increase, 3 sc, leave the thread for sewing
1 row: dial a chain with 13 CH blue thread, stick into the second loop from the hook, knit 12 sc, turn the knitting;
2-7 rows: 12 sc



Emblem
1 row: dial with black thread 2 ch and lock in the ring. Knit 6 sc, into magic ring [6 sc]
2 row: increase, repeat 6 times [12SC], close the row, leave the thread for sewing