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Christmas Minion Amigurumi Pattern

Christmas Minion Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic knitting experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive knitting.

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Holiday Cheer

Festive fun for the season, bringing handmade magic to celebrations and creating new family traditions.

About This Christmas Minion Amigurumi Pattern

This Christmas Minion pattern brings together three beloved characters in their festive holiday attire. Bob wears his cheerful Santa costume complete with hat and belt, Kevin sports a playful elf outfit with pointed hat, and Stuart shows off his reindeer antlers. Each minion features their signature goggles and overalls with holiday twists. The pattern uses color changes and basic shaping techniques to create these charming Christmas decorations.

Christmas Minion Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Working with sport weight yarn and a 2.0-2.5mm hook, you'll create perfectly sized minions that stand about 4 inches tall. The pattern includes detailed instructions for all three characters and their accessories.

Why You'll Love This Christmas Minion Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love how this pattern captures the joy and mischief of the Minions while adding that special Christmas magic! The way each character has their own unique holiday personality really makes them special - Bob's Santa suit is so endearing, Kevin's elf costume is perfectly cheeky, and Stuart's reindeer antlers add just the right touch of whimsy. I find myself smiling every time I see them displayed together, and they never fail to bring out the child-like wonder in anyone who sees them. The satisfaction of completing all three and seeing them as a festive trio is simply unmatched!

Christmas Minion Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Christmas Minion Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Christmas Minion Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Christmas Minion Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with different holiday themes for these minions! You could easily swap Bob's Santa hat for a snowman hat using white yarn, or give Kevin a different elf hat color like red instead of green. Stuart's antlers could become Christmas tree branches by using green yarn and adding small white pompoms as snow.

For a winter wonderland theme, I sometimes use all white and silver colors with sparkly yarn to create snow minions. You could also add small bells to their hats or create tiny Christmas presents as accessories. The glasses could be made in different colors too - imagine festive red or green frames!

Another fun variation I enjoy is making them in different sizes by changing the hook size - create a whole minion family for your Christmas village! You could even add small LED tea lights inside if you make them large enough, turning them into adorable holiday luminaries.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Forgetting to stuff the body firmly before closing, which results in floppy minions that won't stand properly ✗ Not keeping track of color changes in the striped sections, leading to uneven pattern placement on the overalls ✗ Placing safety eyes too close together or too far apart, affecting the minion's characteristic goggle appearance ✗ Skipping stitch markers during increases and decreases, causing the rounds to become misaligned and distorting the shape

Christmas Minion Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own adorable Christmas Minions with this delightful crochet pattern! This festive collection includes Bob in his Santa outfit, Kevin sporting his elf costume, and Stuart wearing his reindeer antlers. Each minion is crafted with vibrant colors and charming holiday details that will bring joy to your Christmas decorations. Perfect for gifting or adding a touch of whimsical holiday cheer to your home, these pocket-sized characters combine the beloved Minion charm with festive Christmas spirit.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Christmas Minion Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Sport yarn size 1.5-2mm in yellow, red, green, brown, black, and white colors
  • 02
    Recommended gauge: 9 single crochet and 9 rows yield a square with 1 inch sides for 2.0mm hook

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook: 2.0mm - 2.5mm
  • 02
    Black safety eyes size 8-10mm
  • 03
    Black yarn or black embroidery thread for decorating
  • 04
    Fiberfill stuffing
  • 05
    Yarn needle
  • 06
    Stitch markers
  • 07
    Scissors

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— Bob's Body :

Info :

Start with yellow yarn

Round 1 :

7sc in MR (7)

Round 2 :

7-inc (14)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) * 7 (21)

Round 4 :

(inc, 2sc) * 7 (28)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) * 7 (35)

Round 6-14 :

(9 rnds) 35sc (35)

Info :

Switch to red yarn

Round 15 :

BLO (4sc, inc) * 7 (42)

Round 16-17 :

(2 rnds) 42sc (42)

Info :

Switch to black yarn

Round 18-19 :

(2 rnds) 42sc (42)

Info :

Switch to red yarn

Round 20 :

BLO 42sc (42)

Round 21 :

42sc (42)

Round 22 :

(4sc, dec) * 7 (35)

Round 23 :

(3sc, dec) * 7 (28)

Info :

Stuff the body tight with fiberfill

Round 24 :

(2sc, dec) * 7 (21)

Round 25 :

(sc, dec) * 7 (14)

Round 26 :

7-dec (7)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Invisible fasten off. Thread a needle with your yarn tail and close the ramaining gap.

— Kevin's Body :

Info :

Start with yellow yarn

Round 1 :

7sc in MR (7)

Round 2 :

7-inc (14)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) * 7 (21)

Round 4 :

(inc, 2sc) * 7 (28)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) * 7 (35)

Round 6-21 :

(16 rnds) 35sc (35)

Info :

Switch to green yarn

Round 22 :

BLO (4sc, inc) * 7 (42)

Round 23-24 :

(2 rnds) 42sc (42)

Info :

Switch to black yarn

Round 25-26 :

(2 rnds) 42sc (42)

Info :

Switch to green yarn

Round 27 :

BLO 42sc (42)

Round 28 :

42sc (42)

Round 29 :

(4sc, dec) * 7 (35)

Round 30 :

(3sc, dec) * 7 (28)

Info :

Stuff the body tight with fiberfill

Round 31 :

(2sc, dec) * 7 (21)

Round 32 :

(sc, dec) * 7 (14)

Round 33 :

7-dec (7)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Invisible fasten off. Thread a needle with your yarn tail and close the ramaining gap.

— Stuart's Body :

Info :

Start with yellow yarn

Round 1 :

7sc in MR (7)

Round 2 :

7-inc (14)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) * 7 (21)

Round 4 :

(inc, 2sc) * 7 (28)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) * 7 (35)

Round 6-17 :

(12 rnds) 35sc (35)

Info :

Switch to brrown yarn

Round 18 :

BLO (4sc, inc) * 7 (42)

Round 19-20 :

(2 rnds) 42sc (42)

Info :

Switch to black yarn

Round 21-22 :

(2 rnds) 42sc (42)

Info :

Switch to brown yarn

Round 23 :

BLO 42sc (42)

Round 24 :

42sc (42)

Round 25 :

(4sc, dec) * 7 (35)

Round 26 :

(3sc, dec) * 7 (28)

Info :

Stuff the body tight with fiberfill

Round 27 :

(2sc, dec) * 7 (21)

Round 28 :

(sc, dec) * 7 (14)

Round 29 :

7-dec (7)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Invisible fasten off. Thread a needle with your yarn tail and close the ramaining gap.

— Arms :

Info :

With black and minion shirt's yarn (make two)

Round 1 :

start with black 4sc in MR (4)

Round 2 :

4-inc (8)

Info :

Switch color

Round 3-8 :

(6 rnds) 8sc (8)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave a long tail. Thread a needle with your yarn tail and sew to the body at the round you switch to minion shirt's color yarn.

— Legs :

Info :

With black and minion shirt's yarn.

Round 1 :

start with black 7sc in MR (7)

Round 2 :

inc, 6sc (8)

Info :

Switch color

Round 3-4 :

8sc (8)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave a long tail. Thread a needle with your yarn tail and sew the legs to bottom of the body.

— Bob's and Kevin's Glasses :

Info :

With white and gray.

Round 1 :

start with white 7sc in MR (7)

Round 2 :

7-inc (14)

Info :

Swth to gray

Round 3 :

FLO 14sc, slst(14)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave a long tail. Thread a needle with your yarn tail and sew the glasses to the body. Place the eyes on glasses and use glue to stick them to the body.

— Stuart's Glasses :

Info :

With white and gray.

Round 1 :

start with white 7sc in MR (7)

Round 2 :

7-inc (14)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) * 7 (21)

Info :

Swth to gray

Round 4 :

FLO 21sc, slst (21)

Info :

Black trap for Bob and Kevin glasses

Info :

Start with black yarn, ch32, 31-slst on chain.

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave a long tail. Thread a needle with your yarn tail and sew it to the body of minion.

Info :

Black trap for Stuart glasses

Info :

Start with black yarn, ch37, 36sc on chain.

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave a long tail. Thread a needle with your yarn tail and sew it to the body of minion.

— Piece of Shirt :

Info :

With minion shirt's yarn Insert your hook to FLO stitches of the second BLO round on the body,

Round 1 :

ch1, (5sc, inc) * 7, slst (49)

Round 2-3 :

(2 rnds) ch1, 49sc, slst (49)

Info :

Switch to white yarn

Round 4 :

49sc, slst (49)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Invisible fasten off. Hide your yarn tail.

— Collar :

Info :

With white yarn Insert your hook to FLO stitches of the first BLO round on the body, (ch 3, slst to the next stitch) * end round

Info :

Cut the yarn. Invisible fasten off. Hide your yarn tail.

— Bob's and Kevin's Hat :

Info :

With minion shirt's yarn

Round 1 :

4sc in MR (4)

Round 2-4 :

(3 rnds) 4sc (4)

Round 5 :

3sc, inc (5)

Round 6-8 :

(3 rnds) 5sc (5)

Round 9 :

4sc, inc (6)

Round 10-12 :

(3 rnds) 6sc (6)

Round 13 :

(sc, inc) * 3 (9)

Round 14 :

9sc (9)

Round 15 :

(2sc, inc) * 3 (12)

Round 16-17 :

(2 rnds) 12sc (12)

Round 18 :

(sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Round 19 :

18sc (18)

Round 20 :

(2sc, inc) * 6 (24)

Round 21 :

24sc (24)

Round 22 :

(3sc, inc) * 6 (30)

Round 23 :

(4sc, inc) * 6 (36)

Round 24 :

2sc, inc, (5sc, inc) * 5, 3sc (42)

Round 25 :

42sc (42)

Info :

Switch to white yarn

Round 26 :

42sc (42)

Round 27 :

(Ch 3, slst to the next stitch) * end round

Info :

Cut the yarn. Invisible fasten off. Hide your yarn tail.

— Stuart's Horn :

Info :

With dark brown yarn. Make two.

Info :

Big piece

Round 1 :

6sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

(2sc, inc) * 2 (8)

Round 3 :

8sc (8)

Round 4 :

2sc, 2-dec, 2sc (6)

Round 5 :

2sc, dec, 2sc (5)

Round 6-7 :

(2 rnds) 5sc (5)

Round 8 :

3sc, dec, slst (4)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Small piece

Round 1 :

4sc in MR (4)

Round 2-3 :

(2 rnds) 4sc (4)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave a long tail. Thread a needle with your yarn tail. Sew small piece to big piece spanning rounds 5&6.

Info :

Sew the horn to the top of minion spanning rounds 4&5

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach arms to the body at the round where you switch to the minion shirt's color yarn, ensuring they are evenly positioned on both sides
  • Sew legs to the bottom of the body, making sure the minion can stand upright and balanced
  • Attach glasses to the face area, place safety eyes on the glasses and secure with glue for Bob and Kevin, or use the larger glasses for Stuart
  • Sew the black strap for glasses around the head, using the appropriate length chain for each minion character
  • Attach the piece of shirt by working into the FLO stitches of the second BLO round, creating the front panel detail
  • Add the white collar by working into the FLO stitches of the first BLO round with decorative chain loops
  • For Stuart, attach the brown antler horns to the top of the head spanning rounds 4&5, and sew small pieces to big pieces for dimension

Important Notes

  • 💡Use safety eyes size 8-10mm and place them securely on the glasses before attaching to prevent choking hazards
  • 💡Keep track of color changes carefully as each minion has different outfit colors - Bob wears red, Kevin wears green, Stuart wears brown
  • 💡Stuff each body section firmly but not too tightly to maintain the proper minion shape and allow them to stand upright
  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of rounds, especially during the complex body sections with multiple color changes
  • 💡Leave long tails when cutting yarn for easier assembly and more secure attachment of all pieces

These delightful Christmas Minions bring together the beloved characters from Despicable Me with festive holiday charm! Bob's Santa suit, Kevin's elf costume, and Stuart's reindeer antlers create the perfect trio for your Christmas decorations. Each minion is carefully designed with authentic details and vibrant colors that capture their unique personalities. Whether you're creating them as gifts or adding them to your own holiday collection, these adorable amigurumi characters will spread joy and laughter throughout the season. 🎄 Happy crocheting! 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished minions be?

Each completed Christmas Minion will be approximately 4 inches tall, making them perfect pocket-sized decorations or ornaments.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

The pattern is designed for sport weight yarn (1.5-2mm) with a 2.0-2.5mm hook. Using different weights will change the final size, so adjust your hook accordingly and test your gauge.

Are the safety eyes necessary or can I embroider them?

Safety eyes are recommended for the authentic look, but you can embroider them if making for very small children or if you prefer an all-yarn approach.

How do I keep track of all the color changes?

Use stitch markers at the beginning of each round and consider writing down your progress. Each minion has a different color sequence, so work on one at a time to avoid confusion.

Can I make just one minion instead of all three?

Absolutely! Each minion has its own complete instructions, so you can choose to make just Bob, Kevin, or Stuart, or any combination you prefer.