Minion
Minion
Minion
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ABOUT YARN:
Any yarn would do nicely.
Ive used DMC Natura XL Just Cotton: 4 yellow skeins, 2 blue skeins, 1 black skein,
1 white skein and 1 gray skein.
ABOUT GAUGE:
It is not important, as far as you are consistent with your tension.
ABOUT HOOK:
It depends on the yarn. Ive used a 4.5 mm hook. Remember that when making
amigurumis, stitches should be tight.
YOU WILL NEED:
Yarn.
Two black eyes.
4 black buttons
Stuffing.
Tapestry needle and/or invisible thread and needle
Round 4: sc in each st across (we go from one finger to the other) and sc2tog at
three places to decrease 3 stitches and finish the round with 12 stitches. (12
sts)
Round 5: sc in each st across (12sts)
Round 6: [sc2tog, sc in next 4sts] repeat 2 times (10 sts)
Round 7: sc in each st across, sl st in next 2 sts (I like to do this to sften the spiral
effect) (10sts)
Round 8: working in FLO, [2hdc in next st, hdc in next 4sts] repeat 2 times, join with
an sl st and fasten off.
Stuff hand.
Change to yellow, join at any unused loop of round 8.
Round 9: [sc2tog, sc in next 3sts] repeat 2 times (8 sts)
Round 10-39: sc in each st across (8 sts) (stuff arm as you go)
Fasten off.
Eyes (make 2)
Using white
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)
Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [sc in each next 2sts using white, hdc in next 7sts using yellow] repeat two
times. (18 sts)
Fasten off.
Using gray (googles)
Round 5: working in FLO 2sc in each st across (36 sts).
Round 6-8 (or 6-9): sc in each st across (36 sts)
Fasten off and fold gray rounds to make the googles shape.
Head band
Using black.
Chain 51.
Row 1-3: sc in each st across.
Fasten off.
Head-band and glasses joints
Using gray.
Chain 6.
Row 1-6: sc in each st across.
Fasten off. Fold in half and sew to head band
Shoes (make 2)
Using black
Round 1: magic ring, 6sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)
Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (24 sts)
Round 5: sc in each st across (24 sts)
(Shaping the shoe)
Round 6: [sc2tog, sc2tog, sc in next 8sts] repeat 2 times (20 sts)
Round 7: [sc3tog, sc in next 7sts] repeat 2 times (16 sts)
Round 8-9: sc in each st across (16 sts)
Round 10: [sc2tog, sc in next 6sts] repeat 2 times (14 sts)
Round 11: sc in each st across (14 sts)
Round 12: sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts] (12 sts)
Stuff as you go
Round 13: [sc2tog] repeat 6 times (6sts)
Fasten off
Legs (make 2)
Using yellow.
Chain 10, sl st.
Round 1-6: sc in each st across (10 sts)
Fasten off
Sew leg to shoe. Stuff leg.
COMMENT: I made the head and body in two parts: the yellow
(head) and the blue (trousers) and then sewn them
together. Of course it can be made in one piece.
Head
Using yellow
Round 1: magic ring, 6sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)
Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (24 sts)
Round 5: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (36 sts)
Round 7: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (42 sts)
Round 8: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (48 sts)
Round 9: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (54 sts)
Round 10: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (60 sts)
Round 11: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 9st] repeat 6 times (66 sts)
Round 12: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (72sts)
Round 13: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 11st] repeat 6 times (78 sts)
Round 14-32: sc in each st across (78sts)
Comment: arms are attached at rounds 33 and 34, but they can be sewn later.
Although I find this method more long-lasting:
Round 33: [working through both thicknesses (arm and body) sc in next 4 sts (use
only 4 sts of the arm and leave the remaining 4 sts to attach in next row), sc in
next 35 sts] repeat 2 times. (78 sts)
Round 34: work as in round 34.
Overalls
Using blue
Round 1: magic ring, 6sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)
Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (24 sts)
Round 5: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (36 sts)
Round 7: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (42 sts)
Round 8: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (48 sts)
Round 9: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (54 sts)
Round 10: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (60 sts)
Round 11: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 9st] repeat 6 times (66 sts)
Round 12: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (72sts)
Round 13: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 11st] repeat 6 times (78 sts)
Round 14-21: sc in each st across (78sts)
Two sl st to soften the spiral effect
Front panel:
Row 1: 1hdc, sc in next 17sts, 1ch, turn.
Row 2-10: sc in next 18 sts, 1ch, turn.
Fasten off.
Back panel
Skip 21 sts of round 21 and join blue yarn.
Work as in front panel.
Front pocket:
Ch 7,
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk and in remaining sts, 1ch, turn.
Row 2-4: sc in each st, 1ch, turn.
Row 5: sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog.
Fasten off
Weave ends
Sew to front panel using yellow embroidery thread.
Finishing Hugh the Minion
Stuff body and trousers, sew them together, sew legs and trouser legs to trousers
and headband (see photos for final result). Embroider mouth and sew buttons to the
suspenders.