Thursday, April 13, 2017

BOB THE MINION

This is an adaptation of my Minion pattern.  An Etsy customer asked me if could make the lovable Bob from “The Minion Movie.”  Of course, in classic Crochet Fanatic fashion, I reminded her what our motto was – “You DREAM it, We make it.”  This was a surprisingly easy adaptation of my Minion pattern.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  Black, yellow, olive green, café latte, delft blue, gray, red and white
E crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
1 set of 10mm safety eyes

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, ch 5, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 4 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 2 ch, 2 sc in next ch.  (12)
Rd 2: 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc.  (20)
Rd 3: working in back loops only, sc in each sc around.  (20)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around.  (20)
Rd 5: sc in next 7 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 7 sc.  (17)
Rd 6: sc in next 7 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 6 sc.  (15)  Change to delft blue.
Rds 7-12: sc in each sc around.  (15)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

OVERALLS:
Rd 1: With delft blue, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in next 2 sc, holding next sc on OVERALLS and sc of LEG together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc of OVERALLS, holding next sc on OVERALLS and sc of LEG together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc.
Rd 3: 2 sc in next sc on OVERALLS, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc on LEG, working in sc behind same LEG, sc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next sc, skip next 11 sc on same LEG, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc on PVERALLS, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next on LEG, working in sc behind same LEG, sc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next sc, skip next 11 sc on same LEG, sc in next sc.
Rd 4: sc in next 7 sc on OVERALLS, sc in next skipped sc on LEG, working in sc behind same LEG, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, skip next 9 sc on same LEG, sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc on OVERALLS, sc in next skipped sc on LEG, working in sc behind same LEG, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, skip next 9 sc on same LEG, sc in next sc, sc in next sc on OVERALLS.
Rd 5: sc in next 8 sc, sc in next skipped sc on LEG, working in sc behind same LEG, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, skip next 7 sc on same LEG, sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, sc in next on LEG, working in sc behind same LEG, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, skip next 7 sc on same LEG, sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc on OVERALLS.
Rd 6: sc in next 9 sc, sc in next 7 sc on LEG, sc in next 12 sc on OVERALLS, sc in next 7 sc on LEG, sc in next 3 sc on OVERALLS.  (38)
Rd 7: sc in next 6 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc) 4 times.  (42)
Rd 8: sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc) 3 times.  (46)
Rd 9: sc in next 8 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc) twice, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc) twice.  (50)
Rds 10-12: sc in each sc around.  (50)
Rd 13: Working in front loops only, sc in each sc around.  (50)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

FRONT OF OVERALLS:
Rw 1: sc in next 13 sc leaving remaining sc unworked.  (13)
Rws 2-6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (13)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.
POCKET:
Rw 1: With delft blue, ch 8, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (7)
Rws 2-4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew POCKET to FRONT OVERALLS.
BACK OF OVERALLS:
Rw 1: skip next 12 sc, attach delft blue, ch 1, sc in next 13 sc leaving remaining sc unworked.  (13)
Rws 2-6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (13)
STRAPS:
LEFT:
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc.  (2)
Rws 8-26: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.
RIGHT:
Rw 7: Skip next 9 sc of OVERALLS BACK, attach delft blue, ch 1, sc in same sc as attachment, sc in next sc.  (2)
Rws 8-26: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

HANDS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rds 3-5: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 6: 3 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 10 sc.  (16)
Rd 7: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 8: (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 8 sc.  (12)
Rd 9: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 10: Working in back loops only, 2 sc in each sc around.  (24)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rw 10: Working in free loops of Rd 9, attach yellow with slip st, sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rws 11-20: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

BODY:
Rd 1: Working in back loops of Rd 12 of OVERALLS, attach yellow, ch 1, sc in same sc as attachment, sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) 4 times.  (45)
Rds 2-7: sc in each sc around.  (45)
Rd 8: sc in next 11 sc, holding next sc on BODY and sc on ARM (making sure that the thumb points forward) together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc, sc in next 17 sc on BODY, holding next sc on BODY and sc on ARM (making sure that the thumb points forward) together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc, sc in next 5 sc on BODY.
Rd 9: sc in next 11 sc, sc in next 6 sc on ARM, sc in next 17 sc, sc in next 6 sc on ARM, sc in next 5 sc.  (45)
Rds 10-25: sc in each sc around.  (45)
Rd 26: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around.  (40)
Rd 27: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (35)
Rd 28: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rd 29: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (25)
Rd 30: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rd 31: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (15)
Rd 32: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (10)
STUFF BODY AT THIS POINT FIRMLY.
Rd 33: sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 33, pull tightly and secure.  Weave in ends.

MOUTH:
Embroider mouth on MINION.

HAIR:
Embroider HAIR onto MINION.

GOGGLES:
TWO-EYED MINION:
LENSES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With green or café latte, 9 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc changing to white.  (9)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc.  (18)
Rd 3: Ch 1, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc changing to gray
Rd 3: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in each sc around.  (27)
Finish off.  Sew two LENSES together.  Insert safety eyes in middle of Rd 1.

STRAP:
Rw 1: With black, ch 41, sc in second ch from hook and in each sc across.  (40)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (40)
Finish off.  Sew each end of STRAP to LENSES.
Place GOGGLES on MINION.  Tack stitch the STRAP to MINION.

Bob, Minions, Despicable Me, and Despicable Me 2 are copyright Dreamworks and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (April 2017).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.

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