Homemade toys are the best option for the game. Especially if the product is a favorite cartoon character. Minions have become popular recently. Knitted heroes are considered relevant, soft and practical. The crochet of a minion is a guide to a detailed description of the work.
What yarn should be prepared
First you need to determine the type of thread. It is advisable to use a material that during operation will not change color, shag, will be safe for the baby. The ideal option in every sense is acrylic.
The second stage is the selection of colors. To make a knitted toy identical to a cartoon hero, it is worth using the same colors. To do this, just review the cartoon again:
- Yellow is the foundation that forms the body and head.
- To knit panties you need a light blue or dark blue.
- A small amount needs red, white, black and a little gray.
- Need filler.
- Need a colorful felt.
Additional accessories can be black beads, buttons, a mini-backpack made and a matchbox, for example.
The principle of creating the body of a minion
You need to prepare yellow yarn and a hook. Next, the minion itself is created by crocheting according to the scheme with the description:
- Make an amigurumi ring by forming a loop that is tied with six single crochet columns. Then the tip of the thread is tightened.
- In the next row, the number of loops should increase by 2 times, knitting two in each column of the previous row.
- Then continue to increase the number of loops, but do an addition every 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 columns in each subsequent row.
- Then knit without adding until a small oval is formed. As you make it, you need to put filler in the workpiece.
- When the figure reaches the optimal value, it is worth starting to reduce the loops in the same way as the addition.
When the body is ready, you can start knitting hands. Dial a chain of six air loops, close in a circle. Knit the roller until you get a part proportional to the size of the body. To make by the same principle small rolls of black thread in the amount of 3-4 pieces. These are the fingers that need to be sewn to one of the ends of the yellow roller. Attach the finished hands to the body.
Making clothes for a minion
For a minion, the crochet pattern is not too complicated, so the clothes for the hero will be made in accordance with simple explanations:
- With the help of blue yarn and patterns for creating the torso, it is worth starting to knit overalls. the only correction is the additions - they should be one more than in the body of the minion.
- When the appropriate length in accordance with the yellow blank is ready, you can begin to form the recesses.
- divide the number of loops into 2 equal parts. Subtract approximately 5 columns from each half. Knit each part separately. Make harnesses over your shoulder.
- To sew the edges of clothes with ordinary stitches with a white thread. Embroider a patch pocket on one of the recesses.
Fix the straps of the overalls with buttons. You can wear a costume for the hero.
Minion Finish
When the crochet pattern of the minion is fully completed, it is worth starting the finishing of the face. Manufacturing Features:
- From white felt cut two circles, which in diameter will correspond to almost half the length of the front of the body. Brown felt is suitable for the formation of pupils. From black to make the same 2 pieces, but with a radius of four times less. Overlay and stitch together.
- From a gray thread, tie chains of air loops that will completely close around the eyes. Sew details on the body.
- Make a mouth of material. The basis will be black, on which white teeth and a red tongue are visible.
- Knit black slippers in a circular pattern and sew to a blue jumpsuit.
The toy is ready. It turns out that the crochet of a minion is very simple in terms of implementation.