Crochet doll in Minion costume

If you need anything to brighten your day, pay attention to this cute crochet doll in Minion costume. It can be a perfect birthday present or holiday gift for a loved one!

Let’s make the doll together! Follow our step-by-step crochet pattern!

To crochet the doll in Minion costume you’ll need:

• Yarnart Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 160 m / 50 g) in beige, blue, yellow, white, black and gray colors
• Some black thread for lashes
• 2.25 mm crochet hook
• Doll hairpiece (about 15 cm long)
• 9 mm safety eyes
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• Scissors and tapestry needle

If you use specified yarn and hook, your crochet doll will be about 28 cm (11”) tall.

Skill level: advanced

If you like other dolls of our crochet doll family, you can find the patterns by the links:
Doll in Minnie Mouse Costume
Doll in Hello Kitty Costume

Crochet doll in Minion costume
Free amigurumi pattern

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
exsc = extended single crochet
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

Please watch the video tutorial on how to make extended single crochet stitch.

Head:
Crochet with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11-21 [11 rounds]: sc in all 60 st [60]
Fix the eyes between Rnd 14 and Rnd 13 at the distance of 8 stitches between them.
Rnd 22: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 23: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.

Instructions on face embroidering:
– Embroider a nose with beige yarn between Rnd 15 and Rnd 16. The width of the nose is 2 stitches.
– Embroider a mouth with pink or red yarn between Rnd 18 and Rnd 19. The width of the mouth is about 6 stitches.
– Embroider lashes with black thread in the corners of the eyes.

Hat:
Crochet with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11-17 [7 rounds]: sc in all 60 st [60]
Finish with sl st. Don’t fasten off, continue working on the first ear cover.

Ear covers (make 2):
Crochet in turning rows.
Row 1: sc in next 14 st [14]
Row 2-3: 1 ch, sc in next 14 st [14]
Row 4: 1 ch, sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 3 st [12]
Row 5: 1 ch, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 2 st [10]
Row 6: 1 ch, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 2 st [8]
Row 7: 1 ch, sc in all 8 st [8]
Row 8: 1 ch, sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 3 st [7]
Row 9: 1 ch, sc in next st, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in next st [5]
Row 10: 1 ch, sc in all 5 st [5]
Row 11: 1 ch, dec, sc in next st, dec [3]
Join the yarn on other side of the hat and crochet the second ear cover in the same way. Take into account that there are 14 st between the ear covers at the back and there are 18 st between them at the front.

When you finish making the ear covers, crochet along the edge of the hat one round with single crochet stitches and the second round with slip stitches. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Goggle strap:
Crochet with black yarn in turning rows.
Row 1: 3 ch [3]
Row 2-57 [56 rows]: 1 ch, sc in next 3 st [3]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Eyes and goggles (make 2):
Start crocheting with black yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Change to white yarn.
Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 3 times [18]
Change to gray yarn.
Rnd 6: sc in next 17 st, sl st in next st [18]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Thumb (make 2):
Crochet with black yarn. Don’t stuff.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2-4: sc in all 6 st [6]
Cut off the yarn, fasten off, hide the tail.

Arms (make 2):
Crochet with black yarn. Stuff as you go (stuff the hand firmly and the rest of the arm slightly).
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 4-7 [4 rounds]: sc in all 14 st [14]
Rnd 8: sc in next 3 st of both hand and thumb, sc in next 11 sc (14)
Rnd 9: sc in next 3 st of the thumb only, sc in next 11 st [14]
Rnd 10: sc in all 14 st [14]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
Change to yellow yarn.
Rnd 12: sc in all 12 st in back loops only [12]
Rnd 13-27 [15 rounds]: sc in all 12 st [12]
Flatten the edges and crochet sc in next 6 st through both layers, thus closing the hole. Fasten off.

You can attach the arms to the body in two ways: with sewing needle or with the help of your hook while crocheting the body (like you attached the thumb). If you’re going to sew the arms, leave a tail for sewing.

Cuffs (make 2):
Crochet with black yarn.
Join the yarn to one of the front loops of Rnd 11 (they’re left after crocheting Rnd 12 of the arm).
Rnd 1: ch, sc in all 12 st, sl st [12]
Rnd 2-3: sc in all 12 st [12]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Legs (make 2):
Start crocheting with black yarn. Stuff as you go (the shoe is stuffed firmly).
Row 1: 9 ch [9]
Rnd 2: start from second ch from hook: inc, sc in next 6 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st, inc [19]
Rnd 3: inc, sc in next 7 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 7 st, inc [25]
Rnd 4: inc, sc in next 9 st, inc, sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st, inc, sc in next 9 st, inc [31]
Rnd 5: sc in all 31 st in back loops only [31]
Row 6-8: sc in all 31 st [31]
Rnd 9: sc in next 8 st, (sc in next st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next 8 st [26]
Rnd 10: sc in all 26 st [26]
Rnd 11: sc in next 9 st, (dec) repeat 4 times, sc in next 9 st [22]
Rnd 12: sc in all 22 st in back loops only [22]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 2 times [20]
Change to beige yarn.
Rnd 14: sc in all 20 st in back loops only [20]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 2 times [18]
Rnd 16-33 [18 rounds]: sc in all 18 st [18]
Change to yellow yarn.
Rnd 34: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 35: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 2 times [20]
Rnd 36: sc in all 20 st [20]
For first leg:
Rnd 37: sc in next 10 st. Make sure that the leg ends up at the middle point of the inner thigh. Fasten off and weave in the end.
For second leg:
Rnd 37: sc in next 20 st. Don’t fasten off, continue crocheting: 1 ch, sc in next 10 st of first leg, starting from the stitch which follows after the last stitch of the first leg. Mark the next stitch as the beginning of new round of the body. Don’t cut off the yarn. You will continue working on the body after making the boot tops.

Boot top (make 2):
Crochet with black yarn. Attach yarn to a front loop of Rnd 11 of the leg.
Rnd 1: 1 ch, sc in next 22 st, join with sl st.
Rnd 2-4: sc in all 22 st [22]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Body:
Continue working with yellow yarn. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: sc in next 10 st, sc in next ch, sc in next 20 st, sc in next ch (opposite side), sc in the next 10 st [42]
Rnd 2-10 [9 rounds]: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 12-13: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 15-16: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 18-20: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 22: sc in all 18 st [18]
If you’re going to sew the arms to the body, then continue crocheting:
Rnd 23-24: sc in all 18 st [18]
Cut off the yarn, fasten off, hide the tail.

If you’ve decided to attach the arms while making the body, then follow these instructions:
Pin the arms to the body keeping in mind the symmetry in relation to the body and legs.
Crochet Rnds 23-24 together with the last stitches of the arms.
Rnd 23: sc in next 6 st, sc in the next 6 st of both body and arm, sc in next 4 st, sc in the next 2 st of both body and another arm [18]
Rnd 24: sc in next 4 st of both body and another arm, sc in next 14 sc [18]
Rnd 25: sc in next 4 st. Finish with sl st. Cut off the yarn, fasten off, hide the tail.

Overalls:
Crochet with blue yarn.
Rnd 1: 45 ch, join with sl st to make a circle [45]
Rnd 2: sc in all 45 st [45]
Rnd 3-6 [4 rounds]: 2 ch, exsc in all 45 st, join with sl st [45]

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