Knitting Pattern for Minions - Part 1

This is the first part of Knitting Pattern for Minions.
The minions will look like this when you finish knitting Part 1 of the pattern. You could leave them this way, adding some safety eyes and mouth, or you could continue with the Part 2, which will be the next post.

Have fun knitting.......


Minions
by Stana D.S.
Finished Toy Size: 9" (22cm) tall

Yarn: Less than a ball of sport to medium weight yarn (yellow color, or color of your choice), remnants of black yarn.
Recommended Needle Size: DPN US #3/32.5mm (set of 4)
Notions: Yarn needle, crochet hook, scissors, stitch marker, polyester fiberfill (1 small bag)
Abbreviations: KFB = Knit in front and back of the same st, it creates 2sts from 1st.
SSK = slip st, slip st and knit the 2sts together. This decrease 2sts to 1st.

INSTRUCTIONS:
This Minion is knitted in the round, start at the bottom of his body, continue to top of his head. The arms and legs are sewn on.

Body and Head:
With the yarn and three double pointed needles cast on 6sts (2sts per needle). Place the stitch marker on the first st and begin working in the round.
Row 1: Knit around (6sts total)
Row 2: KFB all around, 4sts per needle (12sts total)
Row 3: Knit around (12sts total)
Row 4: KFB all around, 8sts per needle (24sts total)
Row 5: Knit around (24sts total)
Row 6: *KFB, Knit 1; repeat from * around, 12sts per needle (36sts total)
Row 7: Knit around (36sts total)
Row 8: *KFB, Knit 2; repeat from * around, 16sts per needle (48sts total)
Row 9 - 48: Knit around (48sts total). Thread the tail from the cast on stitches on a yarn needle. Stitch through all of the cast on stitches, pull up tight to close the hole, and stitch to secure. Begin to stuff the body with fiberfill.
Row 49: *SSK, Knit 6; repeat from * around, 14sts per needle (42sts total)
Row 50: Knit 3, *SSK, Knit 5; repeat from * around, knit last 2sts, 12sts per needle (36sts total)
Row 51: Knit 1, *SSK, Knit 4; repeat from * around, knit last 3sts, 10sts per needle (30sts total)
Row 52: *Knit 3, SSK; repeat from * around, 8sts per needle (24sts total)
Row 53: Knit 1,*SSK, Knit 2; repeat from * around, knit last 1st, 6sts per needle (18sts total)
Row 54: *SSK, Knit 1, repeat from * around, 4sts per needle (12sts total). Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure.

Arms (make 2): With the yarn and 3DPN cast on 9sts (3sts per needle). Place a stitch marker and begin working in the round.
Row 1 - 28: Knit around (9sts total). Change the yellow color to black yarn.
Row 29: Knit around (9sts total)
Row 30: KFB, Knit 1, KFB, KFB, Knit 1,KFB, KFB, Knit 1, KFB, 5sts per needle (15sts total)
Row 31 - 32: Knit around (15sts total)
Row 33: *SSK, Knit 3; repeat from * around, 4sts per needle (12sts total)
Row 34: *SSK, Knit 2; repeat from * around, 3sts per needle (9sts total) Lightly stuff the hand part of arm.
Row 35: *SSK, Knit 1; repeat from * around, 2sts per needle (6sts total) Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure. Sew the arms on the side of Minion, in the bottom half, using the picture as a guide.

Legs (make 2): With the yarn and 3DPN cast on 12sts (4sts per needle). Place a stitch marker and begin working in the round.
Row 1 - 10: Knit around (12sts total). Change the yellow color to black yarn.
Row 11: Knit around (12sts total). Stuff the leg with fiberfill.
Row 12: Knit 3, KFB, KFB,KFB,KFB,KFB,KFB, Knit 3 (18sts total)
Row 13: Knit 7, KFB,KFB,KFB,KFB, Knit 7 (22sts total)
Row 14: Knit 9, KFB,KFB,KFB,KFB, Knit 9 (26sts total)
Row 15 - 16: Knit around (26sts total) Finish stuffing the leg.
Row 17: Divide the 26sts to 2 needles, 13sts per needle and knit and cast off from both DPN needles at the same time. Sew the legs on the bottom part of the Minions body using the picture as a guide, make sure that the both legs are pointing at the same direction.

Finishing: At this point you can embroider face on your minion, or use safety eyes. And you are done, or you can follow the Part 2 of this pattern.

Knitting Pattern for Minions - part 2

Copyright: This pattern was design and writen by Stana D.S.
The pattern is for personal use only. The finished items may not be sold for profit, except for charities. Please acknowledge the author. Thank you.