Purple Amigurumi Minion Crochet Pattern: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

Looking for a fun, slightly mischievous project to add to your crochet collection? This purple amigurumi minion is the perfect blend of cute and chaotic! Whether you are a seasoned pro or a beginner looking to practice your shaping and color changes, this project is a great way to build your skills. With his wild hair and grumpy expression, he is sure to bring a lot of personality to your home or make a fantastic handmade gift.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through every step of creating this little guy, from the base of his body to that signature messy hairstyle. Grab your hooks and yarn, and let’s get started!

Materials & Abbreviations

To make this pattern, you will need the following materials. While you can use any yarn you like, a medium weight (4) acrylic or cotton blend works best for a sturdy, holdable shape.

• Yarn: Purple, Black, Grey, and White (approx. 100-150 yards of purple and black, smaller amounts of grey and white).
• Crochet Hook: 3.5mm (E) or 4.0mm (G) depending on your tension.
• Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill or similar stuffing.
• Tools: Yarn needle, scissors, and stitch markers.

This pattern uses US Crochet Terms. If you are unfamiliar with these, here is a quick key:

• MR: Magic Ring
• sc: Single Crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• ch: Chain
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• BLO: Back Loop Only
• FLO: Front Loop Only
• st: Stitch

Step-by-Step Instructions

The Body

The body is worked in a continuous spiral. Do not join rounds with a slip stitch unless specified. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round.

Using Purple Yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
Round 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
Round 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) * 5, 3 sc (48)
Round 9: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
Rounds 10-31: sc in each st around (54) — Total of 22 rounds.

Change to Black Yarn:
Round 32: sc in each st around (54)
Round 33: sc in BLO of each st around (54)
Rounds 34-37: sc in each st around (54) — Total of 4 rounds.

Begin Decreasing:
Round 38: (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48)
Round 39: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) * 5, 3 sc (42)
Round 40: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
Round 41: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 5, 2 sc (30)
Round 42: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
Round 43: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) * 5, 1 sc (18)
Round 44: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
Round 45: dec * 6 (6)
Fasten off and weave in the ends. Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill before closing the hole.

The Arms (Make 2)

Using Purple Yarn:
Round 1: 7 sc in MR (7)
Rounds 2-16: sc in each st around (7) — Total of 15 rounds.

Change to Black Yarn:
Round 17: sc in each st around (7)
Round 18: inc in each st around (14)
Round 19: sc in each st around (14)
Round 20: dec * 7 (7)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Note: These arms are intentionally long to give the character more movement!

The Legs (Make 2)

Using Black Yarn:
Round 1: ch 5
Round 2: Starting in the 2nd ch from hook: 3 sc, 3 sc in the last chain (to turn the corner), 2 sc, inc (10)
Round 3: sc in each st around (10)
Round 4: inc in each st around (20)
Rounds 5-6: sc in each st around (20)
Round 7: 6 sc, dec * 4, 6 sc (16)
Round 8: 4 sc, dec * 4, 4 sc (12)
Rounds 9-10: sc in each st around (12)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

The Eyes (Make 1 Set)

The Grey Goggle:
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc * 6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
Round 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24)
Round 5: sc in each st around (24)
Round 6: sc in FLO of each st around (24)
Round 7: sc in each st around (24)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

The White Eye:
Round 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
Round 2: inc * 5 (10)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 5 (15)
Round 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc (20)
Round 5: sl st in each st around (20)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

The Pupil:
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Fasten off and leave a tail.

The Strap

Using Black Yarn:
Round 1: ch 3
Round 2: 2 sc, ch 1, turn
Repeat Round 2 until the strap is the desired length to wrap around the body.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

The Hair

The “wild” look is achieved using yarn strands. Cut several 6-to-8 inch lengths of purple yarn. Using a crochet hook or needle, attach each strand to the top of the head (up to Round 8 or 9) using a lark’s head knot (loop the yarn under the stitch and pull the end through the loop). Fill in the top of the head until it is dense. Once finished, use scissors to trim the hair to your preferred length and shape.

Finishing

Now comes the fun part: assembly!

1. Eyes: Sew the black pupil onto the center of the white eye. Then, sew the white eye onto the grey goggle. Finally, attach the goggle to the upper part of the purple body.
2. Limbs: Sew the arms to the sides of the body and the legs to the bottom of the black base.
3. Strap: Sew the black strap around the middle of the body, just above the black bottom section.
4. Details: Using a scrap of black yarn and your needle, embroider a small, grumpy straight line for the mouth. You can also add tiny white stitches above the mouth to create a “scowling” expression.

Tips

• Tension: Keep your stitches tight so the stuffing doesn’t peek through. If you see gaps, try dropping down a hook size.
• Symmetry: Use stitch markers for your decreases on the body to ensure the shape remains symmetrical as you close the bottom.
• Hair Volume: For extra fluffy hair, use a “fuzzy” or “bouclé” yarn for a few of the strands.
• Customization: Feel free to adjust the length of the arms or legs. Since this is a character piece, a little asymmetry can actually add to the charm!