Free "Despicable Me" Minion Knitting Patterns

By now my regular readers are well aware of the "Despicable Me" patterns I have designed, and Ravelry users will recognise them too. But I also know that it's kinda difficult to find the one you want, so I'm going to link all the current (and future) patterns on this post. Each hat or toy uses slightly different techniques. By checking each pattern first, you can mix and match elements to create your own unique knitted hat or toy.

Minion Toys
These are simple knits, with only a few challenges in the making. They are all knitted flat, but people have very successfully converted these for knitting in the round.
One eyed Minion

Two eyed Minion

Minion Hats
These are all really easy to knit. Some Ravelry users have made this as beginners. Because of the travelling yarn or intarsia in the tops, the inside tidiness isn't so important, so they are a pretty neat way of practising new techniques with limited risk.
One eyed Minion Hat

Two eyed Minion Hat

Two eyed Evil Minion Hat

Minion Ear-flap Hat


Edith Beanie


Other items
iPhone Cozy

Minion Fingerless Mittens

Minion iPad Cozy

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The Hat had it coming... Sherlock Inspired Beanie

Finding the awesome "The Wallpaper had it coming" chart on Ravelry inspired this had for a major Sherlock fan.



You will need
4mm needles
5mm needles
Cream and black dk yarn
Chart
Accent colour yarn (I used blue)

Cast on 84 on 4mm in cream
Rib (k2, p2 repeat) over 10 rows

Change to black and 5mm needles
Knit 2 rows

Copying the chart from ravelry, complete one repeat of the pattern.






Change to black yarn.
Knit 2 rows

Change to cream yarn
K3, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K1, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row
Cut yarn, leaving 30cm, thread all stitches onto the yarn, pull to tighten

Darn in all the ends

Embellish with a smiley face. I did this in blue on the top section, but you could use a more traditional gold over the pattern itself.



Tie a tassel or pom pom on the top.

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