"Despicable Me" Minion Fingerless Gloves - Knitting Pattern

Recently I was asked for a minion glove pattern. This is a quick knit that can be adapted to your own unique style.



You will need
- 4mm needles
- crochet hook
- blue and yellow dk yarn
- goggle eye (or 2)

Minion gloves

Cast on 36 in blue on 4mm
Rib (k1,p1) 12 rows

Change to yellow
Stst 30 rows

Rib 6 rows
Cast off.

Pick up 8 stitches from the blue section with a crochet hook.
You will need to do this on the left and right sides, one on each glove.
The 8 stitches should start approx 5 stitches from the edge.

Stst 8 rows
Cast off



Sew up the blue ribbed section into a cuff.
Sew up 1cm of the yellow section by the blue ribbing.



Pick up 26 stitches from along this seam.
Rib 4 rows.
Cast off.






Sew up from the ribbing to the top band.

Using icord, braiding or crochet chains, create overall straps for the minion. Cross them over at the back of the glove.



Stitch on a smile and either one or 2 eyes.



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Tardis Wheatie Bag - Sewing Project

This morning my wee beagle is sick... She has a slipped disc and a lot of pain meds. We decided it was time for a new heat pad/Wheatie bag to put on her neck and ease her suffering a little.



Ages ago I purchased this fabric from Spoonflower, and I would love to get more! The fabric quality is stunning, and I really want to find the time to design my own.

Any who, I used the Tardis Pillow fabric, which came with an additional tardis mini pillow, designed to be made into a pin cushion. Pin cushions aren't that much fun... So I made a Wheatie bag. You could use any fabric, fleece is divine, and my sister swears by using merino



Cut out 2 rectangles of fabric. If you were using something else, one really long one would be easier. Drop a little lavender oil on the fabric.



Stitch up 3 sides, reinforcing in the corners.



Sew a line down the centre. Using a rolled up sheet of paper as a funnel, pour again a handful of wheat, barley or rice onto the cavities. Sew across the pillow. I use rice for people who are allergic to wheat. Jasmine rice is brilliant.



Repeat this process until you have 6 or 8 pockets of wheat.

Zig-zag or surge the open end, then fold over to create a neat edge.



Heat in the microwave with a cup of water for a minute.

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