Crochet Minion Pencil Case

I recently took my kids to see Despicable Me 2 and now my one daughter is minion crazy.  She asked if I would make her a pencil case like this colorful stripey one that I shared with you, but as a crochet minion. I took on that challenge and here is what I came up with. She loves it! Hope your little ones do too!

Crochet Minion Pencil Case

Here’s what you need:

• cardboard paper towel tube
• worsted weight yarn, small amounts of black, blue, yellow, white, and gray
• G hook
• ½ in. black button
• tapestry needle, scissors

Helpful Crochet Resources: Refer to my Crochet Abbreviations and U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart as you work through the pattern.

Color Change Tip: In the stitch before the color change is to begin, insert hook as usual and pull up a loop, then yarn over with new color and pull through both loops on hook, continue with new color.  Carry old color behind stitches unless directed to fasten off.

Cut cardboard paper towel tube into two pieces, one piece 6 in. long and the second piece 2 in. long. Discard remaining section.

Bottom

With black, make a magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st here and throughout), work 6 sc in ring, join — 6 sts.

Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in same st as join and in each st around, join — 12 sts.

Round 3: Ch 1, work 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next, *2 sc in next, 1 sc in next, rep from * around, join — 18 sts.

Round 4: Ch 1, working in back loops only, work 1 sc in same st as join and each st around, join — 18 sts.

Round 5: Join blue, ch 1, work 1 sc in same st as join and each st around, join — 18 sts.

Using the long length of cardboard tube, check your fit. I prefer to then keep the tube placed and continue crocheting around it from here on.

Rounds 6 through 15: Repeat Round 5 — 18 sts.

Round 16: Ch 1, work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc into the next st changing to yellow on last yarn over, work 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts changing to blue on last yarn over of fifth st,  1 sc in next 4 sts changing to yellow on last yarn over of 4th st, work 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts changing to blue on last yarn over of fifth st,  1 sc in next 2 sts  around, join — 18 sts.

Rounds 17 and 18: Repeat Round 16 — 18 sts.

Round 19: Ch 1, work 1 sc in same st as join and each of the next 6 sts changing to yellow on last yarn over of the sixth st, work 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts changing to blue on last yarn over of fourth st,  1 sc in next 7 sts, join — 18 sts.

Round 20: Join yellow, ch 1, work 1 sc in same st as join and each st around, join — 18 sts.

Rounds 21 through 26: Repeat Round 20 — 18 sts.

Fasten off, leaving a tail of approx. 6 in.

Top

Using the smaller length of tube and yellow yarn, repeat Rounds 1 through 10 of bottom.

Round 11: Join black, ch 1, work 1 sc in same st as join and each st around, join — 18 sts.

Fasten off, leaving a tail of approx. 6 in.

Eye

With white, make a magic ring but do not close up the whole.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 12 sc in ring, join — 12 sts.

Round 2: Join gray, ch 1, work 1 sc in same st as join and each st around — 12 sts.

The center of the eye (the magic ring) is also the buttonhole. Make sure to test the size with your button.  The button should go through easily but without slipping through.  Use the tail of your yarn to adjust the size of the ring for your button. Once you get the correct size, use a tapestry needle to weave the tail back and forth through the backs of your stitches to secure it.

Finishing

Line up the joining seams and tails of both parts. Using a tapestry needle and the long tails, sew top and bottom together along 5 sts only forming a hinge on which the top will open. Find the center of your front and sew the button on Round 11 of the top piece. Line up the buttonhole (the eye) with the button and sew the bottom of the eye to the bottom piece. Weave in ends.

To make arms, join yellow to center yellow stitch of Round 17 of bottom, chain 17, join to center yellow stitch at other side of Round 17. Using a tapestry needle and black yarn, make a few overlay stitches to secure the arms to the front of the case.

Ready for another pencil case crochet pattern? Check out the free pattern for this striped pencil case.

And you can find even more free crochet patterns here.