Get ready to stitch up some serious silliness with the Minion-Inspired Hat, a cheerful crochet project that brings everyone’s favorite yellow mischief-makers to life! 🧶💛 With its bright color, oversized goggle-eye, and playful grin, this hat is perfect for fans of the Despicable Me universe—or anyone who loves a good giggle with their winter wear. Whether you’re crafting for a costume, a themed party, or just to brighten someone’s day, this hat is guaranteed to spread smiles.

This pattern is a blast for crocheters who enjoy character designs and bold, expressive details. You can customize your Minion with one eye or two, add earflaps for extra warmth, or even stitch up a whole crew for family fun. Whether you’re gifting to a little minion fan or rocking it yourself with pride, the Minion-Inspired Hat is a joyful way to crochet some animated charm—one mischievous loop at a time! 🧵🎉

🧶 Minion-Inspired Crochet Hat Pattern

Bring smiles to kids and teens with this adorable Minion hat! With chunky goggles, playful braids, and spiky hair tufts, it’s a perfect mix of cozy and fun. Follow this step-by-step pattern to create your own photo-accurate hat.

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✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – basic stitches with some color changes, applique sewing, and assembly.

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📏 Sizes

• Child (5–10 yrs): 18–20″ head circumference
• Teen/Adult Small: 20–22″ head circumference
• Adult Large: 22–24″ head circumference
  (Pattern notes included for adjusting size.)

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🧶 Materials

• Worsted weight yarn:
  • Yellow (main hat)
  • Blue (trim, braids)
  • Black (strap & hair)
  • Gray (goggle rims)
  • White (eye background)
  • Yellow/Gold (iris)
• Crochet hook: 5.0 mm (H/8)
• Yarn needle & scissors
• Fiberfill (for stuffing goggle rims)
• Stitch markers
• Safety eyes or black yarn for pupils (optional)

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🔤 Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR = Magic Ring
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
• dec = decrease (sc2tog)
• sl st = slip stitch
• ch = chain
• st(s) = stitch(es)

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🪡 Pattern Instructions

🟡 Hat Base (Yellow)

1. MR, 6 sc (6).
2. Inc in each st (12).
3. (sc, inc) × 6 (18).
4. (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24).
5. (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30).
6. (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36).
7. (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42).
8. (6 sc, inc) × 6 (48).
9. (7 sc, inc) × 6 (54).
10. (8 sc, inc) × 6 (60).
    ➡ Continue increasing until crown diameter = ~6.5″ (adult), ~5.5″ (child).
    11–22. Sc around without increases (length of hat).

Switch to blue yarn for trim:
23–24. Sc around (same st count).
25. Scallop edging: (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc in same st, skip next st) repeat around. FO, weave in.

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🔵 Earflaps (Make 2)

1. Attach yellow yarn at bottom side. Ch 1, sc 10 across.
2. Dec each side (sc2tog at beg & end) until 2 sts left.
3. FO. Add blue border around edge of flap.

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🟢 Braided Tassels (2)

• Cut 8–10 strands each of yellow & blue, ~24″ long.
• Fold in half, pull through earflap tip, knot.
• Divide into 3 sections, braid, knot end, trim fringe to ~7″.

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⚫ Hair Tufts (Black)

• Cut 12–14 strands, ~5″ long.
• Attach at top center with latch-hook method.
• Trim to ~2″ spiky tufts.

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👓 Goggles (Make 2 – Gray Rims with White/Yellow/Black Centers)

Gray Rim:

1. MR, 6 sc.
2. Inc × 6 (12).
3. (sc, inc) × 6 (18).
4. (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24).
5. (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30).
6. (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36).
7. Sc around × 2 for height.
   ➡ Lightly stuff sides to puff rim. FO.

Eye Centers (work in rounds, attach inside gray rim):

• White: MR, 6 sc. (sc, inc) × 6 (18). (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24).
• Yellow: MR, 6 sc. (sc, inc) × 6 (18). Sew on white.
• Black: MR, 6 sc. FO, sew on yellow.

Assembly:

• Sew eyes into rims.
• Join goggles together in the center so they slightly overlap.

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⚫ Strap

• With black yarn, ch 60 (or length to wrap around head).
• Sc across foundation. FO.
• Sew strap ends under each goggle, wrapping around hat sides.

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🧵 Assembly

1. Sew goggles centered on front, overlapping slightly in the middle.
2. Attach black strap around hat, anchored under rims.
3. Add braids to earflaps.
4. Fluff hair tufts.

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🌟 Final Look

Your Minion hat is complete! 🎉 With chunky gray goggles, bright yellow base, spiky black hair, and long blue-yellow braids, it matches the photo exactly. Perfect for kids, teens, or even adults who want a playful winter accessory!