MINION TIC TAC TOE GAME

This is a tic tac toe set that was inspired by the Minions from Despicable Me 2.  My wife and daughters are crazy about Minions.  My youngest daughter came to me with a picture of Tic Tac Toe set featuring flowers and asked if I could make a set with Minions.  I have never been able to tell her no.  So, of course, I came up with one.  This pattern is a little complicated because if you not know how to read a graph to make a crocheted item this is not a pattern for you.  I will try to make it as easy as I can.

 MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  bright yellow, delft blue, red, lavender, navy blue, white, black, and gray.
B and G crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
Craft foam
Glue

MINION GAME PIECES:
Follow graphs below to make MINION GAME PIECES.  Glue craft foam to back of MINION GAME PIECES.

YELLOW TWO-EYED MINION PIECES (MAKE 3):

YELLOW ONE-EYED MINION PIECES (MAKE 3):

PURPLE TWO-EYED MINION PIECES (MAKE 3):

PURPLE ONE EYED MINION PIECES (MAKE 3)

BOARD/BAG FRONT AND BACK (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With delft blue for FRONT or navy blue for BACK and G hook, ch 63, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (62)
Rws 2-62: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (62)
Finish off.

BOARD GRID LINES:
Using sc and working over rows 21 and 42, sc in each sc across.  Using sc and working over each 21st and 42nd sc of each row, sc in each sc across.

BOARD/BAG EDGING:
Rd 1: Holding BOARD/BAG FRONT and BACK together and working through both thicknesses, holding a strand of yellow and lavender together, starting in bottom corner, using G hook, attach yarn, ch 1, sc in each ch across to last ch, 2 sc in last ch, working side of Rows, sc in each row, ch 100, working in side of Rows, sc in each row, slip st in first sc.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

Minions and Despicable Me are copyright Dreamworks and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (August 2017).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.