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Minecraft Written Crochet Patterns

Minecraft Written Crochet Patterns
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Multi-Day Project

A rewarding 12+ hour journey—perfect for dedicated crafters who love detailed work.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Minecraft Written Crochet Patterns

This pattern pack contains written crochet patterns for several Minecraft characters including Alex, Creeper, Enderman, Ghast and Guardian. Each pattern is written in US terminology with round-by-round instructions and clear shaping notes. Youll find materials lists, stitch abbreviations and helpful construction pointers to guide you through assembly.

Minecraft Written Crochet Patterns crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Patterns are designed using DK yarn and a 3.5mm hook for a consistent finished size. Detailed face and body finishing tips are included to make accurate character details and tidy joins.

Why You'll Love This Minecraft Written Crochet Patterns

I absolutely love this pattern collection because it brings Minecraft characters to life with simple, repeatable rounds and thoughtful shaping notes. I enjoy the way each character is built from small, modular pieces that stack together cleanly. The patterns use accessible techniques but still allow for small creative details like embroidered faces and hair accents. Making a set of characters is hugely satisfying and they make lovely gifts or shelf decor. I hope youll enjoy the process as much as I do when stitching these little companions.

Minecraft Written Crochet Patterns step 1 - construction progress Minecraft Written Crochet Patterns step 2 - assembly progress Minecraft Written Crochet Patterns step 3 - details and accessories Minecraft Written Crochet Patterns step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customise these characters by swapping yarn colours; change Alex's sweater colour or make a pastel Creeper for a unique look.

Want a larger or smaller version? Use a thicker yarn and larger hook for chunky toys, or finer yarn and a smaller hook for tiny keychain pals.

I often add embroidered expressions to alter personality — moving the eyes or mouth changes the mood instantly.

Try different stuffing amounts: a firmer stuffing gives better stability, while a softer stuffing makes the toy squishier and cuddlier.

I sometimes add simple accessories like a tiny scarf, hat, or a felt sign to personalise gifts for friends.

If you prefer safety eyes, choose sizes that fit the face area and secure them before sewing the head closed for safety and stability.

For posable limbs you can insert a short piece of wire into arms or legs before stuffing; just be careful and use wire ends safely hidden inside the stuffing.

Experiment with stitch tension — tighter stitches create a more compact finish and prevent stuffing from showing through, while looser stitches create softer texture.

Combine characters to create themed dioramas or seasonal displays: add tiny props like a crochet pickaxe or block to tell a small story.

I encourage you to take photos of each variation and keep a project notebook noting yarn brand, hook, and modifications so you can replicate favourites easily.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Joining yarn at the end of rounds thinking you must close them; keep working in a spiral unless the pattern explicitly tells you to join to avoid seam lines and maintain stitch counts. ✗ Forgetting to use clip markers when the pattern asks for them; place clip markers in the specified stitches to mark corners and decrease positions so your rectangular shaping is even. ✗ Not stuffing as you go which can lead to lumps or gaps; stuff gradually and firmly during construction to keep consistent shape and stability. ✗ Skipping the invisible decrease method for shaping; use the invisible decrease technique where suggested to create neater decreases and less visible gaps. ✗ Changing colours without using the invisible colour change method; pick up the new colour in the final yarn over of the previous stitch to create crisp, tidy colour joins.

Minecraft Written Crochet Patterns

This collection of Minecraft-inspired crochet patterns gives you step-by-step instructions to create beloved characters like Alex, Creeper, Enderman, Ghast and Guardian. Youll get clear round-by-round directions, materials lists, and finishing notes so you can make accurate, adorable amigurumi. Perfect for crocheters who love gaming-themed handmade gifts and collectible toys.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Minecraft Written Crochet Patterns

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    DK yarn black (various patterns) - amounts as needed per character
  • 02
    DK yarn brown - small amount for details (Alex)
  • 03
    DK yarn green (light and dark) - for Creeper and Alex sweater (approx 20-50g each)
  • 04
    DK yarn pink and dark pink - for Alex skin and cheeks
  • 05
    DK yarn orange - for Alex hair detail
  • 06
    DK yarn white - for Ghast, eyes and face details
  • 07
    DK yarn red - for Ghast mouth detail
  • 08
    DK yarn grey - for Ghast face shading
  • 09
    DK yarn teal, orange, white and brown - for Guardian body and spikes

— Tools Required

  • 01
    3.5mm crochet hook
  • 02
    Embroidery needle and scissors
  • 03
    Toy stuffing (polyester fill)
  • 04
    4 x clip markers
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    Stitch markers
  • 06
    Yarn needle for sewing pieces together
  • 07
    Pins for assembly

Progress Tracker

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— Alex :

Round 1 :

4SC into a magic loop {4}

Round 2 :

3SC into each ST around {12}

Round 3-5 :

SC around {12}

Info :

Change to brown yarn.

Round 6-10 :

SC around {12}

Info :

Join and FO.

Info :

Stuff leg.

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Repeat rows 1 – 10 to make second leg, do not fasten off. CH1 and SL ST into the first leg you made. This is to join the two legs; we will now continue to crochet around both legs and the CH1 to make the body.

Round 11 :

SC11 (around the leg not including the stitch we SL ST into) SC1 into the chain we made, SC11 (around second leg not including the stitch we CH1 from, SC1 into the opposite side of the chain space we made. {24}

Round 12-14 :

SC around {24}

Info :

Change to light green.

Round 15-17 :

SC around {24}

Info :

Change to dark green.

Round 18 :

SC around {24}

Info :

Change to light green.

Round 19-25 :

SC around {24}

Info :

You now want to decrease and close the top of Alex's body in a rectangular shape. To do this press your work flat front to back and find the front 8 stitches, place a marker either side of these stitches. Now count 2 stitches away from the marker and put another clip into the next stitch. You now have 4 clip markers to help us identify where we are going to do our decrease stitches.

Round 26 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) repeat 4 times, SC to end.

Info :

Stuff body.

Info :

Join and FO.

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Using mattress stitch sew the top of Alex closed.

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With orange yarn sew hair detail onto Alex's left shoulder.

Section :

Arms

Round 1 :

4SC into a magic loop {4}

Round 2 :

3SC into each ST around {12}

Round 3-11 :

SC around {12}

Info :

Change to light green yarn.

Round 12-15 :

SC around {12}

Info :

Join and FO.

Info :

Stuff arms.

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With yarn tail pick up the back loop only of the remaining 12 stitches in order, then pull tight to close.

Info :

Pin and sew arms into place on either side of Alex.

Section :

Head

Info :

Begin with orange yarn. If you need to compensate for moving seams add an extra SC to rounds when needed.

Round 1 :

8SC into a magic loop {8}

Round 2 :

(SC1, 3SC into the next ST) 4 times {16}

Round 3 :

SC2, 3SC into the next ST, (SC3, 3SC into the next ST) 3 times, SC1 {24}

Round 4 :

SC3, 3SC into the next ST, (SC5, 3SC into the next ST) 3 times, SC2 {32}

Round 5 :

SC4, 3SC into the next ST, (SC7, 3SC into the next ST) 3 times, SC3 {40}

Round 6-7 :

SC around {40}

Info :

With clip markers you are now going to identify the 10 stitches where you want Alex's face to be. Put a marker in the 1st and 10th stitch. Move the markers up into the same stitches on each round.

Round 8 :

SC to first marker in orange, including the stitch with the marker in, in pink SC8, in orange SC to end. {40}

Round 9 :

SC to first marker in orange, including the stitch with the marker in, SC3, in pink SC4, in orange SC to end. {40}

Round 10-13 :

SC to stitch before marker in orange, in pink SC10, in orange SC to end. {40}

Round 14-16 :

SC to 2 stitches before marker in orange, in pink SC12, in orange SC to end. {40}

Info :

Continue the rest of head with pink yarn only. You now want to decrease and close the bottom of Alex's head in a square shape. To do this add a clip marker into the 4 corners of his head where you want the decreases to be. There should be 9 stitches between every 2 stitches. To make this easier identify the front 9 stitches of his face first and put a marker either side of these stitches. Move markers into decreased stitches after each row.

Round 17 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {32}

Round 18 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {24}

Round 19 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {16}

Info :

Stuff Head.

Round 20 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {8} - Remove markers

Info :

Join and FO.

Info :

With yarn tail pick up the front loop only of the remaining 8 stitches in order, then pull tight to close.

Info :

Sew head onto body.

Info :

Face Detail. With different colour yarns sew on Alex's face details. I found the easiest way to do this was to sew the shape first, and then fill in with colour.

— Creeper :

Section :

Body

Round 1 :

8SC into a magic loop {8}

Round 2 :

(SC1, 3SC into the next ST) 4 times {16}

Round 3 :

SC2, 3SC into the next ST, (SC3, 3SC into the next ST) 3 times, SC1 {24}

Round 4-18 :

SC around {24}

Info :

You now want to decrease and close the top of body in a square shape. To do this add a clip marker into the 4 corners of the body where you want the decreases to be. There should be 5 stitches between every 2 stitches. Replace markers after each row.

Round 19 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {16}

Info :

Stuff Body.

Round 20 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {8} - Remove markers

Info :

Join and FO.

Info :

With yarn tail pick up the front loop only of the remaining 8 stitches in order, then pull tight to close. Sew feet onto the bottom of Creeper two at the front and two at the back.

Section :

Legs

Round 1 :

8SC into a magic loop {8}

Round 2 :

(SC1, 3SC into the next ST) 4 times {16}

Round 3-7 :

SC around {16}

Round 8 :

(SC1, SC3TOG) 4 times {8}

Info :

Join and FO. Stuff Legs. With yarn tail pick up the front loop only of the remaining 8 stitches in order, then pull tight to close.

Info :

Face and Body Detail. With dark green yarn sew eyes nose and mouth onto Creepers head. I found the easiest way to do this was to sew the square shape's first and then fill in with colour.

— Enderman :

Section :

Legs and Body

Round 1 :

CH2, 5SC into the 2nd CH from hook {5}

Round 2 :

2SC into every ST around {10}

Round 3-27 :

SC around {10}

Info :

Join and FO. Stuff Leg. Repeat rows 1 – 27 to make second leg, do not fasten off. CH3 and SL ST into the first leg you made. This is to join the two legs; we will now continue to crochet around both legs and the CH3 to make the body.

Round 28 :

SC9 (around the leg not including the stitch we SL ST into) SC into one side of each of the CH3 we made, SC9 (around second leg not including the stitch we CH1 from, SC into the opposite side of the CH3 space's we made. {24}

Round 29-43 :

SC around {24}

Info :

You now want to decrease and close the top of Enderman's body in a rectangular shape. To do this press your work flat front to back and find the front 8 stitches, place a marker either side of these stitches. Now count 2 stitches away from the marker and put another clip into the next stitch. You now have 4 clip markers to help us identify where we are going to do our decrease stitches.

Round 44 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) repeat 4 times, SC to end.

Info :

Stuff body. Join and FO. Using mattress stitch sew the top of body closed.

Section :

Head

Round 1 :

8SC into a magic loop {8}

Round 2 :

(SC1, 3SC into the next ST) 4 times {16}

Round 3 :

SC2, 3SC into the next ST, (SC3, 3SC into the next ST) 3 times, SC1 {24}

Round 4 :

SC3, 3SC into the next ST, (SC5, 3SC into the next ST) 3 times, SC2 {32}

Round 5 :

SC4, 3SC into the next ST, (SC6, 3SC into the next ST) 3 times, SC2 {40}

Round 6-13 :

SC around {40}

Round 14 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {32}

Round 15 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {24}

Round 16 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {16}

Info :

Stuff Head.

Round 17 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {8} - Remove markers

Info :

Join and FO. With yarn tail pick up the front loop only of the remaining 8 stitches in order, then pull tight to close. Sew head onto body.

Section :

Arms

Round 1 :

CH2, 6SC into the 2nd CH from hook {6}

Round 2 :

(SC1, 2SC into the next ST) 3 times {9}

Round 3-29 :

SC around {9}

Info :

Join and FO. Stuff Arms. Pin and sew into place on either side of Enderman.

Info :

Face Detail. With white yarn sew on Enderman's eyes. I found the easiest way to do this was to sew the shape first, and then fill in with colour.

— Ghast :

Section :

Body

Round 1 :

8SC into a magic loop {8}

Round 2 :

(SC1, 3SC into the next ST) 4 times {16}

Round 3 :

SC2, 3SC into the next ST, (SC3, 3SC into the next ST) 3 times, SC1 {24}

Round 4 :

SC3, 3SC into the next ST, (SC5, 3SC into the next ST) 3 times, SC2 {32}

Round 5 :

SC4, 3SC into the next ST, (SC7, 3SC into the next ST) 3 times, SC3 {40}

Round 6-18 :

SC around {40}

Round 19 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {32}

Round 20 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {24}

Round 21 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {16}

Info :

Stuff Ghast.

Round 22 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) 4 times, SC to end {8} - Remove markers

Info :

Join and FO. With yarn tail pick up the front loop only of the remaining 8 stitches in order, then pull tight to close.

Section :

Legs

Round 1 :

CH2, 6SC into the 2nd CH from hook {6}

Round 2 :

(SC1, 2SC into the next ST) 3 times {9}

Round 3-9 :

SC around {9}

Info :

Join and FO. Sew legs onto bottom of Ghast evenly.

Info :

Face Detail. With white, red, black, and grey yarn sew on Ghast's face detail. I found the easiest way to do this was to sew the shape first, and then fill in with colour.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew head to body using mattress stitch or whipstitch and ensure alignment with face markers before final stitching.
  • Pin arms to either side of the body at the specified rounds and sew securely with a yarn needle using the yarn tail left from the finishing rounds.
  • Use clip markers to identify decrease corners then mattress stitch the top of the body closed, stuffing firmly as you go to maintain shape.
  • Sew legs/feet to the bottom of the body evenly (Creeper: two at the front and two at the back; Ghast: sew 8 legs evenly around base).
  • Attach facial details by sewing shapes first and then filling in with colour, using images as placement reference for symmetry.

Important Notes

  • 💡Do not join the yarn at the end of rounds unless stated to do so; work in a spiral and use a stitch marker at the beginning of rounds to keep your place.
  • 💡Numbers written inside {} state the number of stitches at the end of the round, and numbers in () are patterns to be repeated.
  • 💡When decreasing use the invisible decrease method when possible and use mattress stitch to close tops for a neat finish.
  • 💡When changing colours use the invisible colour change method when possible and move markers after each row to maintain your placement for decreases.

This Minecraft amigurumi set is a fun collection of characters to make and share — perfect for gamers and crafters alike. Each pattern includes clear round-by-round instructions, materials lists, and finishing tips to help you achieve a polished look. Make a whole crew to display or gift to a friend — happy crocheting! 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished size varies by character but most measure approximately 10-15 cm tall when using DK yarn and a 3.5mm hook; size will change with different yarn weights.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will affect the final size; choose a suitable hook and be aware that stitch counts remain the same but finished dimensions will differ.

Do I need prior crochet experience for these patterns?

These patterns are rated intermediate; basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, magic loop, and colour change techniques is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Time depends on how many characters you make; a single character can take a few hours, and the full set is a multi-day project (12+ hours) depending on experience and pace.