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Minecraft Written Crochet Amigurumi Pattern

Minecraft Written Crochet Amigurumi Pattern
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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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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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

About This Minecraft Written Crochet Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern pack includes written crochet patterns for multiple Minecraft characters including Alex, Creeper, Enderman and Ghast. Each character is worked mostly in the round with clear rounds and shaping instructions, plus face and body detail guidance. You will need DK yarn and a 3.5mm hook to get the recommended size and look.

Minecraft Written Crochet Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Patterns are written using US crochet terminology and include tips for invisible decreases and colour changes. Step-by-step assembly and face detail instructions help you finish each character neatly.

Why You'll Love This Minecraft Written Crochet Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it brings Minecraft characters to life with simple, repeatable rounds and fun colour work. I enjoy how the rectangular decrease technique creates the game-accurate blocky shapes. I love sewing the face details last and watching each character gain personality. I hope you feel the same joy finishing a little collection to display or gift.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize these characters by changing colours and small details.

I often swap yarn colours to make mini-versions or holiday themed characters using the same rounds.

To make larger toys I use aran or bulky yarn and a larger hook and adjust face details to keep proportions.

I like to embroider facial details for a softer look or use small felt pieces for a sharper, blocky style like the game.

I sometimes add safety eyes for sturdier toys, but I also enjoy sewing the eyes with yarn for smaller children’s toys.

I recommend experimenting with different stuffing densities to change how floppy or firm the finished toy feels.

I also try adding tiny accessories like scarves or hats worked in a few rounds to expand the playset.

For posability, consider inserting a short piece of wire into the limbs before stuffing to gently pose arms or legs.

If you want a portable keychain version, use thinner yarn and a smaller hook so the finished piece fits comfortably on a split ring.

I always test placement of face details with pins first so I can adjust expression and balance before stitching permanently.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker at the start of rounds causes miscounted rounds; always place a marker at the beginning of each round to keep your stitch count accurate. ✗ Stuffing too late or too little causes floppy bodies and uneven shapes; stuff legs and body sections as you go to maintain firm, even shaping. ✗ Not replacing clip markers after decreases means misplaced shaping lines; move markers after each decrease row to keep your corners aligned. ✗ Changing colour without the invisible colour change method can show a messy join; use the invisible colour change technique when possible to keep neat colour transitions. ✗ Pulling your yarn tension too tight on small stitches makes the piece stiff and hard to close; maintain consistent, moderate tension for pliable, even fabric.

Minecraft Written Crochet Amigurumi Pattern

Make a set of charming Minecraft amigurumi characters with clear, step-by-step written instructions. This pattern pack guides you through Alex, Creeper, Enderman, Ghast and more using DK yarn and a 3.5mm hook. You will learn shaping, joining legs to bodies, creating square decreases and sewing detailed facial features. Perfect for gifting or building a playful collection of handmade game-inspired friends.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Minecraft Written Crochet Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Alex - DK yarn in black, brown, green, dark green, pink, dark pink, orange, and white
  • 02
    Creeper - DK yarn in green and dark green
  • 03
    Enderman - DK yarn in black and white
  • 04
    Ghast - DK yarn in black, red, white, and grey
  • 05
    Guardian - DK yarn teal, orange, white and brown (see Guardian materials page)
  • 06
    General - DK weight yarn (assorted colours as listed per character)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    3.5mm crochet hook
  • 02
    Embroidery needle and scissors
  • 03
    Toy stuffing (polyfill)
  • 04
    4 x clip markers
  • 05
    Stitch markers
  • 06
    Yarn needle for sewing
  • 07
    Pins for assembly

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— Construction Notes :

Infos :

Do not join the yarn at the end of rounds unless stated to do so, just keep going in a spiral (if you struggle with the stitch count use a stitch marker at the beginning of rounds.). Numbers written inside {} state the number of stitches at the end of round. Pattern written inside () should be repeated the number of times stated. When decreasing use the invisible decrease method when possible. When changing colours use the invisible colour change method when possible. Always pin your work into place before you sew together. Pattern is written using US Crochet terminology. Stuff dolls as you go.

— Abbreviations :

Infos :

Magic Loop (I chain two and crochet into first loop to create ring). CH – Chain. ST – Stitch. SL ST – Slip stitch. SK ST – Skip stitch. SC – Single crochet. HDC – Half double crochet. DC – Double crochet. HTR – Half treble crochet. TR – Treble crochet. SC2TOG – Single crochet two together. SC3TOG – Single crochet three together. HDC2TOG – Half double crochet two together. DC2TOG – Double crochet two together. SP ST – Spike stitch. JOIN and FO – SL ST into next ST, chain one, cut yarn. FO- Fasten off. FLO – Front loops only. BLO – Back loops only. T – Turn. FPHDC – Front post half double crochet. BPHDC – Back post half double crochet.

— Alex :

Feet and Legs :

begin with black yarn.

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. Stuff leg. 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. 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 identify where to do decrease stitches.

Round 26 :

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

Arms :

make 2 begin with pink yarn.

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. Stuff arms. With yarn tail pick up the back loop only of the remaining 12 stitches in order, then pull tight to close. Pin and sew arms into place on either side of Alex.

Head :

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 identify the 10 stitches where Alex's face will be. Put a marker in the 1st and 10th stitch and move them up 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. Prepare to decrease and close bottom of Alex's head in a square shape by adding clip markers into the 4 corners where decreases will be. There should be 9 stitches between every 2 stitches.

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. 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.

Face Detail :

With different colour yarns sew on Alex's face details. Sew the shape first and then fill in with colour.

— Creeper :

Materials :

DK yarn in green and dark green. 3.5mm crochet hook. Embroidery needle and scissors. Toy stuffing. 4 x clip markers.

Head :

make with green yarn.

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 5-14 :

SC around {32}

Info :

Decrease and close top of head in a square shape. Add clip markers to 4 corners (there should be 7 stitches between every 2 stitches). Replace markers after each row.

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.

Body :

make with green yarn.

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 :

Decrease and close top of body in square shape by adding clip markers into the 4 corners (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. With yarn tail pick up the front loop only of the remaining 8 stitches in order, then pull tight to close.

Legs :

make 4 with green yarn.

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. Sew feet onto the bottom of Creeper two at the front and two at the back.

Face and Body Detail :

With dark green yarn sew eyes, nose and mouth onto Creeper's head. Sew the square shapes first then fill in with colour.

— Enderman :

Materials :

DK yarn in black and white. 3.5mm crochet hook. Embroidery needle and scissors. Toy stuffing. 4 x clip markers.

Legs and Body :

make with black yarn.

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; continue crocheting 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}

Round 44 :

(SC to stitch before marker SC3TOG) repeat 4 times, SC to end. Stuff body. Join and FO. Using mattress stitch sew the top of body closed.

Head :

make with black yarn.

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. 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.

Arms :

make 2 with black yarn.

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. Face Detail: With white yarn sew on Enderman’s eyes.

— Ghast :

Materials :

DK yarn in black, red, white, and grey. 3.5mm crochet hook. Embroidery needle and scissors. Toy stuffing. 4 x clip markers.

Body :

make with white yarn.

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

Legs :

make 8 with white yarn.

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 the bottom of Ghast evenly. Face Detail: With white, red, black, and grey yarn sew on Ghast's face detail.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew head onto body by aligning the marked front stitches and using a whipstitch or mattress stitch for a neat seam.
  • Pin arms into place on either side of the body and sew securely, ensuring symmetry and slightly forward angle if desired.
  • Sew legs/feet into position on the base of the body (Creeper: two at the front and two at the back; Ghast: evenly around the base).
  • Use mattress stitch to close flat tops (where instructed) and weave in ends; stuff firmly before closing to maintain shape.
  • For Alex, sew the orange hair detail onto the left shoulder after closing the body top.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of rounds and front-facing stitches, especially when working decreases and colour changes.
  • 💡Stuff firmly but not overly tight for the best shape; stuff limbs as you go to keep even form and avoid lumps.
  • 💡Pin pieces in place before sewing to ensure correct positioning and symmetry and to check proportions before stitching.
  • 💡Replace clip markers after each decrease row to keep corners and edges even when creating square or rectangular shapes.

This Minecraft amigurumi pattern pack is your ticket to making a playful set of characters with DK yarn and a 3.5mm hook. Each pattern includes clear rounds, shaping tips and face detail instructions to help you finish beautifully. Whether you make one or the whole set, these little dolls make perfect gifts and display pieces. 🧶🎁

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi size will depend on your yarn and tension, but using DK yarn and a 3.5mm hook produces small figures approximately 10-15 cm tall depending on the character.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will change the final size; adjust your hook accordingly and note that details may need resizing for larger or smaller versions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of crochet stitches (SC, increases, decreases) and working in the round is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete a single character in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience, chosen character and assembly complexity.