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With all your Minecraft character blocks finished, it’s time for Minecraft world to take shape. I love the whole process of creating an afghan—from designing, to buying yarn, to crocheting. But there’s something super exciting about this final step. Seeing all the blocks come together and finally be something useful is amazing. Let’s get this blanket together and make a Minecraft lover happy today!
Remember that you should have already edged each block with a row of single crochet. If you have not done this, do it now. The single crochet row makes it easier to match up stitches and sew the blocks together. The single crochet row should be done in the FOREST GREEN for each block in this Minecraft C2C Crochet Afghan. And if you’re just getting started, click on over to the introductory post for the materials and a list of all the blocks.
Minecraft C2C Crochet Afghan Layout
Begin by laying your blocks out in whatever order you wish. Make sure all of your blocks are right side up. It’s true that the blocks are reversible, however, the direction that the stitches lie is different on the front and the back. For a cohesive look make sure all of your blocks face the same direction.
If you want your blanket to look like the sample I’ve stitched, lay them out in this order (left to right):
Row 1: Steve, Creeper, Enderman
Row 3: Zombie, Villager, Snow Golem
Row 4: Ghast, Spider, Iron Golem
Stitching the Minecraft Afghan together
You may join your blocks together by whatever method you prefer. I have used either a basic whip stitch or a flat slip stitch join. For this afghan, I used the flat slip stitch join. You can find a tutorial here. Join the blocks into rows first.
They should look like this.
So, so fun! Once the rows are joined, sew the rows together.
Now for the border! One of my favorite stitches for borders is the moss stitch. I especially like doing two rows of a color. It makes each color look like the teeth of a zipper. In fact, my son calls it the zipper stitch. For moss stitch instructions, see How to Crochet Moss Stitch.
When crocheting the Moss Stitch, I increase my crochet hook one size. For this afghan, I used a size I hook.
Work the following Moss Stitch Rows:
- 1 row FOREST as a foundation row
- 2 rows TRUE GRAY
- 2 rows CHOCOLATE
- 2 rows DEEP FOREST
And that’s it! Here you can see the completed afghan.
Finished Size: 43 inches by 56 inches
And here are a couple of my nephews who are Minecraft fanatics. They were pretty happy when I gave this Minecraft C2C Crochet Afghan to their family.
I’d love to see your finished masterpiece and the lucky recipient. Send me pics! If you have a suggestion for a pattern you’d like to see, comment below!
~ Lucinda
I haven’t gotten the directions for the snow gloem on Minecraft
Thank you
Hi Joanie,
The Snow Golem can be found here: https://swishandstitch.com/minecraft-c2c-crochet-afghan-snow-golem-pumpkin-head-block/
Lucinda
Thank You I hope I got them all
My son and grandsons will love this. Have a great life. Be safe from any of these viruses.
Hi, I’m making this afghan for my sons birthday. I’ve completed all the squares. When stitching the blocks together using the flat stitch, how do I know which single crochet to begin with on the corner? I started and it ended up being off one stitch.
I always find the very corner stitch and start there. And you’re absolutely right, sometimes it’s not a perfect match. Sometimes I have to fudge a little, maybe use the same stitch twice on one side while moving forward on the next. No one will ever know. It all depends on how many stitches you put in while single crocheting around each block. I use the same method every time I SC around a block and I’m never off by more than one stitch.