Stardew Valley is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and on top of the new content coming to the game in the 1.7 update, we now know that we’ll be getting a new Stardew-themed book. From the same publisher that brought us the delightful Stardew Valley cookbook, The Official Stardew Valley Crochet Book will help you craft your own Junimos, Slimes, and even Lucky Purple Shorts.
The book will include 45 total projects accompanied by new illustrations and plenty of tips from Pelican Town residents. A hardcover and eBook edition are scheduled to be released on January 26, 2027, and both versions are already available to preorder from pretty much anywhere you can buy books.
Stardew Valley Is Getting an Official Crochet Book
The Official Stardew Valley Crochet Book
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Available to preorder as a hardcover ($32) or eBook ($13.99).
While Amazon has listed both the digital and hardcover versions of the crafting book at $32, other retailers reveal the true eBook pricing is $13.99. To be fair, Amazon has discounted it down to that price, it’s just not a particularly ‘real’ discount. What is a real discount is Barnes & Noble knocking a couple of bucks off the hardcover edition, bringing the preorder price down to $29.
What you’ll get for that price is 25 unique patterns with tons of variations, bringing the total number of ‘styles’ to 45. The designs are largely amigurumi, a type of crochet that focuses on small, 3D creatures – perfect for the critters and collectibles of Stardew Valley.
An example of the variations you get is a unique Void Egg pattern alongside standard white and brown eggs. Of course, you’ll also get a spread of color and style variations for crafting a clan of Junimos. Other projects hinted at in the official announcement include the Galaxy Sword, Mermaid Pendant, and even a pair of Lucky Purple Shorts.
The finished products could make for some adorable decor or even some friendship-boosting gifts.
The book is from the same publisher as The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook, which I consider one of the best gaming cookbooks on the market. Ryan Novak returns as a collaborator for the crochet book, with the projects themselves designed by Megan Lapp. For an idea of what the patterns could look like, you can check out her existing crochet resume on her website.
Despite not having any early images of what’s behind the cover, I have high expectations. Aside from the recipes, you’re also getting a beautiful tribute to Stardew Valley that the official website claims is “packed with original illustrations as well as tips and headnotes from all your favorite characters.”
10 years after its release, Stardew Valley continues to get new content. We actually re-reviewed the game to account for all that new content after the 1.6 Update, giving the game a well-deserved 10/10. We also got the chance to interview concernedape, the game’s creator, for Stardew’s anniversary, learning more about what to expect from the next update coming later this year.
Blythe (she/her) is an Audience Development Coordinator at IGN who spends way too much time in character customization screens and tracking down collectibles.
