How to Craft Carrot on a Stick in Minecraft

Carrot on a Stick controls the direction of a saddled pig while riding it. Hold it to steer.

Overview

Carrot on a Stick controls the direction of a saddled pig while riding it. Hold it to steer. Carrot on a Stick uses a shaped recipe, meaning the ingredients must sit in the exact pattern shown in the grid above; placing them in the wrong cells will not produce the item. A Crafting Table gives you the full 3x3 grid, which you need for any recipe larger than 2x2. You can craft one from four planks, and most bases keep one near the furnaces.

The recipe was added in Minecraft 1.4 and still works the same way in version 1.21. Each craft yields a single Carrot on a Stick.

The materials come together from a few sources: you will be working with fishing rod (craft from sticks and string) and carrot (harvest carrots). If any of those are not already in your stores, gather them first, because the craft itself takes only a moment once everything is in the grid. With the ingredients on hand and a Crafting Table placed, Carrot on a Stick is one of the quicker things to add to your inventory.

Crafting Recipe

Crafting Table

Carrot on a Stick

Materials Needed

Item	Amount	Where to Find
Fishing Rod	1	Craft from sticks and string
Carrot	1	Harvest carrots

To make Carrot on a Stick you will gather Fishing Rod (craft from sticks and string) and Carrot (harvest carrots). Lining these up before you open the Crafting Table saves a trip back to storage, especially if you plan to craft several at once.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Open your Crafting Table to access the 3x3 crafting grid.
Arrange the ingredients in the crafting grid following the pattern shown above.
Place Fishing Rod in: row 1, column 1.
Place Carrot in: row 2, column 2.
Collect your Carrot on a Stick from the output slot.

Tips & Notes

If the output slot stays empty, double-check the pattern against the grid above; a shaped recipe fails silently when even one ingredient is in the wrong cell.

Uses for Carrot on a Stick

Controlling saddled pigs

How Carrot on a Stick Fits Your World

Transportation items move you and your goods across the world. Boats are the fastest way over water and across ice, minecarts and the various rail types automate overland and item transport, and a saddle lets you ride and steer tamed mounts. Setting up the right transport network early saves an enormous amount of walking over the life of a world. For Carrot on a Stick specifically, that means it is most valuable for controlling saddled pigs.

View detailed item stats, durability and properties for Carrot on a Stick on the Astroworld Items Database.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to craft Carrot on a Stick?

You need 1 Fishing Rod, 1 Carrot, made at a Crafting Table. Gather all of the materials first, then arrange them in the exact grid pattern shown above to produce the Carrot on a Stick.

How many Carrot on a Stick does the recipe produce?

The recipe produces a single Carrot on a Stick per craft.

What is Carrot on a Stick used for?

Carrot on a Stick is used for controlling saddled pigs.

What version of Minecraft added Carrot on a Stick?

Carrot on a Stick was added in Minecraft 1.4 and works the same way in the current 1.21 release. Recipes for it are identical across Java and Bedrock Edition unless noted otherwise.

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