How to make Light Gray Carpet in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft light gray carpet with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, light gray carpets are an important decoration item in your inventory. There is more than one way to craft light gray carpet.

light gray carpet

Let's explore how to make light gray carpet.

Supported Platforms

Light gray carpet is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.6.1)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes (TU14)
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes (1.04)
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find Light Gray Carpet in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find light gray carpet in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Colored Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find light gray carpet in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find light gray carpet in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Decorations
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Decorations
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find light gray carpet in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Decorations
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Decorations
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find light gray carpet in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Decorations
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Decorations
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find light gray carpet in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find light gray carpet in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Decorations
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Construction

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Light Gray Carpet

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft light gray carpet:

2 Light Gray Wool

1 Light Gray Dye

8 White Carpets

How to craft Light Gray Carpet in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make Light Gray Carpet

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make light gray carpet, you will need to place specific items in the grid. It is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as our example images. Changing the pattern of boxes that are filled will change the item that is crafted.

There are 2 patterns you can use as a crafting recipe for light gray carpet:

Pattern 1

In second row, there should be 1 light gray wool in the first box and 1 light gray wool in the second box.

Crafting recipe for light gray carpet

Pattern 2

In the center box, there should be 1 light gray dye and 1 white carpet in every other box.

Crafting recipe for light gray carpet

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the light gray carpets will appear in the box to the right.

light gray carpet

3. Move the Light Gray Carpet to Inventory

Once you have crafted light gray carpet, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed light gray carpet