If you’re interested in crocheting wearable accessories such as hats, scarves, cowls, mittens and fingerless gloves, you’ll definitely want to check out our picks for the best crochet accessory pattern books:
Delicate Crochet: 23 Light and Pretty Designs for Shawls, Tops and More
By Sharon Silverman, Published by Stackpole Books
Important Disclosure: Most of the pages on this website are unbiased crochet book recommendations. However, this one is NOT — because I contributed 2 of the accessory patterns to this book, a necklace and a pair of ruffled fingerless gloves. These are 2 of the nicest crochet accessory patterns I have ever designed; I think they are simply gorgeous, and they are two of my most frequently-complimented crochet projects.
The other accessory patterns included in this book are also fantastic. There are some lovely scarf, cowl and shawl patterns included. So, of course, I strongly believe this book deserves its place at the top of my list of best crochet accessory pattern books.
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Carefree Crochet: 50 Soft, Fashionable Projects That Make You Feel Good
By May Britt Bjella Zamori, Published by Trafalgar Square Books
This book offers a broad variety of stylish accessory patterns to crochet — hats, purses, fingerless gloves, boot cuffs, shawls and more. In addition to the delightful accessories, the book also includes patterns for sweaters, clothing and home decor. All together, you get patterns for crocheting 50 impressive projects — and the book is priced the same as competing titles that only offer 20-25 crochet projects. AND the book also includes international symbol crochet charts, plus written-out text instructions and color photographs. For what you get, this book is a spectacular value.
Learn More About This Book:
- Click here for our detailed book review of Carefree Crochet.
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- Click here to shop for this book at the Publisher’s website.
Crocheted Beanies and Slouchy Hats by Julie King
If you’re in need of crochet hat patterns, definitely take a look at Crocheted Beanies and Slouchy Hats; it’s at the top of my list of best crochet hat pattern books for 2020. This book has you covered if you want to crochet berets, beanies, slouchy beanies or even an earflap beanie. All together, there are 31 stylish crochet hat patterns included in the book.
Learn More About Crocheted Beanies and Slouchy Hats by Julie King:
- Click here to check out my detailed book review of this title.
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Hats, Scarves and Mittens for the Family
by Lisa Naskrent, published by Annie’s Crochet

Hats Scarves & Mittens for the Family, a Crochet Pattern Book by Lisa Naskrent, Published by Annie’s Crochet
Hats, Scarves and Mittens for the Family gives you patterns for crocheting matching accessory sets for both adults and children. The patterns are sized for kids ages 2-12, for adult men and for adult women. These are all intermediate-level crochet patterns. The projects are all classic, wearable ones that would be practical additions to anyone’s fall or winter wardrobe.
Learn More About This Book:
- Check out project photos and more details in our detailed book review of Hats, Scarves and Mittens for the Family.
- Click here to shop for this book at the publisher’s website.
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Fair Isle Mittens

Crochet Fair Isle Mittens: Beautiful Designs Including Super Comfy Linings by Lori Adams, published by Leisure Arts
By Lori Adams, Published by Leisure Arts
This book gives you a variety of lovely patterns for crocheting appealing mittens to wear yourself and to give as gifts to your friends, colleagues and family.
The book also gives you an excellent opportunity to increase your technical knowledge of crochet. If you’ve ever pondered whether there is a way to make your crochet look like Fair Isle knitting, this book will answer that question definitively (hint: The answer is YES! — and will also teach you exactly how to do it via a step-by-step photo tutorial and a whole bunch of tips and hints included in the instructions.
Learn More About This Book:
- See our detailed book review of this title.
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- Click here to shop for this book at the Leisure Arts website.
Learn to crochet Mosaic Hats
By Melissa Leapman, Published by Annie’s Crochet
Get your hands on 7 patterns for crocheting unique, stylish multicolored hats using the fascinating and engaging mosaic crochet technique. The finished hats look complex and interesting, but the crochet work is easier than it appears to be at first glance. The Mosaic crochet technique only requires you to use one yarn color per row — so you don’t have to tangle with a bunch of different yarns simultaneously to achieve this exciting multicolored look.
The hats are unisex designs sized for men, women and teens.
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- Check out our detailed book review of Learn to Crochet Mosaic Hats.
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