Hats make fantastic crochet projects. There are bunches of interesting ways to crochet them; you can work them in rounds or rows or other techniques. There are infinite possibilities for stitch patterns and yarns you can use. If you’d like to check out some fantastic hat patterns, we invite you to take a look at this list of recommendations for the best crochet hat pattern books.

1. Mad Hatter

The hats in this book aren’t going to be everybody’s jam, but I still think this book deserves a place on this list.

Some of the trendy hats du jour right now are bucket hats and balaclavas. In this book, you get patterns for crocheting very basic versions of both of these hat styles.

Then you also get patterns for extra little appliques and doodads you can use for embellishing the hats.

If you look at the picture on the front cover of the book, you’ll get the idea for one direction you can take this in. You’ll notice that this look is really colorful and eye-catching.

Maybe colorful and eye-catching isn’t quite what you want.

Even if it isn’t, this book might still be of interest, because you don’t have to do that much embellishing to your hats.

So, I invite you to check out my book review if these ideas seem interesting to you. In my review, I share a photo of one of the projects I made from the book (it’s not a hat, but it’s a cute little rose you could use for embellishing a hat, if that’s what you want to do.)

Learn More About This Book:

• Click here to shop for this book at Amazon.

2. Crocheted Beanies and Slouchy Hats by Julie King

This is my top pick for ladies’ stylish crocheted hat patterns in 2024. According to all the sources I read on the topic of fashion, berets are THE hot fashion accessory this year. Crocheted Beanies and Slouchy Hats is my go-to resource for spectacular beret patterns — some of which are simple, some of which are colorful and some of which are lacy and feminine. I think you’re going to LOVE the variety of different looks included in this pattern book!

This book also has you covered if you want to crochet beanies, slouchy beanies or an earflap beanie. All together, there are 31 trendy, up-to-date 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.
• Click here to shop for this book at Amazon.

3. Learn to Crochet Top-Down Beanies

If you’re in need of beanie patterns for anyone of any age, you’ll definitely want to take a look at Learn to Crochet Top-Down Beanies by Rohn Strong. This book is unique because it frees you from the hassle of checking your gauge and matching the original pattern designer’s gauge. This is really a genius idea for a book, and I highly recommend it to to other crocheters.

Learn More:

• Check out our detailed book review of this title HERE.

4. Noggins and Necks: 10 Crochet Designs by Bonnie Barker

Noggins and Necks is a book that’s focused exclusively on giving you aran-style crochet patterns for ladies’ hat and scarf sets. There are five matching sets included in the book, all of which are suitable for pairing with jackets, coats and other outerwear during the colder months of the year.

Find Out More About This Book:

• Check out our detailed book review of Noggins and Necks.
• Shop for Noggins and Necks at Amazon.

5. Infant Boots and Hats: 6 Charming Sets

If you’re in need of new hat patterns plus baby bootie patterns for tiny babies, Infant Boots and Hats: 6 Charming Sets is a crochet pattern book you’re likely to enjoy. The book will give you a variety of super cute baby hat patterns to crochet. Kristi Simpson is the book’s author, and she is also the crochet pattern designer who created these hat designs.

Learn More About This Title

• Click here to check out our detailed book review of Infant Boots and Hats.
• Click here to shop for this book at Amazon.
• Click here to see more of our picks for the best crochet baby pattern books.

That’s our short but sweet roundup of the best crochet hat pattern books. If you want to crochet a hat, all of these books are worth adding to your pattern stash.

Over to You:

Have you made any of the hats from any of these crochet hat pattern books? If so, how did your hat(s) turn out?

Do you have a favorite crochet hat pattern book? We’d love to know about your recommendations for wonderful crochet hat patterns. The floor is open for comments — so let’s discuss your experiences in the comments section below.

Related Resources:

• A collection of 30 outstanding hat knitting patterns
• Crochet accessory patterns

Posted By: Amy Solovay

This page was last updated on 11-2-2024.