Crochet Patterns for Bookish Friends
Celebrate National Book Lovers Day!
Y’all know that I love a good story. If you’ve got bookworms in your life, or if you’re one yourself, these crochet gifts for book lovers are a lovely way to make reading time extra special. This book inspired crochet pattern roundup includes quick wins, thoughtful keepsakes, and cozy comforts that are perfect for reading nooks and quiet afternoons. Every project is fun to make, easy to personalize, and a great fit for anyone who spends their free time with their nose in a book!
And it’s all inspired by National Book Lovers Day! Each year on August 9th, we bibliophiles have an extra excuse to slow down, unplug, and enjoy getting lost in a good book. Many people mark the occasion by visiting their local library, supporting independent bookstores, or simply spending extra time with their current read. I’m celebrating by sharing this collection of quick, eay and cute patterns with you!
So, if you’re after the best crochet gifts for book lovers that feel meaningful and practical, you’re in the right spot. Remember to bookmark it for future gifting or just because! 📚🧶 Every day is book lovers day in my world!
Happy Hooking! 💜
PS: If you’re a member of my facebook group then I invite you to stop by and share a photo of the item you’ve handcrafted from this pattern collection! And if you’re not yet a member, then click the link to pop over now. You’ll discover VIP access to free patterns and discounts, and the ability to share within a supportive and like-minded community.
Cozy Crochet Book Sleeve Ideas for Readers
There’s something extra comforting about slipping a paperback into a soft, handmade sleeve before heading out the door. It keeps your book safe and adds a bit of personality too. I always feel a little prouder pulling out my crochet-covered book on the train or at a café, and more than once, it’s sparked a conversation with a fellow reader.
Toadstool Tales Book Sleeves by Green Fox Farms Designs
Protect your Kindle with this cozy crochet cover! It’s perfect for beginners and uses loops and buttons to keep it secure. You can customize it with two colors, stripes, or any pattern you like, to match your personality. It’s a fun and functional project.
📖 Find the free book cover pattern here!
Pop of Color Book Sleeve by Green Fox Farms Designs
These book sleeves are not only perfect for protecting your favorite reads but also incredibly handy for organizing your belongings. From tablets and phones to makeup and crochet supplies, they’re really cute and the possibilities are endless!
📖 Find the free book and device pattern here!
Hopscotch Tablet and Book Sleeve by Green Fox Farms Designs
Keep your literaray treasures safe! This cozy cover protects your books, e-readers and tablets. It’s perfect for busy families and works up in a fun stitch pattern. Plus, I have cover patterns included for all sizes! Come see the pattern and give your books and tech some handmade love!
📖 Find the Hopscotch book cover pattern here!
Sweet Stripes Book Sleeve Pattern by Green Fox Farms Designs
Calling all bookworms! This cozy sleeve protects your phone, books and tablets! It’s easy to make and works up beautifully using my own sweet stripes stitch. There’s 3 sizes included in this pattern, and they make well recieved gifts too.
📖 Find the SS Book Sleeve pattern here!
Want the Power to Pause Your Project??
Want a better way to keep track of your works in progress? Download a FREE copy of my Printable WIP Cards and never forget which hook, or yarn, or pattern you were using again!
Crochet Bookmark Patterns
Perfect for last-minute gift ideas or quick makes, these bookmarks work up quickly but still feel thoughtful and special. Pair them with a book you know they’ll love, for the perfect present!
6-in-1 Crochet Flower Bookmark Pattern by Metagurumi Design (etsy)
Make these crochet flower bookmarks for Spring! Featuring daisy, sunflower, rose, carnation, lavender, and hibiscus designs, these make gorgeous scrapbuster gifts! As an avid reader myself, I can confirm that bookmarks totally make the best crochet gifts for book lovers. 💜
🔖 Find the flower bookmarks pattern here!
Hopscotch Bookmark Crochet Pattern by Green Fox Farms Designs
Using my fab Hopscotch stitch! I bring to you this very handy, quick to make and cute as pie bookmark! I had to design my own page keeper at some point, didn’t I? It’s a flexible pattern that will work in whatever yarn you have to hand.
🔖 Find the pretty Hopscotch stitch bookmark pattern here!
Easy Beginner Book Club Bookmark by Edita Arts and Crafts (etsy)
Make an easy bookmark for each of your book club friends! They’ll appreciate the super practical, handmade gift and your thoughtfulness. Perfect beginner project!
🔖 Find the easy bookmark pattern here!
Easy Crochet Colorful Chicken Bookmark Pattern by Purr Crafted Design (etsy)
I’m a chicken mama, are you? These cute, quick and easy little cluckers make great scrap yarn projects for your fellow homestading friends. Includes step-by-step photos for beginners.
🔖 Find the cute chicken bookmark pattern here!
Crochet Dachshund Bookmark by Stevs Crochet (etsy)
If you’re a dog lover and a book lover, here’s a treat! Hook a lonnngggg sausage dog to mark your pages each night. Children will love this design. Pattern for advanced beginners.
🔖 Find the sweet dog bookmark pattern here!
Crochet Cat Bookmark Pattern by Make It Yourself Papari (etsy)
I couldn’t have a dog bookmark, without adding a cat one too! This popular pattern is super easy and allows you to practice your magic circle! Copy your pets’ coloring for an extra special design.
🔖 Find the cute kitty cat bookmark pattern here!
Pink Flower Cactus Crochet Bookmark by Woolly Smile (etsy)
Why not crochet a handmade cactus bookmark for your child’s teacher gift this year? Definitely unique and extra special. They’ll never know you used leftover yarn and it only took an hour.
🔖 Find the cactus bookmark crochet pattern here!
Funny Lizard Motif Bookmark Pattern by Angela New Co (etsy)
No lizards were harmed designing this pattern! This funny lizard could be made as a novel gift topper, although a cute surprise each time your friend opens their book, is a priceless idea!
🔖 Find the funny lizard bookmark pattern here!
No Sew Wing and Star Bookmark Pattern by Elke Eder Design (etsy)
Y’all know I’m rather partial to a star! And this crochet bookmark pattern was just too pretty not to share with you! A great advanced beginner pattern, it features a star at one end and wing on the other.
🔖 Find the magical bookmark pattern here!
Crochet Rainbow Bookworm Bookmark by Faina Cute Toys (etsy)
This is a beginner crochet pattern, perfect for back to school or teacher gifts! Perhaps this could be your child’s first amigurumi project? This pattern includes detailed step-by-step process photos, to make it super easy.
🔖 Find this cute bookworm bookmark pattern here!
Check Out More Quick Scrapbusting Crochet Projects!
30+ Quick and Easy Scrap Yarn Crochet Patterns
Fun and Free Scrap Yarn Crochet Patterns
Quick Mother’s Day Crochet Gift Ideas: 20+ Free Patterns
Crochet Amigurumi Books Any Reader Will Love
These amigurumi book designs are soft and quirky. Perfect for adding a fun twist to your gift list, as desk decor or decorating your bookshelf. Add little kawaii faces or safety eyes to bring them to life!
Monster Mimic Book Crochet Pattern by Shield Maiden Crochet (etsy)
This easy pattern makes a spooky hybrid spider book. Perfect for Halloween or Gothic decorating! I just love him, he looks so cuddly! This is not a book cover as the whole book is crocheted.
📚 Find the Monster Mimic amigurumi pattern here!
Amigurumi Bookworm Crochet Pattern by Vliegende Hollander (etsy)
This intermediate crochet pattern is something you’d make for yourself or that really special teacher! Who wouldn’t love this studious worm? Perfect to display on a desk or book nook, this amigurumi pattern would be a fun make.
📚 Find the bookworm amigurumi pattern here!
Easy 2-in-1 Pocket Book Amigurumi by Crochet With A Shroot (etsy)
Create a stack of tiny books with as many pages as you like! This beginner friendly pattern can be made in any type of yarn – with corresponding crochet hook. Turn them into a keychain, a garland or display them on a shelf!
📚 Find the cute little pocket book pattern here!
Crochet Book Pattern by Copacetic Crocheter (etsy)
You can’t write on the pages, but you can embroider the front for it to become a book of spells or give it the kids and see what their imaginations come up with! Advanced beginner pattern.
📚 Find the big crochet book pattern here!
Back to School Amigurumi Crochet Pattern by Green Fox Farms Designs
Okay, perhaps this isn’t a crochet book, but there’s so much kids will love in here for pretend play! This premium pattern includes pencils and crayons, PB&J sandwich, juicbox, cookie, carrots and banana, paper and glue!
📚 Find the back to school amigurumi pattern here!
Baby’s First Book: Interactive Quiet Books for Little Readers
These crochet soft book patterns are perfect for babies and toddlers. They feature simple shapes, and soft textures, for autonomous play and story time. Handmade crochet baby books are ideal keepsakes and sensory toys for the littlest book lovers.
Little Bear’s Day Kids Book Crochet Pattern by MJF Crochet (etsy)
Written in both French and English, this super cute crochet pattern is for a quiet book suitable for young children. It’s an intermediate pattern telling a silent story of an active baby bear and it’s mother.
📔 Find the cute bear’s day quiet book pattern here!
My First Quiet Book Crochet Pattern by SIRMAs Magic (etsy)
There’s lots to play with in this crochet activity book, which encourages hand-eye coordination and practising fine motor skills. There’s photo tutorials for every page and the full pattern is available in both french and english.
📔 Find the bright and colorful activity book pattern here!
Montessori Sensory Book Crochet Pattern by Tvorivou Cestou (etsy)
This crochet sensory book can be made by beginners! It’s a great way to practice your crochet stitches, while making something practical, that will be loved by all kids. This design also has no loose parts, so you could make one as a baby shower gift.
📔 Find the tactile sensory book pattern here!
Emma and Her Dollhouse Book Soft Toy by Pink Mouse Boutique (etsy)
Crochet designers never fail to impress me! I am totally in love with this clever idea! A take along dollhouse, in soft book form! Little Emma can interact with every page, each of which are a different room in her house.
📔 Find the dollhouse soft book pattern here!
Sea Life Busy Book Crochet Pattern by SIRMAs Magic (etsy)
Each page of this book has a lot going on! It’s suitable for young children, teaching some basic educational and fine motor skills. This is a project for confident crocheters, although it does contain process photos.
📔 Find the Sea Life busy book crochet pattern here!
Interactive First Animal Crochet Book Pattern by Amidolls Amitoys (etsy)
Suitable for advanced beginners, this crochet book features a different animal on each page. Each design uses basic crochet stitches, with a lot of different colors and pieces to keep you interested. Photo tutorial included.
📔 Find the animal activity book crochet pattern here!
Interactive Soft Book with Memory Game by SmoozY Crochet Pattern (etsy)
Expect hours of distraction for the children lucky enough to get this crochet book made for them. It’s playful, educational and even incorporates a memory game! Perfect to have to hand for car rides, the doctor’s office and shopping trips!
🔖 Find the interactive memory play book pattern here!
A Safety Note on Crocheted Quiet Books
Soft crochet books were once a go-to handmade gift for new babies — often made with love by grandmas, aunties, and family friends. They were full of texture, bright colors, and simple shapes perfect for tiny hands to hold and explore. You might remember seeing one tucked into a nursery shelf or passed down through the years. These days, I think they’re best kept as keepsakes or nursery décor, rather than toys for very young babies.
If you’re making one of these crochet gifts for book lovers with little ones in mind, it’s safest to save them for older children — kids who are past the phase of mouthing everything they touch. At that stage, they can truly enjoy the colors and textures, and the book becomes a sweet part of playtime or storytime, especially with a caregiver nearby. They’re still just as beautiful and meaningful — they just need the right moment to shine.
Book Lover Gifts for Crafters
So you’re probably a book lover yourself? And that’s why I’ve popped this section in here. Did you know that I make all sorts of wonderful items like t-shirts, stickers and decals, temporary tattoos and project bags? They’re all in my etsy shop! And there’s LOADS of fun and magical designs to choose from. But if you specifically are looking for yarn + books – just like those pictured above, then you’ll find them all if you click the link!
And there you have it, a big cozy pile of crochet patterns perfect for book lovers. From soft books for little ones and quirky bookmarks to squishy amigurumi and protective book covers, there’s something here for every kind of reader. Some projects are quick to finish in an afternoon, others you can take your time with and enjoy the process. I hope this list helps you stitch up something thoughtful — for a friend, a fellow book nerd, or just because you felt inspired.
Be sure to save this post for later (bookmark it! 😜). With so many options, it’s the kind of list you’ll want to come back to — for gifts for birthdays, book clubs, baby showers, or just a little yarn-and-book fun. 📚🧶
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are the best crochet gifts for book lovers?
Quick gifts like book sleeves, bookmarks, and plush amigurumi books are perfect for readers.
Are these patterns beginner-friendly?
Many of the patterns listed are easy enough for beginners, with clear instructions and photo guides.
Are these free crochet patterns for book lovers?
This round up of book nerd patterns does contain some free patterns, but mostly there is a small charge for the patterns included.
What’s the best yarn to use for crochet bookmarks?
The thinner the better in my experience! You don’t want the reader to damage the pages of their books, because of a too chunky bookmark. Make sure to match your hook with your chosen yarn weight.
Do you like discounts? I mean, everyone does right?? If YES then you will love to join my VIP List and/or Facebook Community where you can find a coupon to use on patterns in my Etsy or Ravelry shop! Also, my VIPs are the first to hear about new pattern releases, sales (some are exclusive to my VIPs only!), CALs (crochet alongs) and lots of fun crochet discussions!
Who else is ready to get crocheting? Thanks so much for reading! I would love to know which of these patterns that make awsome crochet gifts for book lovers – you’re going to make first! Let me know in the comments!
If you enjoyed this post and you want to help me to continue to offer Free Crochet Patterns (<– find them here), please share my Blog Post with your crafty friends and subscribe to my VIP List! You can easily share using the social media buttons below the post! Thank you so much for your support! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or leave a comment on the blog. Please share your finished creations on Ravelry too!
Want the Power to Pause Your Project??
Want a better way to keep track of your works in progress? Download a FREE copy of my Printable WIP Cards and never forget which hook, or yarn, or pattern you were using again!
