Here’s a roundup of 14 awesome FREE crochet patterns inspired by beloved children’s books! 📚 Whether it’s a literal amigurumi design of a favorite character or a creative blanket that captures the soul of a story, all of these patterns are a perfect way to bring a little storybook magic into your craft room. Grab your hooks and let’s get nostalgic! 💖

I’ve organized all of today’s patterns into a collection on Stitch Haven — the project tracking app I built! See the full gallery in one place or sign up to track your own projects for free.

Each pattern is listed below with the designer’s name, a link to the free pattern, and the book that inspired it. ✨

1. 🐛🍎 The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Twinkie Chan
   📖 The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
2. 🌸🗝️ The Secret Garden Blanket, Catherine’s Corner
   📖 The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
3. 😼🎩 Cat in the Hat Headband, Repeat Crafter Me
   📖 The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
4. 🐇♥️ Lolita Alice (Alice in Wonderland), Crocket Crochet
   📖 Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
5. 🐰🥕 Peter Rabbit and Garden, Cute Little Crochet and Family
   📖 The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
6. 🦊⭐ The Little Prince and Fox, My New Craft Amigurumis
   📖 The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
7. 👑👹 Max (Where the Wild Things Are), Ahookamigurumi
   📖 Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
8. 🧸🍯 Winnie the Pooh, Hooks and Dragons
   📖 Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
9. 🎈✨ Oh, The Places You’ll Go Baby Blanket, Linda Bond Thomas
   📖 Oh, The Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
10. 🧸💼 Paddington Bear, Janet McMahon
    📖 A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
11. 🐻🌈 Brown Bear Inspired Animal Finger Puppets, 5 Little Monsters
    📖 Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle
12. 🐘🐷 Elephant and Piggie, Kristel Koevenig
    📖 Elephant & Piggie by Mo Willems
13. 👒🌸 Anne of Green Gables, Kasha Craft
    📖 Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
14. 🌙🐭 Goodnight Moon Blanket, Meghan Davis
    📖 Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

I hope these patterns brought back some wonderful memories and inspired your next project! 📚🧸💖