16 Crochet Hair Accessories (With Patterns)
There is something deeply satisfying about wearing something you made yourself, and when that something sits in your hair and catches every bit of afternoon light, the satisfaction becomes something else entirely. Crochet hair accessories have had a remarkable moment in recent years, moving from craft fair tables to high-fashion runways and everywhere in between. Whether you are a seasoned crocheter looking for a quick weekend project or a beginner who just learned to chain stitch and wants to make something wearable fast, this list has something for you.
Below you will find sixteen crochet hair accessories, each with notes on the pattern, the skill level required, the materials you will need, and tips for making them come out beautifully. Some of these are free patterns available online, and others are paid patterns from independent designers whose work deserves your attention and support. All of them are worth your time.
1. Classic Crochet Headband
The classic crochet headband is the gateway project for most people who want to wear their crochet work. It works up in under two hours using basic stitches, and the result is clean, stretchy, and versatile enough to pair with a casual outfit or dress up with a floral dress.
Pattern notes: Most classic headband patterns use single crochet or half double crochet worked in rows or in the round. The key is choosing the right yarn weight. A medium-weight (worsted) cotton yarn gives you structure without bulk, and cotton is particularly good against the hairline because it breathes and does not cause that itchy, sweaty sensation that acrylic yarn sometimes does. Look for patterns that include a button or overlap closure so you can adjust the fit.
Skill level: Beginner
Materials: Approximately 50 to 80 yards of worsted-weight cotton yarn, a size 5mm hook, a yarn needle for weaving in ends, and one or two buttons if your chosen pattern uses a closure.
Tip: Measure your head circumference before you start and check the gauge swatch. A headband that is too tight will give you a headache, and one that is too loose will slide down your forehead every time you look down. A good headband pattern will give you both a circumference measurement and a width measurement, usually somewhere between two and four inches wide.
2. Boho Crochet Ear Warmer
The ear warmer is essentially the headband’s cozy winter cousin. It is wider through the ears and often tapered at the top and bottom for a flattering, sculpted look. It is one of the fastest crochet projects imaginable and makes an outstanding gift because it works for almost everyone regardless of hair type or length.
Pattern notes: Ear warmers are typically crocheted flat in rows and then seamed or joined with a button. Many patterns use a combination of stitches in a central panel, like shells or fans, to create a textured middle section that looks intricate but crochets up quickly. The tapered shape is achieved by decreasing at the top and bottom edges.
Skill level: Beginner to easy intermediate
Materials: Approximately 100 yards of bulky-weight yarn (size 5 or 6), a 6mm or 6.5mm hook, and buttons for closure.
Tip: Bulky yarn in a soft fiber like merino or a merino blend is perfect here. You are working with something that sits against the skin for hours, so fiber softness matters a lot. Many crafters keep an ear warmer pattern in their rotation specifically as a last-minute gift solution because even a bulky-weight version works up in a single evening.
3. Crochet Scrunchie
Scrunchies came back into style and never really left again. A crochet scrunchie is one of the most beginner-friendly projects on this list, requiring only a small amount of yarn, a hair tie, and about thirty minutes of your time. The finished result looks polished and feels gentle on the hair.
Pattern notes: The basic construction involves crocheting around a standard fabric or elastic hair tie. You work single crochets through the center of the hair tie, packing in enough stitches that the fabric gathers and ruffles around it. Some patterns add granny squares, flowers, or textured stitches to the band for a more decorative effect.
Skill level: Absolute beginner
Materials: A small amount of any yarn (this is a great stash-buster project), an appropriate hook for your yarn weight, a standard hair tie, and a yarn needle.
Tip: Thinner yarn gives a daintier scrunchie that works well with fine or thin hair. Bulky or chenille yarn creates a thick, plush scrunchie that looks bold and works beautifully with thick or curly hair. Do not be afraid to experiment with color here. A scrunchie is such a small commitment of materials that you can make one in every color you own.
4. Crochet Flower Hair Clip
A crocheted flower attached to a hair clip or barrette is one of those accessories that people stop to compliment. These little flowers can range from tiny and delicate to large and dramatic, and the techniques used to make them open up a whole world of crochet flower making that transfers to countless other projects.
Pattern notes: The most popular styles include the simple five-petal flower worked in the round, the layered rose made with a long strip of increases and then rolled and stitched, and the chrysanthemum style made with extended stitches. Each requires a clip or barrette back (available at any craft store or online) and some fabric glue or a few stitches to attach the flower.
Skill level: Beginner to intermediate depending on the style
Materials: Small amounts of yarn in your chosen colors, a hook appropriate for your yarn, a barrette or alligator clip, fabric glue or a needle and thread, and optionally a felt circle to back the flower and cover the clip.
Tip: Use a smaller hook than you normally would for the yarn weight. This creates a tighter, denser fabric that holds its shape better and does not look floppy when worn. A tiny dab of fabric stiffener on the finished flower can also help it keep its shape.
5. Crochet Banana Clip Cover
Banana clips have made a strong comeback, and crocheting a cover for one transforms a basic plastic clip into something that looks handmade and intentional. This is a slightly more involved project but still accessible to anyone who is comfortable with basic shaping.
Pattern notes: You crochet a tube or pouch shape that fits snugly over the body of the banana clip, working increases and decreases to match the clip’s curved shape. The comb teeth poke through gaps in the crochet fabric. Some patterns instruct you to crochet directly around the clip while others have you make the cover separately and slip it on.
Skill level: Intermediate
Materials: Cotton or cotton-blend yarn in a worsted weight, a 4mm or 4.5mm hook, and a banana clip.
Tip: Measure your specific banana clip before starting the pattern, as these come in many sizes. The most common sizes are around four inches and six inches long. A cotton yarn with a little elastane blended in (sometimes sold as cotton stretch yarn) will create a cover that clings to the clip without slipping.
6. Crochet Bow Hair Tie
The bow hair tie is exactly what it sounds like: a crocheted bow attached to a hair tie or elastic. It is sweet, retro, and enormously popular for children and adults alike. These also make wonderful gifts and sell well at craft markets.
Pattern notes: The bow is typically made in two parts, a flat rectangular piece that gets folded and pinched in the middle, and a small wrap piece that cinches the center. Some patterns integrate the bow directly onto a headband rather than a hair tie. Velvet yarn, ribbon yarn, or cotton all produce different looks.
Skill level: Beginner
Materials: A small amount of yarn, an appropriately sized hook, and a hair tie.
Tip: Velvet or chenille yarn gives you a luxurious-looking bow that photographs beautifully and feels incredibly soft. Standard acrylic creates a more casual, everyday look. Try making the same bow pattern in different yarn textures and you will be amazed at how different the results look.
7. Crochet Hair Wrap or Scarf
A crochet hair wrap is a long, narrow strip of crocheted fabric that you tie around a bun, braid, or ponytail. It can also be worn as a headband or wrapped around a low bun and knotted at the front. This is one of the more fashion-forward items on this list and is currently very popular in natural hair communities.
Pattern notes: Most hair wrap patterns are simply long rectangles with a bit of fringe or tassels at each end. The beauty is in the yarn choice: a lightweight cotton in a bold color, a variegated yarn with a beautiful color progression, or a sparkly metallic yarn for special occasions all produce completely different accessories from the same simple rectangle.
Skill level: Absolute beginner
Materials: Approximately 100 to 150 yards of DK or light worsted weight yarn, a 4mm or 4.5mm hook, and a yarn needle for fringe if desired.
Tip: Block your finished hair wrap before wearing it. Cotton and plant-based fibers respond beautifully to wet blocking, which relaxes the stitches and gives the fabric a drape that makes it so much easier to tie and style.
8. Crochet Bun Cover or Hair Net
A crochet bun cover sits over a bun like a little net or snood, holding the hair in place while looking intentional and lovely. This style has roots in medieval fashion and flamenco dance but has found a very modern following among people who wear their hair in protective styles.
Pattern notes: Bun covers are worked in the round, typically starting with a magic ring and expanding outward using increases, similar to how you would start a flat circle. The pattern then transitions into a deeper bowl shape. Many use an open mesh stitch or shell pattern to create a lacy effect, and the edge is usually finished with elastic or a drawstring to hold it in place.
Skill level: Intermediate
Materials: Approximately 50 to 100 yards of fingering or lace-weight yarn for a delicate look, or DK weight for something more substantial, a smaller hook (2.5mm to 4mm depending on yarn), and elastic or ribbon for the edge.
Tip: Thread elastic through the edge stitches rather than using a drawstring if you want a bun cover that stays put through movement. A small amount of matching elastic sewn to the inner edge of the last round is nearly invisible and incredibly functional.
9. Crochet Braided Headband
This headband mimics the look of braided fabric but is actually created using a combination of slip stitches, chain stitches, and a clever joining technique. The finished result looks complex and three-dimensional, and people will inevitably ask where you bought it.
Pattern notes: There are two main approaches. The first is to crochet three separate tubes or cords and braid them together before seaming the ends. The second uses a surface crochet technique that creates the illusion of braiding on a flat piece. The braided tube method is more beginner-friendly and produces a genuinely textured result.
Skill level: Intermediate
Materials: Approximately 100 yards of worsted-weight yarn (or 33 yards each of three coordinating colors for a striped braid), a 5mm hook, and a button or snap for closure.
Tip: If you are making the three-tube version, stuff the tubes lightly with fiberfill or a thin strip of foam before braiding. This gives the braid more body and helps it hold its shape against the head rather than flattening out with wear.
10. Crochet Tassel Clip
A tassel hair clip is one of the quickest projects on this list and uses almost no yarn at all. The tassel is made separately and then attached to a clip, and the whole project can be finished in under fifteen minutes once you get the hang of making tassels.
Pattern notes: Wrap yarn around a piece of cardboard, slide it off, tie the top, and cut the bottom loops. That is a tassel. The crochet element comes in wrapping a few chains or a small crocheted piece around the tied top of the tassel to give it a clean, finished look and to create a loop for attaching it to a clip.
Skill level: Absolute beginner
Materials: Any leftover yarn, a clip, and a small amount of yarn for the wrapping.
Tip: Mix different yarn textures in a single tassel: try combining a smooth cotton with a fuzzy mohair or a metallic thread. The varied textures catch the light differently and give the tassel enormous visual interest even when it is only two or three colors.
11. Granny Square Hair Barrette
A granny square is one of crochet’s most iconic motifs, and a tiny version makes an absolutely charming barrette. Mini granny squares measure anywhere from one to three inches across and work up in just a few minutes, making them ideal for small amounts of leftover yarn.
Pattern notes: Work a standard granny square in your chosen colors, finish it off, weave in the ends, and attach it to a barrette finding using fabric glue, a needle and thread, or by crocheting around the barrette itself. You can make solid-color squares, traditional multicolor squares, or solid squares with a contrasting border.
Skill level: Beginner to intermediate
Materials: Small amounts of yarn in two or three colors, an appropriate hook, a barrette finding, and fabric glue or needle and thread.
Tip: Making a set of matching granny square barrettes in coordinating colors is a lovely gift set. Four or five barrettes in the same color family but with slightly different arrangements make a cohesive set that looks intentional and beautiful when worn together or given as a gift.
12. Crochet Turban Headband
The turban headband has a gathered knot or twist at the center front and gives an elegant, pulled-together look that works with any hair type. It is slightly more structured than a simple headband and tends to stay put better because of its width and the way the twist distributes tension across the head.
Pattern notes: Most turban headband patterns work flat in rows, creating two separate side panels and a central twisted or knotted piece that joins them. Others work the band first and then add a separate twisted element at the front. The twist is created by looping one layer over or through another before seaming.
Skill level: Easy intermediate
Materials: Approximately 80 to 120 yards of worsted-weight yarn, a 5mm or 5.5mm hook, and a yarn needle.
Tip: This style looks particularly beautiful in a solid, rich color. Jewel tones like deep teal, burgundy, and forest green are especially flattering. Avoid highly variegated yarns here because the twist detail gets lost visually when the yarn has too much color movement.
13. Crochet Pearl or Bead Hairpin
Incorporating beads into crochet creates something that feels genuinely elevated and luxurious. A beaded hairpin can be worn to formal events, twisted into an updo, or used to decorate a simple ponytail in a way that looks effortlessly sophisticated.
Pattern notes: Beaded crochet requires pre-stringing your beads onto the yarn before you start crocheting. As you work, you slide a bead up to the hook and incorporate it into the stitch. This sounds intimidating but is actually quite simple once you do it a few times. The finished piece is then attached to a pin or comb finding.
Skill level: Intermediate
Materials: Fingering or lace-weight yarn, a 2.5mm or 3mm hook, small glass or pearl beads with holes large enough to fit your yarn, a beading needle to pre-string the beads, and a hairpin or comb finding.
Tip: Test that your beads actually fit on your yarn before you start the project. Buy a few extra beads in case some break or have holes that are too small. Seed beads and small glass pearl beads work well with fingering-weight yarn, while larger beads pair better with DK or sport-weight yarn.
14. Crochet Lace Hair Comb
A delicate crocheted lace panel attached to a decorative comb creates a bridal or vintage-inspired accessory that looks absolutely stunning. This is one of the more challenging projects on this list but produces results that are genuinely breathtaking.
Pattern notes: The lace panel is worked from a chart using chains, slip stitches, double crochets, and picots to create an open, delicate fabric. It is then carefully stitched to the top of a comb finding using a fine needle and matching thread. Thread-weight or lace-weight yarn works best here.
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