Learn how to make this cute Bat toy perfect for Halloween! Hang it in your window or give it as a gift! While this pattern is available for free here on MummaJ Crochet, a PDF version is also available (low cost and print friendly!)
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You will need:
*Cotton Yarn: 100% cotton, 50 g (1.76 oz) / 115m (125 yd) Etsy
Stitches/Abbreviations:
Dc = Double Crochet (Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, now you have 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through both loops.)
Htc = Half Treble Crochet (Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through all three loops.)
Tr = Treble Crochet (Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.)
Dtr = Double Treble Crochet (Yarn over twice, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have four loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, Yarn over, pull through the next two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.)
Ss = Slip stitch (Insert hook, yarn over, pull through both stitch and loop on hook.)
Inc = Increase (2sc in same stitch)
Dec = Decrease (Insert hook into front loop of first stitch, Insert hook into front loop of second stitch, yarn over, pull through both loops, now you have 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through both loops.)
Blo = Back loop only
Flo = Front loop only
St = Stitch/stitches
Ch = Chain (Yarn over, pull through one loop on hook)
- * repeat the pattern in-between the asterix X amount of times
- = number of stitches at the end of the round
- This pattern uses UK terminology.
- Work in continuous spiral; do not join your work at the end of the rounds unless stated.
NOTES
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Written Pattern:
Body & Head
Make a slipknot, ch 2, make 6 dc in the first ch that you made, pull the tail tight = 6
Dc around for 1 row = 6
*1 inc* x 6 = 12
Dc around for 1 row = 12
*1 dc, 1 inc* x 6 = 18
Dc around for 1 row = 18
*2 dc, 1 inc* x 6 = 24
Dc around for 1 row = 24
*3 dc, 1 inc* x 6 = 30
Dc around for 4 rows = 30
*1 inc, 4 dc* x 6 = 36
Dc around for 2 rows = 36
*dc 4, 1 dec* x 6 = 30
Dc around for 1 row = 30
*dc 3, 1 dec* x 6 = 24
*dc 2, 1 dec* x 6 = 18
*dc 1, 1 dec* x 6 = 12
Stuff
*1 inc* x 12 = 24
*3 dc, 1 inc* x 6 = 30
*4 dc, 1 inc* x 6 = 36
*5 dc, 1 inc* x 6 = 42
Dc around for 6 rows = 42
*5 dc, 1 dec* x 6 = 36
Dc around for 1 row = 36
*4 sc, 1 dec* x 6 = 30
Add the safety eyes 5 rows down, stitch on the nose and any other features you may like.
*3 dc, 1 dec* x 6 = 24
*2 dc, 1 dec* x 6 = 18
Stuff
*1 dc, 1 dec* x 6 = 12
*1 dec* x 6 = 6
Cut the yarn long enough to stitch the top closed, thread the yarn through the front loops of each of the last 6 st and pull the tail tight.
Ears:
Make a slipknot, ch 2, make 6 dc in the first ch that you made, pull the tail tight = 6
Dc around for 1 row = 6
*1 inc* x6 = 12
Dc around for 1 row = 12
*1 dc, 1 inc* x 6 = 18
Dc around for 1 row = 18
*2 dc, 1 inc* x 6 = 24
Dc around for 2 rows = 24
Cut the yarn long enough to stitch them onto the top of the head.
Wings:
Make a slipknot, ch 23, skip the last ch that you made and make 1 htc in each ch, ch 1 and turn you work over = 22
Htc 19, leave the last 3 chains, ch 1 and turn = 19
Htc 19, ch 1 and turn = 19
Htc 16, ch 1 and turn = 16
Htc 16, ch 1 and turn = 16
Htc 13, ch 1 and turn = 13
Htc 13 = 13
Black yarn
Ch 1 with the black yarn and knot the two yarn ends together, cut the purple yarn long enough to stitch it onto the back of the bat.
Dc along the short flat side of the wing, at the corner make 2 Dc in the corner st, ch 3, ss to the top of the last dc that you made, make 1 dc in the same corner st, make 1 dc in each st along the long flat side of the wing, ch 1, cut the yarn and hide the tail behind the black stitches.
St the wings and ears onto the bat, knot the ends together so they don’t come loose and hide the yarn tail inside the bat.
