Crochet Bat Pattern Free
Are you looking for Free Halloween Crochet Patterns? Why not try making a crochet bat! This Crochet Bat Pattern Free is not only enjoyable to make, but it’s also perfect for both advanced crocheters and beginners alike. With just a few materials, you can create your very own wickedly charming bat that can be used as decorations or given as a unique gift.
To get started, gather the necessary materials: black and white yarn, a crochet hook, and stuffing. It’s important to note that you can use any type of yarn you prefer, whether it be chunky or thin, as long as you adjust the crochet hook size accordingly.
Begin by creating the bat’s body, using basic crochet stitches such as single crochet and double crochet. The crochet bat pattern free will guide you through the process step by step, ensuring you don’t miss a stitch. Once the body is complete, it’s time to move on to the wings. They are crocheted separately and then attached to the body, adding dimension and character to your finished creation.
Another main feature of this bat is its crocheted eyes, which give it a unique look. To crochet the eyes you will need embroidery floss and crochet hook size 1.00 mm.
One of the great things about this pattern is that you have the freedom to make it your own. Feel free to experiment with different yarn colors to add a unique touch to your bat.
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Materials
- Yarn in black, white and orange color. You need 2 skeins of black yarn if the skein is 1.76 Oz (50g).
- Size 2.5 mm crochet hook. This is my absolute favorite crochet hook I recommend to everyone.
- Size 1.0 mm crochet hook for crocheted eyes.
- Embroidery floss in white, black, and green color.
- Poly-Fil Fiberfill stuffing.
- Needle, stitch marker, pins and scissors
- Any decor button for scarf.
What did I use?
Schachenmayr Catania, sport weight yarn, 100% Cotton, 1.76 ounces = 137 yards/50 grams = 125 meters. Colors: 00105 (white), 00410 (coral or orange), 00110 (black) x 2 skeins.
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Abbreviations
Here are the crochet abbreviations used in the Crochet bat pattern free. Note that instructions are written in US terms. The resource you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations
BLO | through back loop only |
Ch | chain stitch |
Dc | double crochet stitch |
Hdc | half double crochet |
Inc | single crochet increase (Sc in indicated stitch 2 times) |
InvDec | invisible decrease (single crochet two stitches together front loop only) |
Sc | single crochet stitch (i.e. 3 Sc means to crochet Sc in next 3 sts) |
St(s) | stitch(es) |
Slst | slip stitch |
Tr | treble crochet stitch |
[…] x n | repeat instructions in brackets n times |
(…) | total number of stitches made in current rnd |
Gauge and Measurements
Work 10 sts and 10 rows in sc measure 3,5 x 3,5 cm (1,37 x 1,37 inches). Made from listed yarn on a 2.50 mm crochet hook, the finished toy measures approximately 5.90 inches (15 cm) tall not including the ears.
PDF Pattern
The PDF crochet pattern is a great solution for those who want to print the instructions and work offline, or just want to support my work. You can find the amigurumi bat pattern in my shop.
Good to know Before your start this Crochet bat pattern free
- Most of the pieces start with a magic ring. You don‘t have to join each round with a slst, except the patterns calls for it. You crochet in rounds most of the time.
- All amigurumi toys are crocheted with tight stitches. If you tend to crochet loose, use a smaller hook size than recommended.
- Stuff details very tight as you go. Stuff amigurumi as tight as you can. A chopstick or a pencil helps you to spread the stuffing into every corner.
- There is a chance that you will lose the beginning of the round, to avoid this mark the first stitch of a round to keep track of where the round begins. It can be a colored pin or thread.
- Change to a new color by finishing the last step of the last stitch of the old with the new yarn. Your next stitch will be the first stitch of the new color.
Ears
For each ear you have to crochet one white and one black detail and connect them together. Start with white one.
R1: Ch15, 1 Sc in second st, 12 Sc, 3 Sc into the last st, along the other side of the chain: 13 Sc (29, photo 1), Ch1 turn
R2: 10 Hdc, 4 Sc, 3 Sc into the top st, 4 Sc, 10 Hdc (31), Ch1 turn
R3: 10 Hdc, 5 Sc, 3 Sc into the top st, 5 Sc, 10 Hdc (33, photo 2). Fasten off.
Make two white details in total.
Start with black yarn.
R1: Ch16, 1 Sc in second st, 13 Sc, 3 Sc into the last st, along the other side of the chain: 14 Sc (31), Ch1 turn
R2: 11 Hdc, 4 Sc, 3 Sc into the top st, 4 Sc, 11 Hdc (33), Ch1 turn
R3: 11 Hdc, 5 Sc, 3 Sc into the top st, 5 Sc, 11 Hdc (35, photo 3), Ch1 turn
R4: 1 Hdc, take the white detail and put the details of the ears’ against each other, wrong side against wrong side (photo 4),
yarn over, insert the hook into the 1st stitch of the white detail first and then into the next stitch of the black one (photo 5), work 1 Hdc, then 9 Hdc, 6 Sc, 3 Sc in the top st, 6 Sc, 10 Hdc, 1 Hdc into the last st of the black detail only (37, photo 7), Ch2 turn
R5: 1 Dc in second st, 8 Dc, 3 Hdc, 11 Sc, 3 Hdc, 9 Dc, 1 Hdc, fasten off (photo 8).
Make another black detail and connect witih the white one. Fasten off. The ears are ready.
Head and Body
The body is crocheted in rounds from top to bottom in this Crochet bat pattern free. Stuff while you go.
With black yarn.
R1: 6 Sc in magic ring (6)
R2: Inc in each st (12)
R3: [1 Sc, 1 Inc] x 6 (18)
R4: 1 Sc, 1 Inc, [2 Sc, 1 Inc] x 5, 1 Sc (24)
R5: [3 Sc, 1 Inc] x 6 (30)
R6: 2 Sc, 1 Inc, [4 Sc, 1 Inc] x 5, 2 Sc (36)
R7: [5 Sc, 1 Inc] x 6 (42)
For the 8th round, connect the ears to the head.
R8: 3 Sc, 1 Inc (photo 1), take one of the ear, fold as shown on the photo 2,
and place face to face with the head, the tip of the ear is facing down, crochet 6 Sc taking the stitches on both details at the same time (photo 3, 4 and 5), [1 Inc, 6 Sc] x 3, 1 Inc,
take the other ear and fold as shown on the photo 6,
place face to face, the tip of the ear is facing down and crochet 6 Sc taking the stitches on both details at the same time (photo 7), 1 Inc, 3 Sc (48, photo 8)
R9-14: 1 Sc in each st around (48)
R15: 14 Sc, [1 Inc, 3 Sc] x 5, 1 Inc, 13 Sc (54). Increases are situated in front (photo 9 and 10).
R16: 1 Sc in each st around (54)
R17: 17 Sc, [1 Inc, 4 Sc] х 4, 1 Inc, 16 Sc (59)
R18-20: 1 Sc in each st around (59)
R21: 9 Sc, [1 InvDec, 8 Sc] х 5 (54)
R22: [7 Sc, 1 InvDec] х 6 (48)
R23: 3 Sc, 1 InvDec, [6 Sc, 1 InvDec] х 5, 3 Sc (42)
R24: [5 Sc, 1 InvDec] х 6 (36)
R25: 2 Sc, 1 InvDec, [4 Sc, 1 InvDec] х 5, 2 Sc (30)
R26: [3 Sc, 1 InvDec] х 6 (24)
Stuff the head firmly (photo 11 and 12).
R27: 1 Sc, 1 Inc, [2 Sc, 1 Inc] х 7, 1 Sc (32)
R28: [3 Sc, 1 Inc] х 8 (40)
R29: 2 Sc, 1 Inc, [4 Sc, 1 Inc] х 7, 2 Sc (48)
R30: 1 Sc in each st around (48)
R31: [5 Sc, 1 Inc] х 8 (56)
R32: 1 Sc in each st around (56)
R33: 3 Sc, 1 Inc, [6 Sc, 1 Inc] х 7, 3 Sc (64)
R34-49: 1 Sc in each st around (64, 16 rounds)
R50: 3 Sc, 1 InvDec, [6 Sc, 1 InvDec] х 7, 3 Sc (56)
R51: [5 Sc, 1 InvDec] х 8 (48)
R52: 2 Sc, 1 InvDec, [4 Sc, 1 InvDec] х 7, 2 Sc (40)
R53: [3 Sc, 1 InvDec] х 8 (32)
R54: 1 Sc, 1 InvDec, [2 Sc, 1 InvDec] х 7, 1 Sc (24)
R55: [1 Sc, 1 InvDec] х 8 (16)
R56: 8 InvDec, cut and pull the yarn through the last stitch completely, thread it onto yarn needle. Guide the yarn into front loops only of each remaining stitch from outside to inside (photo 13). Fasten off the hole (photo 14) and hide the end of yarn inside the body.
The closing of stitches is shown in the video. The body is ready.
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Wings
Work in turns. With black yarn.
R1: Ch7, 1 Sc in second st, 5 Sc (6), Ch1 turn
R2: 5 Sc, 1 Inc (7), Ch1 turn
R3: 6 Sc, 1 Inc (8), Ch1 turn
R4: 2 Sc, 1 Inc, 2 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc (11), Ch1 turn
R5: 11 Sc (11), Ch1 turn
R6: 3 Sc, 1 Inc, 3 Sc, 1 Inc, 2 Sc, 1 Inc (14), Ch1 turn
R7: 14 Sc (14), Ch1 turn
R8: [4 Sc, 1 Inc] х 2, 3 Sc, 1 Inc (17), Ch1 turn
R9: 17 Sc (photo 1), Ch1 turn
R10: [5 Sc, 1 Inc] х 2, 4 Sc, 1 Inc (20), Ch1 turn
R11: 20 Sc (20), Ch1 turn
R12: [6 Sc, 1 Inc] х 2, 5 Sc, 1 Inc (23), Ch1 turn
R13: 23 Sc (23), Ch1 turn
R14: [7 Sc, 1 Inc] х 2, 6 Sc, 1 Inc (26), Ch1 turn
R15: 26 Sc (26), Ch1 turn
R16: [8 Sc, 1 Inc] х 2, 7 Sc, 1 Inc (29), Ch1 turn
R17: 29 Sc (29), Ch1 turn
R18: [9 Sc, 1 Inc] х 2, 8 Sc, 1 Inc (32), Ch1 turn
R19: 32 Sc (32), Ch1 turn
R20: [10 Sc, 1 Inc] х 2, 9 Sc, 1 Inc (35), Ch1 turn
R21: 35 Sc (35), turn
R22: 1 Sc in second st (photo 2 white arrow), 9 Sc, 1 Inc, 11 Sc, 1 Inc, 11 Sc (36), Ch1 turn
R23: 36 Sc (36), turn
R24: 1 Sc in second st, 10 Sc, 1 Inc, 11 Sc, 1 Inc, 11 Sc (37), Ch1 turn
R25: 37 Sc (37), turn
R26: 1 Sc in second st, 11 Sc, 1 Inc, 11 Sc, 1 Inc, 11 Sc (38), Ch1 turn
R27: 38 Sc (38, photo 3), turn
R28: 1 Sc in second st, 9 Sc, 1 Hdc; into the next one st: 1 Hdc and 1 Dc; 1 Tr in next st; into the next one st: 1 Dc and 1 Hdc; 1 Hdc in next st, 8 Sc, 1 Hdc; into the next one st: 1 Hdc and 1 Dc; 1 Tr in next st; into the next one st: 1 Dc and 1 Hdc; 1 Hdc in next st, 9 Sc (photo 4),
Ch2, Slst into the 1st ch (photo 5 white arrow), turn
R29: 12 Slst, 1 Sc, Ch2, Slst into the 1st ch, 1 Sc in the same st (where 1 sc is already crocheted), 14 Slst, 1 Sc, Ch2, Slst into the 1st ch, 1 Sc in the same st, 13 Slst, Ch2, Slst into the 1st ch, Slst into the same st. Fasten off (photo 6).
Insert the hook into the 1st st of the finished wing as shown on the photo 7, black yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull the yarn through this loop, then crochet 1 Sc in the same st, 4 Sc over the remaining sts, 1 Inc (7, photo 8), Ch1 turn.
Continue the wing following the same pattern from the 4th to the 30th Rows. Fasten off. The wings are ready (photo 9).
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Eyes
The eyes are crocheted with 1 mm hook and embroidery floss in black, green and white color. You can use any other color instead of green. Embroidery floss is a loosely twisted 6-strand thread. We need to use only 3-strand thread.
Tip1: If you have any eyesight deseases you can use dark grey instead of black, and magnifying glass. Also you can try to take 4-strand thread and 1,5 mm hook.
Tip2: change the color at the last step of the last stitch of the previous color.
Tip3: lay the loose ends from one color changes across the tops of the stitches of the previous row. Then, using the new color, work the stitches in the current row and encase the end.
Start with 3-strand thread in black color.
R1: Ch6, 1 Sc in second st, 3 Sc, 3 Sc into the last st, along the other side of the chain: 4 Sc (11), Ch1 turn
R2: 5 Sc, 3 Sc into the top st, 5 Sc (13), Ch1 turn
R3: 6 Sc, 3 Sc into the top st, 6 Sc (15), connect 3-strand thread in green color (photo 1 and 2), Ch1 turn. Don’t break the black thread.
R4: 2 Sc in one st, 6 Hdc, 3 Sc into the top st, 6 Hdc, 2 Sc in one st (19), connect 3-strand thread in white color (photo 3), Ch1 turn. Fasten off green one.
R5: 6 Hdc, 2 Hdc in one st x 2, 3 Hdc, 1 Sc, 7 Slst BLO (21, photo 4), weave in ends, don’t break the white thread. This is the right eye.
The left eye is crocheted in the same way except for R5: from second st: 6 Slst BLO, 1 Sc, 3 Hdc, 2 Hdc in one st x 2, 6 Hdc (20, photo 5), weave in ends, don’t break the white thread.
Thread the remaining end of white thread into a needle and embroider glares making 3 stitches as shown on photo 6.
Pin the eyes to the head as shown on photo 7 and sew them with a needle and remaining white and black threads. Embroider mouth with white thread making 2 straight stitches (photo 8).
Scarf
With orange yarn. Wotk in turns.
R1: Ch 7, 1 Dc in the 3d ch from the hook, 4 Dc (5 Dc)
R2-28: Turn counterclockwise, yarn in front: Ch 3, 1 Dc in the 1st st, 4 Dc (5 Dc, 27 Rows)
R29: Turn counterclockwise, yarn in front: Ch 3, 1 Dc in the 1st st, 4 Dc (photo 2), fasten off.
Assembly
Pin the wings to the body as shown on photo 1 and 2 and sew with black yarn.
To make the tips of the ears narrower, you can sew opposite stitches with a couple of stitches (photo 3).
Sew the scarf on the bat with a decoration button.
Congratulations! Your halloween bat is ready! I hope you have fun. I’d love to see your toy, be sure to tag me @gorbunova.dolls on Instagram. If you are on Facebook join my group Crochet patterns by GorbunovaDolls and share a photo! If you enjoyed Crochet bat pattern free, subscribe for more!
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