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Crochet Bat Pattern: Easy Free Halloween Amigurumi

A round black crochet bat ornament: two small round ears, two scalloped wings spread out at the sides and two small white embroidered eyes, on a black hanging loop. This is a quick, beginner-friendly Halloween crochet pattern: 3 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 5 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.

Finished size	about 5 cm
Yarn	Worsted weight
Hook	3.5-4.0 mm
Level	Beginner
Time	about 1-2 hours
Rounds	19, each with its stitch count
Price	Free

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What you need

Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (black) about 25 yd (23 m); B (white) small amount
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle

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Worsted weight yarn 3.5 mm crochet hook Fiberfill stuffing Stitch markers Yarn needles

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What you'll make

3 pieces (Body, Ear, Wing), 19 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.

Tips

Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.

The free pattern

US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.

Size: about 5 cm (2.0 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (black) about 25 yd (23 m); B (white) small amount

Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)

Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle

ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)

Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.

PROPORTIONS: The wings are big on purpose. Leave them unstuffed and sew them on spread out.

Body (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
Rnds 6-8 sc in each st around 30
Rnd 9 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
Rnd 10 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

Rnd 11 (sc, dec) x 6 12
Rnd 12 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Ear (make 2, colour A), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Rnd 3 sc in each st around 12

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Wing (make 2, colour A), about 4.5 cm (1.8 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24

Sl st in the next st to finish. FO, leaving a long tail.

Assembly

Stuff the Body firmly before closing it, and leave a long tail of colour A.
Sew the ears to the body between Rnds 2 and 3. One each side of the top, pointing up.
Sew the wings to the body between Rnds 6 and 8. One on each side, folded in half; pinch the round edge into 3 points between 4 scallops, and sew it spread out, angled slightly outward.
Embroider the two small eyes on the body at Rnd 7 with colour B. About 5 stitches apart, on the face.
Thread a length of colour A through the top of the body and tie into a hanging loop.
Weave in all ends.

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Questions

Is the Mini Bat crochet pattern free?

Yes. The Mini Bat pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.

What yarn and hook do I need for the Mini Bat?

Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.

How big is the crochet mini bat?

About 5 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.

Is the Mini Bat pattern good for beginners?

Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-2 hours.

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