Bat

10/03/2025

Level of difficulty

Size:  12"

MATERIALS:

Amigurumi yarn - colors: 2931 (Nautical), 2927 (Aquarium), 8001 (White) and 4092 (Silk

Organza);

Black safety eyes (10 mm);

Polyester stung;

Crochet hook - 2.5 mm;

Tapestry needle - 16;

Locking stitch marker.

STITCH GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS:

stitch: st

skip: sk

chain: ch

slip st: sl st

single crochet: sc

double crochet: dc

Increase: inc (2 sc in the same base st)

invisible decrease: dec (insert hook into the front loops of the 2 next sts, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through 2 loops)

round: rnd/R

end of row/rnd: eor.

GAUGE: 27 sc x 28 R = 4"/10 cm

EXECUTION

LEGS MAKE 2

Use color 2931 (Nautical).

Crochet in the round.

Make a magic ring.

1 - 6 sc inside of magic ring.

2 - 1 inc, 5 sc (7)

3 - 27 (25 rnds) - 7 sc in each rnd.

Close gap with 3 sc. Fasten off and set aside.

BODY AND HEAD

Use color 2931 (Nautical).

Crochet in the round.

Make a magic ring.

1 - 8 sc inside of magic ring.

2 - 8 inc (16)

3 - 1 sc, 1 inc (24)

4 - 2 sc, 1 inc (32)

5 - 3 sc, 1 inc (40)

6 - 40 sc.

7 - 15 sc, join leg 1 with 3 sc, 3 sc, join leg 2 with 3 sc, 16 sc (40)

8 - 6 sc, 1 dec (35)

9 - 14 (6 rnds): 35 sc in each rnd.

15 - 5 sc, 1 dec (30)

16 - 30 sc

17 - 4 sc, 1 dec (25)

18 - 25 sc

19 - 3 sc, 1 dec (20)

20 - 22 (3 rnds): 20 sc in each rnd.

Make 1 rnd with 20 sl sts in the back loop only to reinforce neck.

23 - in the front loops: 1 sc, 1 inc (30)

Insert stung into body.

24 - 4 sc, 1 inc (36)

25 - 5 sc, 1 inc (42)

26 - 6 sc, 1 inc (48)

27 - 7 sc, 1 inc (54)

28 - 37 (10 rnds): 54 sc in each rnd.

38 - (11 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec) 2x (50)

39 - 8 sc, 1 dec (45)

40 - 45 sc

41 - 7 sc, 1 dec (40)

42 - 40 sc

43 - 6 sc, 1 dec (35)

44 - 5 sc, 1 dec (30)

45 - 4 sc, 1 dec (25)

46 - 3 sc, 1 dec (20)

Insert stung.

47 - 2 sc, 1 dec (15)

48 - 1 sc, 1 dec (10)

Insert stung.

Use tapestry needle, weave the yarn through the front loop of each stitch in your last rnd, gently pull the yarn taught.

EYES MAKE 2

Use color 8001 (White).

Crochet in the round.

Make a magic ring.

1 - 6 sc inside of magic ring.

2 - 1 sc, 4 sc in the same base st, 2

sc, 4 sc in the same base sts, 1 sc (12)

3 - 2 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc (18)

4 - 3 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc) 3x, 3 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc) 3x (24).

Fasten off and attach safety eyes as shown in the picture and sew eyes between R29 & 39.

Use color 4092 (Silk Organza) to embroider nose horizontally between R29 & 30 between eyes and embroider cheeks with the same color.

EARS MAKE 2

Use color 2927 (Aquarium).

Crochet back and forth.

1 - ch 2, sk rst ch from hook, 3 sc in the same chain (3)

2 - 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc (5)

3 - 1 inc, 3 sc , 1 inc (7)

4 - 1 inc, 5 sc , 1 inc (9)

5 - 1 inc, 7 sc , 1 inc (11)

6 - 1 inc, 9 sc , 1 inc (13)

7 - 1 inc, 11 sc , 1 inc (15)

8 - 1 inc, 13 sc , 1 inc (17)

Fasten off. Make second ear with color 2931(Nautical) but do not cut yarn.

Put ear made with color 2927 (Aquarium) on top of the other made with color 2931 (Nautical) and join them with (Nautical) color and 17 sc. Fasten o with a long tail and sew onto side of head as shown in the picture.

WINGS

Use color 2927 (Aquarium).

Crochet back and forth.

1 - ch 13, sk chain 1 from hook: 4 sc, 4 hdc, 4 dc (12)

2 and all even rows: ch 3 (counted as 1 dc), 3 dc, 4 hdc, 4 sc

3 and all odd rows: 4 sc, 4 hdc, 4 dc.

Rep rows 2 & 3 up to row 24.

Contour:

Join color 2931 (Nautical) at any corner of the small part of wing:

12 sc on top of the wing, (1 sc, 1 picot with 2 chains, 1 sc) into corner, *sc covering 2 rows and

then make 1 picot with 2 chains* until the other side, (1 sc, 1 picot with 2 chains, 1 sc) into top

corner and end with sc on top.

Make sc onto top part of wing.

Fasten off and sew the wing onto neck = R24 of head.

Optional: use fabric stiener on wings.

 Disclaimer: measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.

Created by Claudia Stolf

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