Charming Crochet Amigurumi Bat Ornament Pattern For Halloween
Whether it’s perched on your bookshelf or swinging gently from a plant, this crocheted bat adds a cozy, playful vibe to any space. It’s like bringing a small piece of joy into your home, capturing the hearts of all who see it.
Materials:
- Yarn: Burnat Maker yarn (for demonstration), cotton yarn (for assembling)
- Hook: 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Safety eyes
- Stitch markers
- Polyfill stuffing
- Fabric stiffener (equal parts glue and water)
- Black embroidery floss
- Blush pink yarn
- White felt
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: decrease (2 sc together as one stitch)
- FO: fasten off
Head and Body:
- Round 1: Make a magic circle (MC), 6 sc in MC (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12)
- Round 3: Sc, inc around (18)
- Round 4: Sc, inc, sc around (24)
- Round 5: 3 sc, inc around (30)
- Round 6: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc around (36)
- Rounds 7-8: Sc in each stitch around (36)
- Round 9: 5 sc, inc around (42)
- Round 10: Sc in each stitch around (42)
- Round 11: 5 sc, dec around (36)
- Round 12: Sc in each stitch around (36)
- Round 13: 2 sc, dec, 2 sc around (30)
- Round 14: Sc in each stitch around (30)
Snap in safety eyes between Rounds 10 and 11, with a 5-stitch space between.
- Round 15: 3 sc, dec around (24)
- Round 16: Sc, dec, sc around (18)
Begin stuffing.
- Round 17: Sc, dec around (12)
Stuff more.
- Round 18: 2 sc, dec around (9)
- Round 19: In FLO, 2 sc in each stitch around (18)
- Round 20: 5 sc, inc around (21)
- Rounds 21-23: Sc in each stitch around (21)
- Round 24: 5 sc, dec around (18)
- Round 25: Sc in each stitch around (18)
- Round 26: 2 sc, dec, 2 sc around (15)
- Round 27: 3 sc, dec around (12)
- Round 28: Sc in each stitch around (12)
FO, stuff the body fully, and close the hole with a darning needle.
Ears:
- Round 1: Make a magic circle, 4 sc in MC (4)
- Round 2: Sc, inc around (6)
- Round 3: Sc, inc 3 times (9)
- Round 4: 2 sc, inc 3 times (12)
- Round 5: Sc in each stitch around (12)
- Round 6: 2 sc, dec 3 times (9)
- Round 7: Sc in each stitch around (9)
FO, leave a long tail for sewing, and make one more ear.
Feet:
- Round 1: Make a magic circle, 4 sc in MC (4)
- Rounds 2-3: Sc in each stitch around (4)
FO, leave a long tail for sewing, and make one more foot.
Wings:
- Row 1: Make a slip knot with a long tail and ch 21.
- Row 2: Work into back bumps, skip 1st ch, sc in each remaining ch (20)
- Row 3: Turn, 14 sc, 5 hdc, skip last ch.
- Row 4: Turn, ch 2, 6 hdc, 8 sc, 3 sl st, leave last 2 ch.
- Row 5: Turn, skip 1st sl st, 5 sl st, 3 sc, 3 hdc, 4 dc, leave last 2 ch.
- Row 6: Turn, ch 2, 4 dc, 4 hdc, 3 sc, 2 sl st, leave last 2 ch.
- Row 7: Turn, skip 1st sl st, 2 sl st, 1 hdc, ch 2, 1 sc in each ch, next 1 sc.
- Row 8: 2 sl st, 1 hdc, ch 2, 1 sc in each ch, 1 hdc.
- Row 9: 2 sl st, in next st 1 dc, ch 2, 1 sc in each ch, 1 dc.
Weave in all ends, make sure wings are symmetrical and stiffen as needed.
Assembly:
- Ears: Sew ears between Rounds 10-11 on the head. Anchor the yarn tail by threading it through the head and securing with a double knot. Make sure ears are symmetrical.
- Feet: Sew feet to the body about 3 rounds from the bottom, making sure the feet line up with the ears’ alignment.
- Wings: Overlap wings about an inch at the center and sew them together. Stiffen wings with fabric stiffener if desired, let dry, then sew wings to body.
Face Details: Embroider mouth and blush with black embroidery floss and blush pink yarn, respectively. Use small white felt triangles for teeth, and glue them in place with fabric glue.
And that’s it! Your cute little crochet bat is completed!
