a cartoon Halloween bat

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A stylized bat silhouette with a round body, large head, wide wings with points, and small ears. The wings have scalloped edges typical of Halloween decorations.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R5[sc 2, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (29)(29 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (33)(33 sts)
R9[sc 10, inc] x 3, join. (36)(36 sts)
R10[sc 17, inc] x 2, join. (38)(38 sts)
R11[sc 37, inc] x 1, join. (39)(39 sts)
R12[sc 38, inc] x 1, join. (40)(40 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R14[sc 38, dec] x 1, join. (39)(39 sts)
R15[sc 37, dec] x 1, join. (38)(38 sts)
R16[sc 17, dec] x 2, join. (36)(36 sts)
R17[sc 10, dec] x 3, join. (33)(33 sts)
R18[sc 6, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (29)(29 sts)
R19[sc 5, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R20[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R21[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R22[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R23Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R25Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening, join. (24)(24 sts)
R2[sc 1, inc] x 10, sc in next 4 st, join. (34)(34 sts)
R3[sc 10, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R4[sc 17, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (39)(39 sts)
R5[sc 18, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (41)(41 sts)
R6[sc 40, inc] x 1, join. (42)(42 sts)
R7[sc 41, inc] x 1, join. (43)(43 sts)
R8[sc 41, dec] x 1, join. (42)(42 sts)
R9[sc 40, dec] x 1, join. (41)(41 sts)
R10[sc 18, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (39)(39 sts)
R11[sc 17, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R12[sc 10, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (34)(34 sts)
R13[sc 6, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (30)(30 sts)
R14[sc 5, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (26)(26 sts)
R15[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R16[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R17[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R18Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R20Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Wing / Left Wing (make 2)

R1Pick up 85 sc evenly around opening, join. (85)(85 sts)
R2[sc 15, dec] x 5, join. (80)(80 sts)
R3[sc 11, dec] x 6, sc in next 2 st, join. (74)(74 sts)
R4[sc 12, dec] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (69)(69 sts)
R5[sc 9, dec] x 6, sc in next 3 st, join. (63)(63 sts)
R6[sc 10, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (58)(58 sts)
R7[sc 18, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (61)(61 sts)
R8[sc 14, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (65)(65 sts)
R9[sc 15, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (69)(69 sts)
R10[sc 22, inc] x 3, join. (72)(72 sts)
R11[sc 17, inc] x 4, join. (76)(76 sts)
R12[sc 24, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (79)(79 sts)
R13[sc 18, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (83)(83 sts)
R14[sc 26, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (86)(86 sts)
R15[sc 20, inc] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (90)(90 sts)
R16[sc 29, inc] x 3, join. (93) Fasten off and weave in ends.(93 sts)

Right Ear

R1Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening, join. (14)(14 sts)
R2Dec in each pair of st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R3[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Left Ear

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening, join. (13)(13 sts)
R2Work dec 6 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (7)(7 sts)
R3[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)