Crochet Halloween Bat Applique

This crochet Bat applique is my next pattern for the Halloween series, which already includes a crochet Spider Web applique, heart-shaped Spider, Spooky Spider garland, and more!

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This Bat applique would be perfect for your handmade Halloween costume, as home decoration, or embellishment for your clothing! I used this applique in this cool crochet Halloween bunting.

You can use different yarns and hook sizes to obtain different sizes for this crochet Bat applique. As an example, I made my Bat applique in two sizes – Small and Large.

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Crochet Bat Applique – Free Crochet Pattern

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Abbreviations:

(See a list of crochet abbreviations used in patterns by yarn industry designers and publishers HERE)

Ch – chain

DC – double crochet

DC2tog – double crochet two stitches together

DC3tog – double crochet three stitches together

HDC – half double crochet

HDC2tog – half double crochet two stitches together

Rnd – round

SC- single crochet

Sl St – slip stitch

St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)

Finished Size:

Small Bat is about 3.5” (9 cm) wide.

Large Bat is about 6” (15 cm) wide.

Materials:

Small Bat:

• Patons Grace, light weight #3 yarn, color – black
• US Size C-2 /2.75 mm crochet hook

Instructions:

Copyright: This pattern is an original design by GoldenLucyCrafts. You may not copy, rewrite, redistribute or resell this pattern in any form, this includes making video tutorials. You may not translate this pattern to another language and publish the pattern or any parts of it.

To make this Bat applique, you will need to crochet the head, wings, and then sew them together.

Head

Make a magic ring,

Rnd 1. Ch 3, 11 DC in the ring, join with Sl St,

Rnd 2. *Ch 3, Sl St in 2^nd Ch, SC in next Ch, Sl St in next St of the Head*, Sl St in next 2 Sts, repeat from * to * one more time.

Fasten off.

Wings

Ch 26,

Row 1. HDC in 2^nd Ch from the hook and in next 2 Chs, HDC2tog, HDC in next Ch, HDC2tog, HDC in each of next 4 Chs, 3 HDC in next Ch,

HDC in each of next 4 Chs, HDC2tog, HDC in next Ch, HDC2tog, HDC in each of next 3 Chs.  Total – 23 Sts.  Turn.

Row 2. Ch 1 (doesn’t count as a St), SC in first St and in next 10 Sts, 2 SC in next St, SC in next 11 Sts. Total – 24 Sts. Turn.

Row 3. Ch 2 (doesn’t count as a St), DC2tog (over 2nd and 3rd Sts), HDC in next St, SC in next 2 Sts, HDC in next St, DC2tog, HDC into same St where last DC was worked in, Sl St in next St,

SC in next St, HDC in next St, DC2tog into same St and next St, HDC into same St where last DC was worked in, SC in next St, Sl St in next St,

HDC in next St, DC2tog into same St and next St, HDC in next St, SC in next 2 Sts, HDC in next St, DC3tog. Total – 21 Sts. Turn.

Row 4. Ch 2, SC in 2^nd Ch from the hook, SC in top of next 5 Sts, Ch 2, SC in 2^nd Ch, SC into same St where last SC was made, SC in next 4 Sts,

DC2tog over next 2 Sts, Ch 3, SC into same St where last DC of DC2tog was made, SC in next 4 Sts, Ch 2, SC in 2^nd Ch, SC into same St where last SC was made,

SC in each of next 5 Sts, Ch 2, SC in 2^nd Ch, SC in same St where last SC was made, Sl St in next St.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Sew Head to the Wings. Block and shape your crochet Bats as necessary. Attach eyes.

I hope you enjoyed this crochet Bat applique pattern!

Happy Halloween!

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