This crochet Halloween bat square block is perfect for adding a spooky holiday vibe to your projects, such as blankets, pillows, or bags. You can even use these squares to create a Halloween garland, similar to this black cat garland.
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Here are some additional square designs you might enjoy: crochet lavender square, crochet heart square, cherry square, black cat square, frog square, and ocean foam square. You can find all of my squares in the post titled “Free Granny Square Crochet Patterns” and under the tag “Square Motif.”
Here are other bat and Halloween patterns you might like: bat applique, bat crochet pattern collection, pumpkin snow globe, ghost applique, witch gnome, Halloween hearts, spider web ornament and spider web pincushion.
Bat Square Crochet Pattern
The pattern for this crochet Halloween coaster is also available as a print-friendly, styled, and advertisement-free PDF. You can get it from my Etsy shop and Ravelry shop. The free pattern is below.
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Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
DC2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together
HDC – half double crochet
HDC2tog – half double crochet 2 stitches together
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
sp(s) – space (spaces)
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
YO – yarn over
Skill level:
Intermediate
Finished size:
About 8.5x 8.5” (21.5 x 21.5 cm)
Yarn:
Knit Picks Brava, medium weight #4 yarn. Color A – canary, Color B – black
Hooks and other materials:
- US size J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook
- US size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Sewing needle
- Matching sewing thread
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Special Stitches:
Spike Stitch
Insert the hook from front to back into the space one row below the next stitch from the previous row. Draw the yarn through the stitch and up to the current level of work. Do not pull the stitch too tight. Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on your hook.
Picot
Ch 2, SC in 2nd Ch from hook, Sl St in top of last DC (insert the hook through the front loop and the side of the “leg” of the DC).
Instructions:
To create this Halloween block, we will start by crocheting a base square, then we will make a bat appliqué, and finally, we will sew the appliqué onto the square to complete the project.
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.
Square Block
With Color A and sizeJ/10 (6 mm) crochet hook, Ch 5, join with Sl St to form a ring.
Round 1. Ch 5 (counts as first DC and Ch-2 sp, now and throughout), [3 DC in ring, Ch 2] 3 times, 2 DC in ring, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of the beginning Ch-5. Total – 12 DC and 4 Ch-2 sps.
Round 2. Sl St in next Ch, Ch 5, 2 DC in Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 3 Sts, [(2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in next Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 3 Sts] 3 times, DC in sp before Ch-5, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch-5. Total – 28 DC and 4 Ch-2 sps.
Round 3. Sl St in next Ch, Ch 5, 2 DC in Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 7 Sts, [(2 DC, Ch2, 2 DC) in next Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 7 Sts] 3 times, DC in sp before Ch-5, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch-5. Total – 44 DC and 4 Ch-2 sps.
Round 4. Sl St in next Ch, Ch 5, 2 DC in Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 11 Sts, [(2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in next Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 11 Sts] 3 times, DC in sp before Ch-5, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch-5. Total – 60 DC and 4 Ch-2 sps.
Round 5. Sl St in next Ch, Ch 5, 2 DC in Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 15 Sts, [(2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in next Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 15 Sts] 3 times, DC in sp before Ch-5, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch-5. Total – 76 DC and 4 Ch-2 sps.
Round 6. Sl St in next Ch, Ch 5, 2 DC in Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 19 Sts, [(2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in next Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 19 Sts] 3 times, DC in sp before Ch-5, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch-5. Total – 92 DC and 4 Ch-2 sps.
Round 7. Sl St in next Ch, Ch 5, 2 DC in Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 23 Sts, [(2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in next Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 23 Sts] 3 times, DC in sp before Ch-5, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch-5. Total – 108 DC and 4 Ch-2 sps. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Round 8. Join Color B with standing SC to any Ch-2 sp, Ch 2, SC in same sp, [SC in each of next 2 Sts, Spike St] 8 times, SC in each of next 3 Sts, *(SC, Ch 2, SC) in next Ch-2 sp, [SC in each of next 2 Sts, Spike St] 8 times, SC in each of next 3 Sts*, repeat from * to * 2 more times, join with Sl St to first SC. Total – 116 SC and 4 Ch-2 sps. Fasten off. Weave in the ends.
Bat Applique
The bat applique consists of a head and wings.
Head
With Color B and sizeH/8 (5 mm) crochet hook, make magic ring,
Round 1. Ch 3, 11 DC in the ring, join with Sl St to top of Ch 3.
Round 2. *Ch 3, Sl St in 2nd Ch from hook, SC in next Ch, Sl St in next St of previous Rnd*, Sl St in next 2 Sts, repeat from * to * one more time. Fasten off. Weave in the ends.
Wings
With Color B and sizeH/8 (5 mm) crochet hook, Ch 26,
Row 1. HDC in 2nd 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. Turn.
Row 2. Ch 2, DC in next St, Picot, DC in each of next 2 Sts, DC2tog, DC in next St, Picot, DC in same St, DC in each of next 3 Sts, 2 DC in next St, Picot, DC in same St, DC in each of next 5 Sts, Picot, DC in same St, DC2tog, DC in each of next 2 Sts, Picot, DC in next St, Ch 1, Sl St in next St. Fasten off. Weave in the ends.
Finishing
Block the square. Block head and wings of the bat as necessary. Sew the bat parts onto the square.
I hope you enjoyed this Halloween bat square free crochet pattern!
Happy Crocheting!
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