I am Erin of ekaygdesigns, and I have a small confession. I do not like Halloween. Please still be my friend! I don't like scary things, spiders, skeletons, or ghost stories. I'm pretty sure the Winnie the Pooh Halloween Special was responsible for my childhood nightmares, but I digress. It is October, after all, and I'm not one to turn down all the fun. I do happen to kind of have a fondness for bats. Weird, right? I have memories of them flying above, amidst the lightning bugs, hearing their wings on a clear and quiet, country night, knowing their presence meant fewer bug bites for me! Plus, they're kinda cute, right? I'm so happy to bring this festive bat hand puppet pattern to you just in time for your Halloween festivities, because I certainly don't begrudge you your fun. ;)
Materials:
Bulky Weight 5 Yarn:
THE HOOK NOOK, YUMMY: Charcoal Toothpaste (A) approximately 92 yds
THE HOOK NOOK, YUMMY: Cherry Blossom (B) approximately 8 yds
THE HOOK NOOK, YUMMY: Like a Dove (C) approximately 4 yds
DK Weight 3 Yarn:
THE HOOK NOOK, SMALL STUFF: Minimalist
THE HOOK NOOK CROCHET HOOK, size H - 5mm (I used The Hook Nook Interchangeable Hook Set)
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Terms and abbreviations to know:
Magic ring
Rnd, rnds - round, rounds
St, sts - stitch, stitches
Sl st - slip stitch
Sk - skip
Sc - single crochet
Hdc - half double crochet
Dc - double crochet
Tr - triple crochet
Inc - increase, 2 sts in same st
Dec - decrease, combine 2 sts to make 1 st
BLO - back loop only
Invsc2tog - invisible single crochet 2 together; this is essentially a decrease, but done in such a way as to make the continuous stitching smoother, and the decrease not as noticeable.
- Insert hook into front loop only of next stitch, DO NOT yarn over.
- Insert hook into front loop of second stitch.
- Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
- Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops.
Notes: The body is worked from the top down, in the rnd, with no joining. The arms, wings, ears, nose, and eyes, are made separately and sewn on. With any turning rows on the ears and wings, the chs never count as stitches. The fangs are sewn on with white worsted weight or dk yarn.
Size: This is one size, fitting child through adult, but if you wish to make it smaller for a smaller child to play with, simply tighten the gauge or go down a hook size.
Gauge: 6 sts across and 7 rnds down = approximately 2 inches
Body - beginning at the head, with A
Begin with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts
Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts
Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next st)6x; 18 sts
Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 24 sts
Rnd 5: (3 inc, sc in next 9 sts)2x; 30 sts
Rnds 6-12: sc in each st around; 30 sts
Rnd 13: (3 invsc2tog, sc in next 9 sts)2x; 24 sts
Rnd 14: (3 invsc2tog, sc in next 6 sts)2x; 18 sts
Rnd 15: sc in each st around; 18 sts
Rnd 16: (3 inc, sc in next 6 sts)2x; 24 sts
Rnd 17: (ch 7, sk next 4 sts, sc in next 8 sts)2x; 30 sts, counting the chs
Rnd 18: (sc into each of the 7 chs, sc in next 8 sts)2x; 30 sts
Rnds 19-24: sc in each st around; 30 sts
Rnd 25: (invsc2tog, sc in next 3 sts)6x; 24 sts
Rnds 26-32: sc in each st around; 24 sts
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Arms - Make 2 in A
Begin with magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts
Rnds 2-10: sc in each st around; 6 sts
Rnd 11: 3 inc, sc in next st, invsc2tog; 8 sts
Rnd 12: sc in next 2 sts, inc in next 2, sc in next 2 sts, invsc2tog; 9 sts,
Rnds 13-18: sc in each st around; 9 sts
Rnd 19: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)3x; 12 sts
Rnd 20: sc in each st around; 12 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew onto the arm holes in the body. Sew them so that the bend at rnd 11, is bending downward. Weave in ends.
Wings - Make 2 in A
Ch 12
Row 1: turn and sl st into 3rd st from hook, sc in next 3 chs, hdc in next 3 chs, dc in next 3 chs; 10 sts
Row 2: ch 3 and turn, tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in next st; 9 sts
Row 3: ch 1 and turn, sk sl st and sl st in next st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in last st; 8 sts
Row 4: ch 1 and turn, sc in next 4 sts, leaving the rest unworked, and ch 6; 4 sts, 6 chs
Row 5: turn and sl st into 3rd ch from hook, sc in next 2 chs, hdc in next ch and hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, tr in last st; 8 sts
Row 6: ch 3, tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, sl st in next st; 7 sts
Row 7: ch 1 and turn, sk sl st, and sl st into next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, tr in last st; 6 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew to the bottom side of the arm, with the largest point closest to the body. Weave in ends.
Ears with A and B, Make 2
Begin with B (pink).
Ch 5
Row 1: turn and sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; 4 sts
Row 2: ch 1 and turn, 2 dec; 2 sts
Row 3: ch 1 and turn, dec; 1 sts
Do NOT turn, continue to sc around the triangle you just made with 3 sc down the side, 2 sc in the corner, 2 sc across the bottom, 2 sc in the opposite corner, 3 sc up the other side, 1 sc in the top, and fasten off; 13 sts
With color A, repeat all the steps you just made with color B.
After working sc around the black triangle, do NOT fasten off. Place your black triangle behind the pink one, and sc in each st around through both triangles, making sure they line up properly with each corner. When you get to the top, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the top st. Sl st in the next st, and fasten off, leaving a long black tail for sewing. Weave all other ends in. Sew to the top of the head, about rnds 2 to 4 on either side.
Nose, in B
Begin with magic ring.
Rnd 1: 3 sc in magic ring; 3 sts
Rnd 2: (sc, ch 1, sc)3x; 6 sts, 3 chs
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Nose should form a triangle. Using a small amount of black yarn, weave small nostrils into place, at about the 3rd and 6th sts of rnd 2. Knot the black off behind the nose, and then sew the nose to the face, with the point (the first ch-1) of the triangle pointed upward. Placement is approximately around rnds 10-13 of the head.
Eyes, Make 2 in C
In white
Begin with magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6sts
Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts
Sl st into first st of rnd 2 and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Use black yarn to sew over the center of the eyes 3 times. Knot off in the back, and sew the eyes onto the head at approximately rnds 8 and 9 to the sides and above the nose.
Fangs, in dk (3) white. Worsted would work as well.
Sts the white yarn below the nose in two spots, about rnds 14 and 15, making small triangles. Knot them inside the puppet and weave in ends.
I hope you have enjoyed this festive, batty puppet design! Follow me on my social media accounts for more creative toy designs! If you make one, don't forget to tag @ekaygdesignsso I can see your beautiful work!
