Ready to give your Little Crochet Guy a spooky new look? This free crochet Little Bat Guy amigurumi pattern includes everything you need to turn your crochet doll into a Halloween bat, complete with a cozy hat with bat ears and a pair of bat wings down his back.
With Halloween just around the corner, your Little Crochet Guy is ready to come out after dark! Whether he’s fluttering through the moonlit sky, swooping between skeletal trees, or creeping out of the shadows to join a Halloween adventure, he’ll be ready for the occasion in his new batty outfit.
So, without further ado, here is the tutorial for the Little Bat Guy, a free crochet Halloween outfit pattern for your Little Crochet Guy amigurumi doll!
Pattern Information | Free Crochet Little Bat Guy
This free crochet Little Bat Guy amigurumi pattern has a difficulty rating of intermediate.
The finished dimensions are 5.5 inches (height) by 4 inches (width) by 2.5 inches (depth).*
You may also make your pieces larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing your yarn weight and/or hook size, respectively.
*Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, the YU/YO method and the following gauge: 18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches.
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Supplies:
- Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
- Medium (4) weight yarn in 1 color:
- Yarn A – purple (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Amethyst)
- Polyester fiberfill
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
Alternate Yarn Supplies:
Color Variation 2 (as seen on the right in cover photo):
- Medium (4) weight yarn in 1 color:
- Yarn A – dark gray (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Charcoal)
Terminology:
This free crochet Little Bat Guy amigurumi pattern uses English (US) terminology:
- st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
- ch = chain stitch
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble crochet
- sk = skip
Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch.
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Special Stitch Instructions:
Please review our special stitch instructions on our Stitch Tutorials FAQ page before beginning, as some techniques may be unique to this pattern.
You can also watch our amigurumi techniques video tutorial for all of our tips and tricks for improving your project!
This free crochet Little Bat Guy amigurumi pattern uses the following special stitch tutorials:
- Single Crochet (YU/YO Method)
- Invisible Decrease
- Joining Rounds
This pattern is worked in the round, with each round joined at the end with a slip stitch. Unless otherwise instructed, the first stitch of your next round will always be worked into the same stitch as your joining slip stitch has been worked into.
Be sure to always keep the ‘right side’ of your stitches facing outwards as you work. The right side is the front side of the stitch that is facing you as you are completing each stitch.
Pattern Instructions | Free Crochet Little Bat Guy
Little Crochet Guy - Base Pattern:
Before making your Little Bat Guy accessories, you should first start with the Little Crochet Guy base pattern.
The example body shown throughout this free crochet Little Bat Guy doll pattern is worked in 3 colors, with separate colors used for the skin (beige), body (purple), and shoes (black), as seen below.
The alternative example (color variation 2), as seen on the right in the cover image, uses a body that is worked in one solid color (dark gray).
You may also customize your base pattern into different color ways by following the Customizing Colors instructions, as outlined in the base pattern.
Crochet Little Bat Guy Ears:
With yarn A (purple), make a magic ring (or ch 2, work rnd 1 into 2nd ch from hook).
Rnd 1: 6sc into ring, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 1 (6).
Rnd 2: 2sc into each of next 2 sts, (1hdc, 1dc, 1tr) into next st, (1tr, 1dc, 1hdc) into next st, 2sc into each of next 2 sts, ch 1 (14).
Rnd 3: 1sc into each of next 6 sts, 2sc into each of next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 6 sts, join (16).
Fasten off yarn A and weave in tails. Set aside for now.
Repeat rounds 1 to 3, 1 more time, for a total of 2 ears. Then, continue to the crochet Little Bat Guy hat next.
Crochet Little Bat Guy Hat:
With yarn A (purple), make a magic ring (or ch 2, work rnd 1 into 2nd ch from hook).
Rnd 1: 6sc into ring, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 1 (6).
Rnd 2: 2sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (12).
Rnd 3: [1sc into next st, 2sc into next st] 6 times, join, ch 1 (18).
Rnd 4: [2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 2 sts] 6 times, join, ch 1 (24).
Rnd 5: [1sc into each of next 7 sts, 2sc into next st] 3 times, join, ch 1 (27).
Rnd 6: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (27).
Retrieve both ears that you’ve set aside earlier and keep them on standby.
During round 7, we will be attaching the ears onto the hat by working some stitches through both the last round of an ear and the current round of the hat simultaneously.
Before attaching each ear, make sure that side of the ear that you want to face forward is currently facing you. Additionally, the ear should be laying in front of the hat, so that your hook is inserted into the ear first, then the hat second.
The first ear should be connected onto the hat using the first 3 stitches after the joining seam of the ear. Likewise, the second ear will be connected using the last 3 stitches before the joining seam.
Alternatively, if you have trouble with this method, you may instead work a normal round of single crochet stitches (1sc into each st around, join, ch 1).
Afterwards, the ears may then be sewn on individually, using a length of yarn A, over top of round 7 of the hat.
Rnd 7: 1sc into each of next 9 sts of hat only, 1sc into each of next 3 sts of both 1st ear and hat together, 1sc into each of next 3 sts of hat only, 1sc into each of next 3 sts of both 2nd ear and hat together, 1sc into each of next 9 sts of hat only, join, ch 1 (27).
Rnd 8: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (27).
Rnd 9: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (27).
Rnd 10: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (27).
Rnd 11: 1sc into each st around, join (27).
Fasten off yarn A and weave in end. Continue to the crochet Little Bat Guy wings next.
Crochet Little Bat Guy Wings:
Test the position of the hat on your Little Crochet Guy base and locate the lowest 2 stitches along the bottom edge of the hat, at the back of the head.
Insert a stitch marker into each of these two stitches. We will be working directly off of these stitches to begin the wings.
The example crochet Little Bat Guy has the first and last stitches of round 11 of the hat as its bottommost stitches.
With yarn A (purple), create a new slip knot on your hook.
Row 1: ch 9, 3dc into each of next 2 marked sts of hat, ch 10, turn (25).
Row 2: sk 1 ch, 1sc into each of next 4 sts, [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 2 times, 1sc into each of next 3 sts, 2sc into each of next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 3 sts, [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 2 times, 1sc into each of next 4 sts, ch 1, turn (22).
Row 3: 1sc into each of next 3 sts, [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 2 times, 1sc into each of next 3 sts, 2sc into each of next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 3 sts, [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 2 times, 1sc into each of next 3 sts, ch 1, turn (20).
Row 4: 1sc into each of next 2 sts, [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 2 times, 1sc into each of next 3 sts, 2sc into each of next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 3 sts, [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 2 times, 1sc into each of next 2 sts, ch 1, turn (18).
Row 5: sk next st, [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 2 times, 1sc into each of next 3 sts, (1hdc, 1dc, 1tr) into next st, (1tr, 1dc, 1hdc) into next st, 1sc into each of next 3 sts, [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 2 times, sl st into next st (17).
Fasten off yarn A and weave in all tails.
Assembling Pieces:
To assemble your crochet Little Bat Guy together, rotate the hat so that the ears are pointing upward and push it down on top of the head until it is secure.
The wings should hang off of the bottom of the hat and lay flat across the back of the body.
Conclusion | Free Crochet Little Bat Guy
And with that, you’re done the free crochet Little Bat Guy pattern! If you enjoyed this pattern, be sure to check out our full library of mix-and-match clothing and accessories for your buddy in our Little Crochet Guy collection!
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I am the fiber artist behind Virkadia! I have a BFA in Fibers & Material Studies and have been crocheting for over 20 years. I have designed, photographed, and written dozens of original crochet patterns that I am honored to have been shared to hundreds of thousands of readers.
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