Looking for a Halloween project that’s more cute than spooky? This little crochet bat is exactly that — a round, chubby amigurumi bat with purple wings, tiny fangs and a big personality. It works up in about two hours, uses only basic stitches, and makes a perfect Halloween decoration, gift or market bestseller.
What You Will Need
- Black yarn (DK or worsted) — about 50 g
- Purple yarn — small amount for the wings and inner ears
- Pink yarn — a tiny scrap for the cheeks (optional)
- White yarn or embroidery thread — for the fangs
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- 8 mm safety eyes (or black yarn to embroider them)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle, stitch marker, scissors
Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR = magic ring · sc = single crochet · inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch) · dec = invisible decrease · ch = chain · sl st = slip stitch · dc = double crochet · FO = fasten off
Step 1: The Head
Work in continuous rounds with black yarn.
- Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- Round 2: inc in each stitch (12)
- Round 3: (sc, inc) × 6 (18)
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
- Round 5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
- Rounds 6–10: sc in each stitch (30)
- Place the safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, about 6 stitches apart.
- Round 11: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
- Round 12: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18) — stuff the head firmly.
- Round 13: (sc, dec) × 6 (12)
- Round 14: dec × 6 (6). FO and close the hole.
Step 2: The Body
- Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- Round 2: inc in each stitch (12)
- Round 3: (sc, inc) × 6 (18)
- Rounds 4–7: sc in each stitch (18)
- Round 8: (sc, dec) × 6 (12). Stuff lightly.
- Round 9: dec × 6 (6). FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Step 3: The Ears (Make 2)
With black yarn: Round 1: MR, 4 sc (4). Round 2: (sc, inc) × 2 (6). Round 3: (2 sc, inc) × 2 (8). Round 4: sc in each stitch (8). Flatten the ear — do not stuff. FO, leaving a tail. For the inner ear, crochet a tiny triangle with purple yarn (ch 3, turn, sc 2, turn, sc 1) and sew it to the front of each ear.
Step 4: The Wings (Make 2)
Worked flat with purple yarn. Ch 14. Row 1: sc in the 2nd chain from the hook and in each chain across (13). Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc 11, dec (12). Row 3: ch 1, turn, dec, sc 10 (11). Row 4: ch 1, turn, sc 9, dec (10). Scalloped edge: turn the wing and work along the bottom edge — (sl st in next stitch, skip 1, 5 dc in the next stitch, skip 1) — repeat 3 times to form the wing’s points. Border: join black yarn and sc evenly around the whole wing for that bold black outline. FO, leaving a tail for sewing.
Step 5: Assembly & Face
- Sew the head on top of the body with the long tail.
- Sew the ears to the top of the head, slightly to the sides.
- Sew the wings to the back and sides of the body, angled upward so your bat looks ready to fly.
- Embroider a small smiling mouth, then add two tiny white fangs.
- Add pink cheeks: embroider two small circles under the eyes, or sew on two tiny pink crochet circles.
Your Little Bat Is Ready!
Your little bat is ready for Halloween! It stands about 15 cm (6 in) tall with DK yarn. Make a whole colony in different colors — a purple body with black wings looks adorable too. If you loved this pattern, save it for later and share your finished bat with us in the comments!
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