This tutorial shows how to crochet a cute amigurumi bat toy wearing a bow for Halloween. First, you crochet the head and body in continuous rounds using plush yarn and insert safety eyes with eyelashes. Next, you crochet the ears and two detailed wings using half double crochets and chain arches.
After stuffing the body parts with fiberfill, you assemble and sew the body, ears, and wings onto the head. Finally, you perform face shaping, embroider facial details like eyebrows, and make a small bow tied to the head to complete the plush bat.
Difficulty Level
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Level: Intermediate
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Reason: You must work with plush velvet yarn where stitches are harder to see, handle two different hook sizes and yarn weights, create shaped wing points, and assemble multiple tiny pieces cleanly.
Pattern Abbreviations
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ch: Chain
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sc: Single Crochet
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hdc: Half Double Crochet
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dc: Double Crochet
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inc: Increase (two stitches in one stitch)
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dec: Decrease (two stitches crocheted together)
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sl st: Slip Stitch
Materials Needed
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Yarn: Plush velvet yarn (pink), thin red/cotton yarn (for bow), black acrylic thread (for eyebrows)
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Crochet Hooks: 4.0 mm hook (for plush body parts) and 2.0 mm hook (for thin yarn accessories)
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Eyes: 25 mm safety eyes and decorative eyelashes
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Notions: Fiberfill stuffing, tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors, glue
Tutorial!
Written Pattern?
I have published the full written pattern to crochet this bat plushie!
