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???? Material List Yarn (Amigurumi yarn - e.g., Gazzal Baby Cotton or Alize Cotton Gold): Main color (Choice of Orange, White, or Black) Contrast color for wing details and inner ears (Black, Pink, or Purple) Small amounts of yellow/orange for accessories (mini pumpkin or moon detail) Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm Eyes: 6 mm or 8 mm safety eyes (or embroidered with black yarn) Stuffing: Fiberfill / Polyfill Other Tools: Tapestry needle (for assembly), scissors, stitch marker ???? Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms) MR: Magic Ring sc: Single Crochet inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (Invisible decrease) ch: Chain sl st: Slip Stitch 1. Head and Body (Crocheted in One Piece) Start with the main color from the head and work downwards to the body. Round 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6) Round 2: Inc in every st around (12) Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times (18) Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times (24) Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times (30) Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times (36) Rounds 7–12: Sc in each st around - 6 rows (36) (Note: Insert safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10, leaving about 6-7 stitches between them.) Round 13: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times (30) Round 14: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times (24) Round 15: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times (18) — Start stuffing the head with fiberfill here. Round 16 (Transition to Body): (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times (24) Rounds 17–18: Sc in each st around - 2 rows (24) Round 19: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times (30) Rounds 20–23: Sc in each st around - 4 rows (30) Round 24: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times (24) Round 25: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times (18) — Stuff the body firmly. Round 26: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times (12) Round 27: 6 dec to close, cut the yarn leaving a tail, and weave through the front loops to pull it tight and close.
2. Ears (Make 2) Start with the inner color (pink/purple/black), then border with the main color. Round 1: 4 sc in Magic Ring (4) Round 2: Inc in every st around (8) Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 4 times (12) Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 4 times (16) Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 4 times (20) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew slightly curved inwards onto the top of the head. 3. Wings (Make 2) Wings are the signature feature of the bat. Start with the contrast color (black or purple), and edge the top with the main color. Chain foundation: Chain 15. Row 1: Starting from the 2nd chain from hook, make 14 sc, turn. Row 2: To form the scalloped bat wing tips, use double crochets and slip stitches: (Example shaping) Chain 3, double crochet in the same stitch, work sc and sl st into neighboring stitches to create the pointy wave edge. The top straight edge of the wing is bordered with single crochet using the main color, adding small picots (ch 3, sl st into base) at the tips. Make 2 and sew symmetrically to the back of the body. 4. Tail and Details Tail: Chain 12–14, working back down each chain with 2–3 sc in each to naturally form a curly spiral tail. Sew to the lower back of the body. Arms / Paws: Formed as tiny balls (5 sc in MR, round 2: 5 inc, close) and sewed to the front of the body depending on what object they hold (pumpkin or moon).
???? Assembly and Mounting Sewing the Ears: Attach the ears to the upper part of the head, aligning them with the eyes at slight outward angles. Attaching the Wings: Pin the wings to the middle-back of the body so they spread out to both sides, then sew securely. Facial Details: Embroider the mouth with black yarn in a V-shape or smiling expression. Add a touch of pink blush or pastel chalk to the cheeks. Adding Accessories: For the middle model, add a mini orange pumpkin (a small orange sphere with embroidered segment lines); for the right model, add a crescent moon crocheted from yellow yarn, securing them between the arms. Hanging Loop: Thread a black waxed cord or fishing line through the very top of the head to hang it from a branch or display hook as shown in the image.