If making a baby bat:
This pattern is made in a spiral of continuous rounds
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 |
4-sc MC |
4 |
R2 |
3-sc inc × 4 |
12 |
R3 |
sc, 3-sc inc, [sc × 2, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc |
20 |
R4 |
sc × 2, 3-sc inc, [sc × 4, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 2 |
28 |
R5 |
sc × 3, 3-sc inc, [sc × 6, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 3 |
36 |
R6 |
sc × 4, 3-sc inc, [sc × 8, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 4 |
44 |
R7 |
sc × 5, sc2tog, [sc × 9, sc2tog] × 3, sc × 4 |
40 |
R8-14 |
sc × 40 |
40 |
R15 |
sc × 4, sc3tog, [sc × 7, sc3tog] × 3, sc × 3 |
32 |
R16 |
sc × 3, sc3tog, [sc × 5, sc3tog] × 3, sc × 2 |
24 |
Stuff well. Place the eyes between R11 and R12 with 6 stitch holes between them. See pictures for reference |
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R17 |
sc × 2, sc3tog, [sc × 3, sc3tog] × 3, sc |
16 |
R18 |
[sc, sc3tog] × 4 |
8 |
Finish off, sew the ends together to close the gap.
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 |
5-sc MC |
5 |
R2 |
2-sc inc, sc, 2-sc inc, sc, 2-sc inc |
8 |
R3 |
[sc, 2-sc inc] × 4 |
12 |
R4 |
[sc × 2, 2-sc inc] × 4 |
16 |
R5 |
[sc × 3, 2-sc inc] × 4 |
20 |
R6 |
[sc × 3, sc2tog] × 4 |
16 |
R7 |
[sc × 2, sc2tog] × 4 |
12 |
Finish off. Leave long tail. Don’t stuff.
Sew the end of the each ear together to close it off flat as shown in the picture below, don’t cut the remaining yarn tail. You’ll need it to sew the ear to the body:
Row # |
Instructions |
R1 |
Ch 12, turn |
R2 |
sl st, sc × 4, sc2tog, sl st × 4, ch, turn |
R3 |
2-sc inc, sc × 8, ch, turn |
R4 |
sc × 3, sc2tog, sc × 5, ch, turn |
R5 |
sc × 3 sc2tog , sc × 4, ch, turn |
R6 |
sl st × 5, ch × 2, sl st |
The wings will probably curl on itself. To make it stay flat you will need to “Block” it. You do it by thoroughly wetting the wings with water, gently squeezing the excess (do not wring or twist), then pin each wing to a flat surface as indicated in the picture below until it drys. I used a yoga foam block but you can use any other surface that can be pinned. As you pin the wings, stretch them slightly to the shape you want as it helps them keep shape.
Using a sewing needle: