Bartholomew

the Bat

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Materials: 1

Worsted Weight Yarn(4)

Poly-fil (or similar product ) for stuffing
12mm Safety eyes or alternatives such as buttons,beads, felt, yarn, or embroidery floss.
Hook: US E/4-3.5mm,
Stitch markers (alternative is scrap yarn)
Yarn Needle
Straight pins

What you need to know how to do/read (In US terms):

Magic ring
st- stitch
ch- chain
sc- single crochet
dc- double crochet
hdc- half double crochet
inc- increase
dec- decrease/Sc2tog, The invisible decrease method is preferred as it leaves a neater finish
when
slst- slip stitch
Working in a continuous spiral.(using a stitch marker to keep track of rounds)
Working in rows.

Note: Items made using the pattern can be sold in your own
shop as long as you are the one who makes them, but credit
for the design must be given to me and linked to my Etsy or
Ravelry account. Mass production and redistribution of the
pattern and its parts to others is prohibited. It is for your
private use only.

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Body:
Rnd 1: 6sc, in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 6inc (12)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: [2sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: [3sc, inc] 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: 19sc, inc, 10sc (31)
Rnd 7: 4sc, dec, 7sc, 2inc, 10sc, 2inc, 4sc (34)
Rnd 8: Sc around (34)
Rnd 9: 13sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 5sc (36)
Rnd 10-11: Sc around (36)
Rnd 12: 22sc, dec, 12sc (35)
Place marker in dec, this the front center.
Rnd 13-14: Sc around (35)
Rnd 15: 22sc, dec, 11sc (34)
Rnd 16: Sc around (34)
Rnd 17: 22sc, dec, 10sc (33)
Rnd 18-19: Sc around (33)
Rnd 20: 22sc, dec, 9sc (32)
Rnd 21: Sc around (32)
Rnd 22: 22sc, dec, 8sc (31)
Rnd 23: Sc around (31)
Rnd 24: 22sc, dec, 7sc (30) Neck: Leave a long tail when starting
Rnd 25: [4sc, dec] 5 times (25) Rnd 1: Ch 31, Slst into first ch to join rnds, ch1
Rnd 26-27: Sc around (25) Rnd 2-4: 31sc, slst into 1st st , ch 1 (31)
Rnd 28: [3sc, dec] 5 times (20) Rnd 5: 14sc, dec, 15sc, slst into 1st, ch1 (30)
Rnd 29: Sc around (20) Place marker at dec, this is the center front
Stuff most of the body Rnd 6: [4sc, dec] 6 times, slst into 1st, ch1 (25)
Rnd 30: [2sc, dec] 5 times (15) Rnd 7: [3sc, dec] 6 times, slst into 1st, ch1 (20)
Rnd 31: Sc around (15) Rnd 8: Sc around (20)
Rnd 32: [sc, dec] 5 times (10) Slst to fasten off, leave long tail for sewing.
Stuff the rest of the body Attach witth back of the neck at rnd 6 , at the font rnd 7 of
Rnd 33: [dec] 5 times (5) the body.
Use tail to close gap. Lightly stuff the neck

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Head:
Rnd 1: 8sc, in magic ring
Rnd 2: Sc, inc, 6sc (9)
Rnd 3: Sc around (9)
Rnd 4: Sc, inc, sc, inc, 5sc (11)
Rnd 5: Sc around (11)
Rnd 6: 3sc, inc, 7sc (12)
Rnd 7: Inc, 3sc, 2inc, 3sc, inc, 2sc (16)
Place marker between 2inc, this the top center
Rnd 8: 3sc, [inc, sc] 4 times, 5sc (20)
Rnd 9: [inc, sc] 10 times (30)
Insert eyes now, between rnds 7-8, 4sts apart.
Rnd 10: [4sc, dec] 5 times (25)
Rnd 11: [3sc, dec] 5 times (20)
Rnd 12: [2sc, dec] 5 times (15)
Rnd 13: [sc, dec] 5 times (10)
Stuff Head
Rnd 14: dec, 5 times
Attach the head with bottom of the neck at rnd 9 on the head
and the top of neck at rnd 12 of the head.

Ears: Make 2
Rnd 1: 4sc in magic ring (4)
Rnd 2: Sc, 2inc, sc (6)
Rnd 3: Sc around (6)
Rnd 4: 2inc,4sc (8)
Rnd 5: Sc, 2inc, 5sc(10)
Rnd 6-7: Sc around(10)
Sl st to Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing
Attach 3 sts apart at the top of the head, with the
front of the ears 3sts behind the eyes angled down
so the back of the ears are at the joint of the head
and neck.

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Arm: Make 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rnd 2: [Sc, inc] 3 times (9)
Rnd 3-6: Sc around (9)
Rnd 7: 2sc, inc, 6sc (10)
Rnd 8-10: Sc around (10)
Rnd 11: 2sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 2sc (12)
Rnd 12: Sc around (12)
Rnd 13: 2sc, inc, sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 2sc (15)
Rnd 14: 4sc, inc, 7sc, inc, 2sc (17)
Rnd 15:10sc, stop, ch1, turn
9sc,
Fasten off,leave long tail for sewing. Sew neck on before
forearm. Attach the top of the arm to 3rd rnd up from the
bottom of the neck and the bottom 9sts from the top down.
Should be 7sts apart on the back of the body.

Legs: Make 2
Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring
Rnd 2: Sc, inc, 2sc, inc
Rnd 3-4: Sc around (8)
Rnd 5: Sc, dec, 5sc (7)
Rnd 6: Sc, dec, 4sc (6)
Rnd 7: Sc, dec, 3sc (5)
Rnd 8-18: Sc around (5)
Rnd 19: Sc, inc ,3sc (6)
Rnd 21: Sc, inc, 2sc, inc, sc (8)
Rnd 22: Inc, 3sc, inc, 3sc (10)
Rnd 24: 2sc, inc, 7sc, ch 1, turn(10)
9sc, ch 1, turn
4sc, inc, 4sc
Fasten off leave long tail for sewing. Stuff top of the leg.

Counting up from the end st of the body. Attach the back of the leg at rnd 6, and the front at rnd 3 .
There should be only a single st gap directly between the legs.

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Wing Finger/ Forearm: Make 2
Place a marker every 10sts to help keep track of where you are.
Rnd 1: 4sc in magic ring (4)
Rnd 2-58: Sc around (4)
Rnd 59: Inc, 3sc (5)
Rnd 60-66: Sc around (5)
Rnd 67: Inc, 4sc (6)
Rnd 68: Sc around (6)
Rnd 69: Inc, 5sc, (7)
Rnd 70: Sc around (7)
Rnd 71: Inc, 6sc (8)
Rnd 72: Sc around (8)
Rnd 73: Inc, 7sc (9)
Rnd 74-77: Sc around (9)
Slst to fasten off, leave tail for sewing
Partially stuff forearm section.
Attach to forarm 3 rounds in on the upper arm on the top and 1
rnd in on the bottom.

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Wing Panel: Make 2
Ch 88
Row 1: Sc in 2nd from hook, 86 sc, ch 1, turn (87)
After every row you are to (ch1, turn) Unless stated otherwise
Row 2: Dec, 12sc, dec, 23sc, 2dec, 31sc, inc, 12sc (84)
Row 3: 45sc, dec, 22sc, dec, 11sc, dec (81)
Row 4: Dec, 79sc (80)
Row 5: 78sc, dec (79)
Row 6: Dec, 65sc, inc,11sc (79)
Row 7: 11sc, inc, 65sc, dec (79)
Row 8: 79sc (79)
Row 9: 46sc, dec, 20sc, dec, 7sc, dec (76)
Row 10: 7sc, dec, 67sc (75)
Row 11: 46sc, dec, 26sc, inc (75)
Row 12: Inc, 7sc, dec, 16sc, 2dec, 31sc, 2inc, 12sc (75)
Row 13: 47sc, dec, 25sc, inc (75)
Row 14: Dec, 8sc, dec, 63sc (73)
Row 15: 47sc, dec, 14sc, dec, 6sc, dec (70)
Row 16: Dec, 68sc (69)
Row 17: 13sc, inc, 33sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 3sc, dec (67)
Row 18: Dec, 65sc (66)
Row 19: Dec, 62sc, dec (64)
Row 20: Dec, 14sc, dec, 46sc (62)
Row 21: 60sc, dec (61)
Row 22: Dec, 59sc, ch 2, turn (60)
Row 23: 16hdc, 34sc, 10hdc, ch 2, turn (60)
Row 24: Dec, 10hdc, 32sc, 16hdc, ch2, turn (59)
Row 25: 11hdc, 34sc, 14hdc, ch 2, turn (59)
Row 26: Dec, 5hdc, 41sc,11hdc, ch 2, turn (58)
Row 27: 8hdc, 44sc, 6hdc, ch 2, turn (58)
Row 28: Dec, 5hdc, 44sc, 7hdc (57)
Fasten off, leave very long tail for sewing. Attchch the top corner of the wing to the a joint of the
upper arm and body on the back as a starting point. The wing will be attach on more the back of the
body than the sides. The rest will follow the arm and wing.

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Top wing panel: Make 2

Ch 37
Row 1: Sc in 2nd from hook, 33 sc, dec ch 1, turn (35)
Row 2: Dec, 3sc, 3hdc, 5dc, 4hdc, 10sc, 8slst, fasten off (34)
Leave long tail for sewing. The shape should fit in the area of the arm bend. Pin to the neck
first and then along the rest of the arm, sewing it closer to the back of the arm to match the
rest of the wing.

Thumb: Make 2
Rnd 1: 4sc in magic ring (4)
Rnd 2-8: Sc around (4)
Slst to fasten off. Leave tail for sewing. Attach to the
wing at the first bend.

Leg Panel: Make 2

Ch 15
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2sc, 4hdc, 7dc,
fasten off.
Leave tail for sewing. This bat is based on a fruit bat,
therefor there are two small flaps of skin between the legs
rather that a tail with one larg one. Sew the two panels on
between the legs slighly closer to the back of the legs.

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