Batty Nights

Batty Nights

Will Need/Need to Know

• H – hook
• red heart super saver yarn
• needle to sew in ends
• ( ) holds needed info and number of stitches
• [ ] repeat whats indside

Abbreviations

st(s)- stitch(s)

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

hdc- half double crochet

dc- double crochet

Head

1. in black, make a magic circle, 15 dc inside magic circle, pull tight, join to 1^st dc (head made) (15dc)
2. Ears, ch 3, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, sk next st in bat head and sl st into next, sl st in next 2 sts, ch 3, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, sk next st in bat heaad and sl st into next, tie off
3. Body, make a magic circle, 15 dc inside magic circle, pull tight, join to 1^st dc (15dc)
4. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), [1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st] repeat around, join to 1^st hdc, tie off (18hdc)

Body

1. in black, make magic circle, 15 dc in magic circle, pull tight, join to 1^st dc (15dc)
2. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 2 hdc in each st around, join to 1^st dc, tie off, stretch body into more of an oval shape

Wings

1. in orange, ch 5, hdc in 2^nd ch from hook, and each st across, turn (4hdc)
2. ch 1 (does not count as sc), [sc dec across next 2 sts] repeat 1 more time, turn (2sc)
3. ch 1 (does not count as sc), sc dec across next 2 sts, tie off (1sc), repeat row 1-3, 6 times so you have 6 orange triangle pieces in total
4. join black yarn in corner of bottom orange piece, ch 1 (does not count as sc), using you best judgment place 3 sc in side of triangle, in top of triangle place 1 sc ch 2 1 sc all in same st, 3 sc down the side of the triangle, grab next triangle and [place hook in bottom corner, 3 sc up side of triangle, 1 sc ch 2 1 sc all in top of triangle, 3 sc down side of triagel] repeat 1 more time, tie off
5. repeat row 4, 1 more time

sew in all orange ends, take longest black end and sew up to tip of triangle and sew all 3 tips together, do this for both wings

Assembly

• sew head to body
• sew wings to top of body right before head
• sew in all ends and your done its ready to be added to whatever item you wish or add a bobby pin for an awesome Halloween bow!