The Bat Squish is a little spooky, but cuddly, and very squishy, free crochet pattern on Moogly! Featuring Bernat Blanket, this pattern will scare you with just how frightfully cute it is!
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Part of the 2023 CAL Central Halloween Crochet Along!
How the 2023 CAL Central Halloween Crochet Along Works
Every Monday and Thursday from August 21 through September 28, 2023, they will share a free crochet pattern for a Halloween-themed project. These patterns include decorations, toys, costume elements, and more, and all are linked on Underground Crafter!
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Grab the deepest, darkest Bernat Blanket!
I don't often crochet with black yarn, but Bernat Blanket makes it so much easier! The big fluffy stitches and a nice bright light will see you through. I'm so glad I decided to use this yarn when I started the Squish series! It turns these oversize amigurumi into easy, quick projects - I made this one in under 10 hours. The microbead pillow ball inside is my favorite stuffing, but feel free to use fiber fill, scrap yarn, or whatever you like!
Cute and Cuddly for Kids and Adults
This crochet bat pillow is fun to make - and pet and squeeze! I used safety eyes, but this pattern has not been tested for safety for children under 3 years of age. If you are crocheting it for a baby or toddler, you may wish to embroider on the eyes and make sure that the pieces are sewn on quite securely. If using it as a photo prop, be sure not to leave the toy with a baby unattended.
Bat Squish
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US-L, 8.0 mm hook, Susan Bates
330 yds Bernat Blanket (6 - Super Bulky; 100% polyester; 300g/10.5 oz; 201 m/220 yds)
Colorway Shown: Coal (2 skeins)
10" Microbead Pillow Ball or fiber fill
Gauge: 5"/10cm across after Rnd 3.
Size: approx 10" across/tall excluding ears, wings, and feet
HELPFUL LINKS AND TUTORIALS
Ears Tutorial (as Cat Ears)
Feet Tutorial (as Chicken Feet)
NOTES:
Rnds are worked in a spiral.
Do not ch 1 at the beginning of a rnd or join any rnds with a sl st unless specifically directed in the pattern.
Move a stitch marker along the first st of each rnd as you work to keep track of your progress.
BAT SQUISH INSTRUCTIONS:
Body
Rnd 1: With Color A, make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)
Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)
Rnd 4: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40 hdc)
Rnd 5: *Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (50 hdc)
Rnd 6: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 hdc)
Rnd 7: Hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * until 4 sts rem, hdc in last 4 sts. (66 hdc)
Rnd 8: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 10 sts; rep from * around. (72 hdc)
Rnd 9: Hdc in the next 8 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 17 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * until 9 sts rem, hdc in last 9 sts. (76 hdc)
Rnds 10 - 15: Hdc in each st around.
Rnd 16: *Hdc in the next 17 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around. (72 sts)
Rnd 17: *Hdc in next 10 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around. (66 sts)
Rnd 18: Hdc in next 5 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in next 9 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around until 4 sts rem, hdc in last 4 sts. (60 sts)
Rnd 19: Sc in next st, sl st in next st, break yarn and seamless join. Set Body aside.
Belly
Rnd 1 - 6: Rep Rnd 1 - 6 of Body. (60 hdc)
Rnd 7: Sc in next st, sl st in next st, break yarn and seamless join leaving a long tail for sewing. Set Belly aside.
Feet - Make 2
1 Weird Row: Ch 10, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in the next 7 chs, [turn, loosely sl st in first 3 sts, ch 5, skip the first ch, sc in the next 4 chs, sc in the next 3 sl sts, sl st in the next ch] twice; break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Set Feet aside.
Ears - Make 2
Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 5 hdc in the ring. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (9 sts)
Rnd 3: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts; rep from * around. (12 sts)
Rnd 4: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (15 sts)
Rnd 5: *Hdc in the next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around. (18 sts)
Rnd 6: Sc in the next st, sl st in next st, break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing, and seamless join. Set Ears aside.
Wings - Make 2
Row 1: Ch 8, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in each rem ch; turn. (7 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 6 sts; turn. (6 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 5 sts; turn. (5 sc)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across; break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Set Wings aside.
Bat Squish Assembly
1 - Add Feet: Sew the Feet to the Belly, leaving the toes loose. Be sure to position them facing away from the center, on either side of the magic circle. Flip one over so that they are mirrored. Set finished Belly with Feet aside.
2 - Add Safety Eyes: Add safety eyes to the Body, opposite the last rnd sc. Position between Rnds 13 and 14, approximately 8 or 9 sts apart, or as desired.
2 - Add Ears: Use the long tails to sew the Ears to opposite sides at the top of the Body, around Rnds 4-7.
3 - Add Wings: Use the long tails to sew the Wings to opposite sides of the Body along the straight edge (as shown), around Rnds 13 - 17.
4 - Final Assembly: Insert stuffing or ball into Body. Use stitch markers to attach Belly to Body, making sure that the feet face the same direction as the eyes. Using long tail of Belly piece, sew Belly to Body. Weave in end.
Getting Spooky with Crochet?
Ready for your next project? Check out the Moogly Free Patterns Page or Ravelry! And don't miss last year's Halloween pattern, the Ghost Squish!
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Susan Anderson says
so cute but it will have to wait until next year! I have so many projects going, I MUST finish something (or 3) before starting something else. TFS
Margaret nunley says
My granddaughter would definitely love this. Though I have several projects going I may have to set them aside, pull out my black yarn and go at it.