​Crochet Baby Bat Costume

You’ll need:

3 skeins of Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted(100% Merino Wool; 210 yards [192 meters]/100 grams): 508 Blue Graphite;

Crochet hooks 5 mm and 6 mm;

Yarn needle;

Stitch markers;

¼ yard of black snap tape.

Size: Onesie: 6 (12) months, 17 (18)” chest.

Stitches control: 16 sts x 20 rows = 4” x 4”.

Instructions

Back

With larger hook, ch 13 (17).

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch and each ch across, turn – 12 (16) sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc to last st, 2 sc in last st, turn – 14 (18) sts.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Rows 5-6: Rep Rows 3-4 – 16 (20) sts.

Rows 7-8: Rep Rows 3-4 – 18 (22) sts.

Rows 9-10: Rep Rows 3-4 – 20 (24) sts.

Rows 11-12: Rep Rows 3-4 – 22 (26) sts.

Rows 13-14: Rep Rows 3-4 – 24 (28) sts.

Rows 15-16: Rep Rows 3-4 – 26 (30) sts.

Rows 17-18: Rep Rows 3-4 – 28 (32) sts.

Rows 19-20: Rep Rows 3-4 – 30 (34) sts.

Row 21: Rep Row 3 – 32 (36) sts.

Work even in sc for 40 (45) rows.

Arm-Hole Shaping

Row 1: Sl st in first 2 sts, ch 1, sc in each st to last 2 sts, leave rem sts unworked, turn – 28 (32) sts.

Rows 2-11: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 12: Ch 1, sc in first 7 (9) sts, leave rem sts unworked, turn – 7 (9) sts.

Row 13: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st to end, turn – 6 (8) sts.

Row 14: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 15: Rep Row 13 – 5 (7) sts.

Work even in sc for 3 (5) rows.

Ribbing

Change to smaller hook, ch 4.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next ch, sc2tog last ch and first st of last row, turn – 3 sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc blo in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc blo in first 2 sts, sc2tog blo last st and 2nd st of last row, turn.

Rep Rows 2-3 across 5 (7) sts of Shoulder.

Fasten off.

Join yarn at opposite side and repeat from Armhole Row 12.

Front

With larger hook, ch 11 (15).

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn – 10 (14) sts.

Row 2: Work 2 sc in first st, sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st, turn – 12 (16) sts.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Rows 4-5: Rep Rows 2-3 – 14 (18) sts.

Rows 6-7: Rep Rows 2-3 – 16 (20) sts.

Rows 8-9: Rep Rows 2-3 – 18 (22) sts.

Rows 10-11: Rep Rows 2-3 – 20 (24) sts.

Rows 12-13: Rep Rows 2-3 – 22 (26) sts.

Row 14: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across – 27 (31) sts.

Row 15: Rep Row 14 – 32 (36) sts.

Work even in sc for 40 (45) rows.

Arm-Hole Shaping

Work same as Back to Ribbing. Fasten off.

Neckline

With smaller hook, join yarn at neck edge, ch 3.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc2tog last ch and first st of last row – 2 sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc blo in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc blo in first st, sc2tog blo last st and 2nd st of last row, turn.

Rep Rows 2-3 around neck edge, working from one shoulder to another.

Fasten off.

Sew side seams.

Sew snap tape to Shoulder seams, overlapping ribbing. Tack Armhole edges.

Sleeves

With larger hook, join yarn at underarm seam.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc 32 (34) sts evenly around, turn – 32 (34) sts.

Rnds 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, turn.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog – 30 (32) sts.

Rnds 5-6: Ch 1, sc in each st around, turn.

Rnds 7-9: Rep Rnds 4-6 – 28 (30) sts.

Rnds 10-12: Rep Rnds 4-6 – 26 (28) sts.

Rnds 13-15: Rep Rnds 4-6 – 24 (26) sts.

Rnds 16-18: Rep Rnds 4-6 – 22 (24) sts.

Rnds 19-20: Ch 1, sc in each st around, turn.

Rnd 21: Rep Rnd 4 – 20 (22) sts.

Work even in sc for 14 (18) rnds, turning at each end.

Ribbing

Change to smaller hook, ch 3.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc2tog last ch and first st of last rnd – 2 sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc blo in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc blo in first st, sc2tog blo last st and 2nd st of last rnd, turn.

Rep Rows 2-3 around Sleeve edge.

Fasten off.

Wings

With larger hook, ch 6.

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 2 ch, turn – 3 sts.

Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in each st, turn – 6 sts.

Row 3: Ch 3, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next dc) 3 times, turn – 9 sts.

Row 4: Ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 sts, ch 2) 3 times, turn – 12 sts.

Row 5: Ch 3, (dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, turn – 15 sts.

Row 6: Ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, turn – 18 sts.

Row 7: Ch 3, (dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, turn – 21 sts.

Row 8: Ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, turn – 24 sts.

Row 9: Ch 3, (dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, turn – 27 sts.

Row 10: Ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 8 dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, turn – 30 sts.

Row 11: Ch 3, (dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, turn – 33 sts.

Row 12: Ch 1, sc in next 8 dc, hdc in next dc, dc in next dc, tr in next dc, (tr, ch-3 picot, tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in next dc, dc in next dc, hdc in next dc, sc in next 5 dc, hdc in next dc, dc in next dc, tr in next dc, (tr, ch-3 picot, tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in next dc, dc in next dc, hdc in next dc, sc in next 8 dc.

Fasten off.

Assembly

Sew Wing to underarm using photos as guide.

Leg Edging

Join yarn at left side seam of Leg opening.

Sc evenly around, working 3 sc in corners. Fasten off.

Sew snap tape to bottom of Front and Back, using photo as a guide.

Weave in ends.