Unleash your inner nocturnal mischief-maker and get ready to take your crochet game to new heights with these crochet bat patterns! Today we’re exploring 25 free patterns for these adorable winged creatures that will make you want to dance in the moonlight and embrace your wild side.
Picture it: a cozy evening by the fire, the rhythmic clacking of crochet hooks, and the anticipation of bringing these enchanting creatures to life. These free crochet bat patterns will have you flying high with joy and unleashing your imagination faster than a bat swoops through the night sky.
From cute little hanging ornaments to huggable amigurumi friends, these crochet bat patterns will enable you to crochet an entire charming coven of bats that are simply irresistible. Want to create a batty accessory to complete your Halloween costume? We’ve got you covered! Looking to add a touch of whimsy to your home decor? These patterns will have your guests swooning (pun intended) with delight.
Whether you prefer classic black bats, colorful creatures with vibrant wings, spooky bats, or cute ones, you’ll find a pattern that tickles your creative fancy. The best part? These adorable crochet bat patterns are not just for spooky seasons. They’re perfect for year-round fun, reminding us that it’s always a good time to let our eccentricities take flight.
So grab your crochet hooks, embrace the darkness (and the softness of your favorite yarn), and prepare to embark on a crochet adventure like no other. Scroll down and see all of these enchanting crochet bat patterns for yourself!
Plush Bat
Black might be the first color that comes to mind when you think of crochet bat patterns, but I’m personally a big fan of the purple ones. This gorgeous shade of lilac combined with the big sparkly eyes and pink bow tie are giving off all the cute vibes.
Designer: TANATIcrochet
Yarn: YarnArt Dolce (Bulky Weight #5)
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Round Plush Bat
You don’t really need to worry about being anatomically correct with your crochet bat projects. The defining features of a bat like the wings and the ears that stand up make it easy to tell what it is, even when you decide to make the body a basic sphere like this one.
Designer: damn it Janet, let’s crochet
Yarn: Worsted Weight #4
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Bat Amigurumi
While traditional amigurumi projects have you crochet pieces in the round, this ragdoll style design has you crochet pieces in rows. The front and the back are crocheted separately, sewn together around the edges and then stuffed. The pattern calls for single, half double, and double crochet stitches along with picot stitches.
Designer: Spin a Yarn Crochet
Yarn: Bernat Velvet and Bernat Baby Velvet (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Pocket Pal Bat
Choosing a yarn with a little tonal variegation can give your bat a unique and lively appearance. This pocket sized bat pal looks positively adorable in either purple or black. I love the oversize ears in this design and the prominent fangs.
Designer: Darling Maple Designs
Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed XL (Aran Weight #4)
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Amigurumi Hearty Bat
Show off your love of bats and/or your obsession with spooky season with this crochet bat pattern that’s shaped like a heart. It’s the perfect mix of weird and wonderful and it’s super quick to make with thick yarn. Do you know someone who would love to receive this little guy as a gift?
Designer: Crafty Kitty Crochet
Yarn: Premier Yarns Parfait Chunky (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Neon Fruit Bats
When black feels too boring and purple feels overdone, reach for the neon colors to crochet a bat that’s sure to stand out. This fruit bat boasts a two color design and a wide wing span. I love it when the wings are long enough to wrap around the body.
Designer: Summerbug Crafts
Yarn: Bernat Premium and Craft Smart Value Solids (Aran Weight #4)
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Oscar the Little Bat
The pink accents in Oscar’s ears and his rosy pink cheeks make him more cute than creepy. I also think that the muted purple tone used for the body helps soften his appearance. Overall, this is just a really adorable design that would work equally well as a decoration or a cuddle buddy.
Designer: Glitterknits
Yarn: Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran (Aran Weight #4)
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Canine the Bat
Crochet bat patterns that can stand up are perfect for adorning the mantel or porch rail during spooky season. You could even add a little weight in the bottom to keep him from toppling over. This design is also the right shape for snuggling, especially if you opt for a soft yarn.
Designer: Mes Mignonneries
Yarn: Rico Design Ricorumi DK (DK Weight #3)
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Baby Bat
The first rule of cuteness is choosing disproportionately large eyes in comparison to head size. It’s certainly doing the trick here for this cute little Baby Bat design. The head size is also disproportionate to the body size and especially to the teeny tiny wings.
Designer: Roxy’s Crochet
Yarn: Schachenmayr Catania Solids (Sport Weight #2)
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Marshmallow Candy Bat
A marshmallow shaped bat just might be the sweet Halloween treat you’ve been looking for. This pattern features a simple but endearing face design complete with rosy cheeks. It just goes to show that you don’t have to know how to do complicated embroidery to make something adorable!
Designer: Glass Hands
Yarn: None Specified
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Small Bat
This picture makes me want to crochet a bat in every color of the rainbow! These crochet bat patterns sure are great for using up yarn scraps. This particular pattern is mostly single crochet stitches like traditional amigurumi but there are a few half double and double crochet stitches used in the wings.
Designer: rustycrochet
Yarn: YarnArt Jeans Plus (Aran Weight #4)
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Bat Pumpkin
Lean into the Halloween theme by crocheting an adorable bat that looks like a bright orange pumpkin. This fun mash up would be adorable as decoration. You could set him on the mantel or hang him from the light fixture. Learn how to crochet this cute little guy by following along with the Youtube video tutorial.
Designer: Crafty Crochet Castle
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (Aran Weight #4)
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Bartleby the Sleepy Bat
This little fellow sure is looking dapper in his striped shirt and bow tie. I love amigurumi projects like this design that have little details to add personality and uniqueness to your projects. But shouldn’t Bartleby be upside down if he is sleeping??
Designer: Huckleberry Hollow Crochet
Yarn: Scheepjes Catona (Sport Weight #2)
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Candy Bat
Break all the “rules” with this crazy colorful crochet bat pattern. The bright colors and cheerful details are sure to make you smile. Just look at that cute little pom pom collar and oh my goodness he even has a little belly button! The pattern calls for single, half double, and double crochet stitches along with picot stitches.
Designer: Abubi Designs
Yarn: Moussa Algodon Z Coton Semi Grueso 8/6 (DK Weight #3)
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Linette the Bat
You can’t help but smile back when you see the cute smiling face of this little bat. This unique design features a 3-dimensional construction for the wings, unlike the majority of other patterns which use flat crocheted wings. The pattern calls for single and half double crochet stitches.
Designer: Elisa’s Crochet
Yarn: Premier Yarns Anti Pilling Everyday DK Solids (DK Weight #3)
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Draculon the Bat
Here’s another one of our crochet bat patterns that is designed in the ragdoll style. You’ll crochet two flat pieces using single crochet stitches, join them together around the edges and stuff in between them for a bit of added squish. The wings are also worked in rows, but the pointy bat ears and worked in the round.
Designer: YARNHILD
Yarn: Sport Weight #2
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Breezy the Baby Bat
This bat pattern is a little bit more realistic in the shape of the face with a pointy nose. I also really like the exaggerated shape of the wings. The pattern calls for single and double crochet stitches along with front post double crochet stitches and picot stitches.
Designer: Stitches n Scraps
Yarn: Worsted Weight #4
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Amigurumi Bat Keychain
Adding details becomes a tricky thing when your project is tiny. This design saves time by using a bit of craft felt for the ears and the wings. The larger bat is made with aran weight yarn and the smaller keychain size bat is made with embroidery floss. This would also be a really cute mommy and baby play set.
Designer: Life with Bubbins
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (Aran Weight #4)
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Nibbles the Vampire Bat
Nibbles the Vampire Bat is looking adorably shy with his wings tucked in tightly around him. I love the realistic shape of his nose. In addition to regular single crochet stitches, some stitches are worked into the back loops only. Picot stitches are also used to form the little pointy nubs on the edges of the wings.
Designer: Cafe del Craft
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Solids (Aran Weight #4)
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Bat Ornament
Somehow crochet bat patterns are even cuter when you view them upside down! This pattern calls for single, half double, and double crochet stitches. It’s part of a larger collection of Halloween themed ornaments that also includes a ghost, a jack-o-lantern, a cauldron, a gravestone, and a candy corn.
Designer: Ollie + Holly
Yarn: Knit Picks Shine Sport (Sport Weight #2)
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Sir Batwington the Brave Bat
There’s something about Sir Batwington that is just utterly irresistible. Maybe it’s those tiny wings or the fact that the head and the body are the same size. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but he sure is cute! You can crochet him using just single crochet stitches.
Designer: Sweet Softies
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Solids (Worsted Weight Yarn #4)
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Little Bat
Here’s another one of our crochet bat patterns that small enough to make a super cute keychain. This one fits nicely in the palm of your hand. The design features adorably oversized eyes and a cute little pink bow. It doesn’t get much more adorable than this!
Designer: El Quero Croche
Yarn: None Specified
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Spooky Batty Bat
This designer is popular for her amigurumi designs with rounded cube shaped bodies. I really like this design style, especially for these cute bats. There’s just something about that unique body shape that really works for these magnificent nocturnal creatures!
Designer: Crafty Bunny Bun
Yarn: DK Weight #3
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Little Bat
I’m a total sucker for accessories when it comes to crochet bat patterns. We’ve seen bows, bow ties, striped shirts, and now – cute little crochet scarves! You know it must get awfully chilly when they’re flying around at night so it just makes sense. The pattern calls for single, half double, and double crochet stitches.
Designer: Yarn Broom
Yarn: DK Weight #3
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Amigurumi Bat Batsy
Pretty purple and blue make an adorable bat design that’s much more cute than creepy even with the presence of fangs. You’ll be using single and half double crochet stitches for this design. The bat wings, ears and nose are made from craft felt.
Designer: Croby Patterns
Yarn: DK Weight #3
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How about this adorable bat costume from Love.Life.Yarn?
Find the free pattern for the baby bat costume here!
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Final Thoughts on Crochet Bat Patterns
If you made it this far I’m surprised. There are so many amazing crochet bat patterns on this list that I would have expected you to be long gone by now. Are you having trouble deciding your favorite design? I guess you’ll just have to make them all!
You don’t need to know many crochet techniques to make a cute bat. You need to know the basic stitches such slip stitch, single crochet stitch and double crochet stitch, as well as the magic ring technique to begin your project and how to work invisible decreases.
Materials you will usually need include the type of yarn of your choice (both acrylic yarn and cotton yarn work well in any yarn weight), plastic safety eyes or scrap yarn for embroidering eyes, a stitch marker to keep your place, a tapestry needle (also called a yarn needle), some fiberfill, and a great pattern (like one of these crocheted bats from our list!). Pipe cleaners can also be used in the wings to position them.
You can also be creative with your colours of yarn – white yarn, black yarn, and dark grey are all traditional, but as you’ve seen from our list, you can use any color you like for your amigurumi toy bat! I like the idea of using purple yarn!
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