Free Halloween Bat Beanie Hat 1 yr+

Bat Beanie Hat 1 yr+

The pattern is in US terms

Items required 

4mm (6) and 5mm (H) hook. If you don’t have a 4mm hook use a 4.25mm (G) hook instead.

Black & White Double knit (8 ply) 

Stitch marker Wool needle nStuffing

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Guidelines

At the end of each round just carry on, do not join with a slip stitch.  

Mark the start of each round and then move marker as a round is completed.

HK – hook CH – chain SS – Slip Stitch

SC – Single crochet.

SC Inc – Single Crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 sc in 1 stitch.

SC Dec – Single Crochet Decrease. Hook through 1st stitch, yarn over hook, pull hook through, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook, pull through. Yarn over hook and through all the loops.

HDC – half double crochet

HDC Inc – Half double crochet Increase.  Increase by placing 2 hdc in 1 stitch.

HDC Dec – Half double crochet decrease.  Yarn over hook, through 1st stitch, yarn over hook through, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook pull through.  Yarn over hook and pull through all the loops.  

Gauge

7 sts & 6 rows = 2”

If your hat is coming out too big go down one hook size and vice versa if it’s too small.

Sizing guide:

1-3 years cm 45.72cm - 50.80cm 20.32cm

  " 18" - 20" 8"

3 – 10 years cm 48.26cm - 50.07cm 21.59cm

  " 19" - 20.5" 8.5"

10 years + cm 50.7cm - 55.8cm 22.86cm - 25.4 cm

  " 20.5" - 22" 9" - 10"

BASIC HAT

Using 5mm (H) hook and  yarn. 

Ch 2 (or use magic circle)

 Round 1) 6 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

 Round 2) 6 hdc inc (12)

 Round 3) *1 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (18)

 Round 4) *2 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (24)

 Round 5) *3 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (30)

 Round 6) *4 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (36)

 Round 7) *5 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (42)

 Round 8) *6 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (48)

 Round 9) *7 hdc, 1 hdc inc * x 6 (54)

 Round 10) *8 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (60) (1 -3 yrs go to round  13)

 Round 11) *9hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (66) (3 – 10yrs go to row 13)

 Round 12) *10 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (72)

 Round 13) hdc around (66) (1 – 3 yrs 60, 3 – 10 yrs 66, 10 yrs+ 72)

 You need another 13 rounds for each of the sizes. 

                                    (total quantity of rounds  1 – 3 yrs 24, 3 – 10 yrs 25, 10 yrs+ 26)

 When you have finished the above slip stitch x 2, finish.

Head

Black yarn & 4mm hook 

Ch 2

 Round 1) 6 hdc (6)

 Round 2) 6 hdc inc (12)

 Round 3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc* x 6 (18)

 Round 4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc* x 6 (24)

 Round 5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc* x 6 (30)

 Round 6) *4 sc, 1 sc inc* x 6 (36)

 Round 7) *5 sc, 1 sc inc* x 6 (42)

 Round 8 – 9)    42 hdc (42)

 Round 10) *5 sc, 1 sc dec* x 6 (36)

 Round 11) *4 sc, 1 sc dec* x 6 (30)

 Round 12) *3 sc, 1 sc dec* x 6 (24)

 Round 13) *2 sc, 1 sc dec* x 6 (18)

 Round 14) *1 sc, 1 sc dec* x 6 (12)

stuff

 Round 15) 6 hdc dec (6)

 Round 16) 3 hdc dec, finish (leave enough yarn to attach to the hat)

Attach the head to the hat    

Teeth

White yarn & 4mm hook

Ch 7

 Row 1) 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, 1 sc, ch 1, turn (2)

 Row 2) 1 sc dec, turn (1)

 Row 3) 1 ss, finish (1)

Join the yarn to the other end of the ch

 Row 4) ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1, turn (2)

 Row 5) 1 sc dec, turn (1)

 Row 6) 1 ss, finish (leave enough yarn to attach to the head) (1)

Add the teeth to the head   

Eyes x 2

White yarn & 4mm (6) hook

Ch 2

Round 1) 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk (6)

Round 2) 6 sc inc (12), 2 ss, finish (leave enough yarn to attach to the head)

Pupils x 2

Black yarn & 4mm hook

Ch 2

 Round 1) 3 sc in 2nd ch from hk, join with a ss, finish (leave enough yarn to attach to the eye) (3)

   Attach the pupils to the eyes 

Attach the eyes to the head

Ears x 4

Black yarn & 4mm (6) hook

Ch 6

 Row 1) 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hk, 3 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

 Row 2 – 3)    4 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

 Row 4) 1 hdc inc, 2 hdc, 1 hdc inc, ch 2, turn (6)

 Row 5) 1 hdc dec, 2 hdc, 1 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (4)

 Row 6) 2 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (2)

 Row 7) 1 hdc dec, finish (1) (leave enough yarn to attach 2 ears together and attach to the hat)

Attach 2 ears together to make one ear. Do this again to make the other ear

Attach the ears to the head.   

Wings x 4

Black yarn & 4mm hook

Ch 12

 Row 1) 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hk, 9 hdc, ch 2, turn (10)

 Row 2) 1 hdc dec, 8 hdc, ch 2, turn (9)

 Row 3) 9 hdc, ch 2, turn (9)

 Row 4) 1 hdc inc, 8 hdc, ch 2, turn (10)

 Row 5) 9 hdc, 1 hdc inc, ch 2, turn (11)

 Row 6) 1 hdc inc, 10 hdc, ch 2, turn (12)

 Row 7) 11 hdc, 1 hdc inc, ch 2, turn (13)

 Row 8) 12 hdc, 1 hdc inc, ch 2, turn (14)

 Row 9) 1 hdc inc, 11 hdc, 1 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (14)

 Row 10 ) 2 hdc dec, 9 hdc, 1 hdc inc, ch 2, turn (13)

 Row 11) 1 hdc inc, 8 hdc, 2 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (12)

 Row 12 ) 2 hdc dec, 7 hdc, 1 hdc inc, ch 2, turn (11)

 Row 13) 1 hdc inc, 6 hdc, 2 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (10)

 Row 14 ) 2 hdc dec, 5 hdc, 1 hdc inc, ch 2, turn (9)

 Row 15) 1 hdc inc, 4 hdc, 2 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (8)

 Row 16 ) 2 hdc dec, 3 hdc, 1 hdc inc, ch 2, turn (7)

 Row 17) 1 hdc inc, 2 hdc, 2 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (6)

 Row 18) 2 hdc dec, 1 hdc, 1 hdc inc, finish (5) (leave enough yarn to attach 2 of the wings together and attach to the hat)

Attach 2 wings together to complete each wing

Attach the wings to the hat

       

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