Bat Hand Puppet

First featured on The Hook Nook Life Blog, this bat hand puppet has been a hit with the Halloween crowd! But can I tell you a secret? Halloween…well…it kind of scares him. He’s not used to so many people out and about during the night, especially children, and they are very noisy creatures, those children.

Don’t get me wrong! He’s very  much enjoying all the attention, but most of the time, he really just likes to hang out, ya know. 😉

If you’re interested in a printer-friendly PDF of the bat hand puppet pattern, you can find the design in my Ravelry or Etsy shops! If you prefer to use the free blog copy below, I still appreciate you being here! And another great way to support my blog is simply by sharing! Thank you for supporting my business! 

Materials:

Bulky Weight 5 Yarn:

• THE HOOK NOOK, YUMMY: Charcoal Toothpaste (A) approximately 92 yds
• THE HOOK NOOK, YUMMY: Cherry Blossom (B) approximately 8 yds
• THE HOOK NOOK, YUMMY: Like a Dove (C) approximately 4 yds

DK Weight 3 Yarn:

1. THE HOOK NOOK, SMALL STUFF: Minimalist

THE HOOK NOOK CROCHET HOOK, size H – 5mm (I used The Hook Nook Interchangeable Hook Set)

Stitch marker

Tapestry needle

Scissors 

Terms and abbreviations to know:

Magic ring

Rnd, rnds – round, rounds

St, sts – stitch, stitches

Sl st – slip stitch

Sk – skip

Sc – single crochet

Hdc – half double crochet

Dc – double crochet

Tr – triple crochet

Inc – increase, 2 sts in same st

Dec – decrease, combine 2 sts to make 1 st

BLO – back loop only

Invsc2tog – invisible single crochet 2 together; this is essentially a decrease, but done in such a way as to make the continuous stitching smoother, and the decrease not as noticeable. 

1. Insert hook into front loop only of next stitch, DO NOT yarn over.
2. Insert hook into front loop of second stitch. 
3. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. 
4. Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops.

Notes: The body of the bat hand puppet is worked from the top down, in the rnd, with no joining. The arms, wings, ears, nose, and eyes, are made separately and sewn on. The fangs are sewn on with white worsted weight or dk yarn. Pictures below can give more details into the process. Pages 2-4 contain most of the written pattern for easy printing, and page 5 contains the brief instructions for the fangs, and the process images. 

Size: This is one size, fitting child through adult, but if you wish to make it smaller for a smaller child to play with, simply tighten the gauge or go down a hook size. 

Gauge: 6 sts across and 7 rnds down = approximately 2 inches

Bat Hand Puppet Pattern

Body – beginning at the head, with A

Begin with a magic ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts

Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts

Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next st)6x; 18 sts

Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 24 sts

Rnd 5: (3 inc, sc in next 9 sts)2x; 30 sts

Rnds 6-12: sc in each st around; 30 sts

Rnd 13: (3 invsc2tog, sc in next 9 sts)2x; 24 sts

Rnd 14: (3 invsc2tog, sc in next 6 sts)2x; 18 sts

Rnd 15: sc in each st around; 18 sts

Rnd 16: (3 inc, sc in next 6 sts)2x; 24 sts

Rnd 17: (ch 7, sk next 4 sts, sc in next 8 sts)2x; 30 sts, counting the chs

Rnd 18: (sc into each of the 7 chs, sc in next 8 sts)2x; 30 sts

Rnds 19-24: sc in each st around; 30 sts

Rnd 25: (invsc2tog, sc in next 3 sts)6x; 24 sts

Rnds 26-32: sc in each st around; 24 sts 

Fasten off and weave in ends. 

Arms – Make 2 in A

Begin with magic ring. 

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts

Rnds 2-10: sc in each st around; 6 sts

Rnd 11: 3 inc, sc in next st, invsc2tog; 8 sts

Rnd 12: sc in next 2 sts, inc in next 2, sc in next 2 sts, invsc2tog; 9 sts, 

Rnds 13-18: sc in each st around; 9 sts

Rnd 19: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)3x; 12 sts

Rnd 20: sc in each st around; 12 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew onto the arm holes in the body. Sew them so that the bend at rnd 11, is bending downward. Weave in ends.

Wings – Make 2 in A

Ch 12

Row 1: turn and sl st into 3rd st from hook, sc in next 3 chs, hdc in next 3 chs, dc in next 3 chs; 10 sts

Row 2: ch 3 and turn, tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in next st; 9 sts

Row 3: ch 1 and turn, sk sl st and sl st in next st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in last st; 8 sts

Row 4: ch 1 and turn, sc in next 4 sts, leaving the rest unworked, and ch 6; 4 sts, 6 chs

Row 5: turn and sl st into 3rd ch from hook, sc in next 2 chs, hdc in next ch and hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, tr in last st; 8 sts

Row 6: ch 3, tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, sl st in next st; 7 sts

Row 7: ch 1 and turn, sk sl st, and sl st into next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st,  dc in next 2 sts, tr in last st; 6 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew to the bottom side of the arm, with the largest point closest to the body. Weave in ends. 

Ears with A and B, Make 2

Begin with B (pink).

Ch 5

Row 1: turn and sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; 4 sts

Row 2: ch 1 and turn, 2 dec; 2 sts

Row 3: ch 1 and turn, dec; 1 sts

Do NOT turn, continue to sc around the triangle you just made with 3 sc down the side, 2 sc in the corner, 2 sc across the bottom, 2 sc in the opposite corner, 3 sc up the other side, 1 sc in the top, and fasten off; 13 sts

With color A, repeat all the steps you just made with color B.

After working sc around the black triangle, do NOT fasten off. Place your black triangle behind the pink one, and sc in each st around through both triangles, making sure they line up properly with each corner. When you get to the top, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the top st. Sl st in the next st, and fasten off, leaving a long black tail for sewing. Weave all other ends in. Sew to the top of the head, about rnds 2 to 4 on either side. 

Nose, in B

Begin with magic ring.

Rnd 1: 3 sc in magic ring; 3 sts

Rnd 2: (sc, ch 1, sc)3x; 6 sts, 3 chs

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Nose should form a triangle. Using a small amount of black yarn, weave small nostrils into place, at about the 3rd and 6th sts of rnd 2. Knot the black off behind the nose, and then sew the nose to the face, with the point (the first ch-1) of the triangle pointed upward. Placement is approximately around rnds 10-13 of the head. 

Eyes, Make 2 in C 

In white

Begin with magic ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6sts

Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts

Sl st into first st of rnd 2 and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. 

Use black yarn to sew over the center of the eyes 3 times. Knot off in the back, and sew the eyes onto the head at approximately rnds 8 and 9 to the sides and above the nose. 

Fangs, in dk (3) white. Worsted would work as well. 

Sts the white yarn below the nose in two spots, about rnds 14 and 15, making small triangles. Knot them inside the puppet and weave in ends. 

I hope you have enjoyed making the bat hand puppet! If you love this design concept, be sure to check out some of my other hand puppets, such as the sloth, koala, bears, and many more! If you loved making any of these patterns, and show them off on Instagram, please be sure to tag @ekaygdesigns to let me know, and I will share in my stories!