Bat Keychain Crochet Pattern

Embroider the face before stuffing

After Body Rnd 12, choose the front opposite the start-of-round marker. Using black yarn, embroider two eyes centered between Body Rnds 9 and 10, leaving five body stitches between their centers. Make each eye with three parallel short vertical stitches spanning one round and one stitch in width. With pink, add two parallel horizontal stitches over one body stitch below and just outside each eye, between Body Rnds 8 and 9. With white, place two V-shaped fangs below the space between the eyes: for each fang, bring the yarn out at Body Rnd 8, insert one round lower and half a stitch toward the center, bring it out at the other upper corner one stitch from the first, and insert again at the same lower point. Leave one body stitch between the two fangs. Secure every embroidery end inside the open body. Resume Body Rnd 13.

Back to round 8

Layer the ears

Place one Inner ear on the front of each Outer ear with both points facing upward. Center the three-stitch lavender base on the five-stitch charcoal base; keep a visible charcoal margin above the lavender point. Using each lavender tail, sew around the inset with small stitches that catch the front of the charcoal fabric without drawing it tight. Secure and weave in the lavender tails. Keep the charcoal sewing tails available.

Back to round 23

Attach both ears

With the face upright, place the two ear bases on the upper left and upper right of the Body, across Body Rnds 13–15. Leave approximately three body stitches between their inner base corners. Face both lavender insets forward and tilt the points slightly outward. Sew each five-stitch foundation edge to the body with its charcoal tail, then make a second pass through the same attachment line. Secure and bury both tails.

Back to round 21

Attach both wings

Place one Wing on each side of the Body across Body Rnds 7–10. For each wing, position the magic-ring center against the body and sew one unbordered radial side, from the ring center to the adjacent Row 4 corner, vertically along the body side. Leave the opposite radial side free as the upper wing edge, extending outward. Orient the charcoal scalloped edge outward and downward. Mirror the second wing by turning its opposite face forward. Use the charcoal tails to make two passes along each attachment line; do not sew the scalloped edge to the body. Secure and bury the tails.

Back to round 18

Attach both feet

Place the closed ends of the two Feet against the lower front of the Body across Body Rnds 2–4, with approximately two body stitches between them. Point the magic-ring ends downward and slightly forward. Sew around each closed end using its retained tail. Secure and bury both tails.

Back to round 26

Make the reinforced attachment loop

Cut a 45 cm length of charcoal yarn. Bring it through a firm stitch on one side of the Body top closure and through a firm stitch on the opposite side, spanning two body stitches. Leave a loop projecting approximately 8 mm above the top. Follow this same route twice more to form three parallel strands in the loop. Tie the ends together securely against the body, pass each end through the body in a different direction and trim flush. The loop must sit between the ears without pulling open the closure.

Back to round 12

Fit the hardware and finish

Use two pliers to twist the opening connector sideways, thread it through all three strands of the attachment loop, and twist it closed until the ends meet without a gap. Connect the short chain and split ring according to the hardware set. Check every sewn component and gently pull the ring to check the attachment. Trim exposed ends, shape the ears and wings by hand, and measure the completed prototype against the intended size targets.