In this post, you'll learn how to crochet a mini chubby bat keychain with a tutorial presented by Crimson & Wool. It's a straightforward project that Sarah takes you through step by step. This bat amigurumi features a round body, wings smaller in proportion to the body and cute facial expressions.
Sarah also gives tips on how to secure the safety eyes with a bit of hot glue and how to make the bat into a functional keychain using a jump ring and pliers. If you're interested in a written pattern, you can find it on her Etsy shop through the description box in the video.
We shall provide you with the complete video tutorial at the end of this post and there are also more details about the project below.
Skill Level: This crochet bat project is beginner-friendly but assumes you know some basic crochet amigurumi skills. These will be single crochet, increase, decrease, etc. A helpful tip from Sarah: when attaching the eyes, make sure to pull the yarn tightly but not too much to distort the shape, giving the bat a neat and refined look.
Guide Span: 28 Minutes Only
Personalization Tips: There are many popular colour choices for crocheting this bat amigurumi including purple (featured in the tutorial), black, grey and orange. Crocheting a tiny witch hat is a popular choice to enhance the crochet bat keychain. Or you can try crocheting this bat in large size using plush yarn and a large crochet hook usually 6mm.
Crochet Bat Keychain Tutorial
If you are new to crochet and want to crochet a bat amigurumi, the tutorial available at the end will be a go-to guide for everybody. Here is a quick overview of the crochet bat keychain tutorial:
Starting with the Body: Begins with a magic circle and six single crochets, expanding each round and then closing to form a sphere.
Adding Eyes and Facial Features: Safety eyes are placed between rounds seven and eight, four stitches apart, with optional hot glue for security. Adds a simple white stitch under each eye.
Shaping and Stuffing the Body: Shapes the bat with decreases, then fills it with stuffing before finalizing and closing.
Creating the Wings and Ears: Small wings are created with chains and crochet stitches, while ears are fashioned from slip knots and short chains for simplicity.
Assembly and Finishing Touch: Wings and ears are carefully attached to ensure symmetry. Optional steps for blushing and adding fangs give personality to the bat.
Making it a Keychain (Optional): Shows how to attach a keychain using a jump ring and needle-nose pliers, with advice on durability for keychain use.
Supplies Needed
Supplies Used
To recreate the crochet bat keychain, you can use the following crochet supplies:
- Yarn (medium #4) in colours of your choice. The tutor used mainstays sparkle yarn in violet scrap yarn in white, and pink.
- US size g crochet hook (4 mm)
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stuffing (poly-fil)
- 9 mm safety eyes
- Keychain with chain and open jump (optional)
- Needle nose pliers
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