Bat Cat

This is our seasonal family member, Bat Cat.  He was supposed to be an ordinary black cat until a spell was cast by an evil witch: me.  I modified Amineko pattern for the Bat Cat to make him smaller and strange looking.

Bat Cat 

Click "Read more" for the pattern, fellow witches!

Medium weight black yarn and 3.75mm hook were used for this project.   You'll also need orange yarn, felt sheets in black and orange, and a sewing needle with black thread. 

Head:

R1: a magic ring with 6sc (6)

R2: Increase every sc (12)

R3: *Sc 1, increase in next sc, *repeat 5 times(18)

R4: *Sc 2, increase in next sc, *repeat 5 times(24)

R5: *Sc 3, increase in next sc, *repeat 5 times(30)

R6: *Sc 4, increase in next sc, *repeat 5 times(36)

R7-12: Sc around (36)

R13: *Sc 4, decrease 2 sc together, *repeat 5 times(30)
R14: *Sc 3, decrease 2 sc together, *repeat 5 times(24)

R15: *Sc 2, decrease 2 sc together, *repeat 5 times(18)

R16: *Sc 1, decrease 2 sc together, *repeat 5 times(12)

Leave enough yarn to sew with and cut off the rest.  Fasten off.
Stuff.

Body:

R1: a magic ring with 6sc (6)

R2: Increase every sc (12)

R3: Increase every sc (24) 

R4: *Sc 3, increase in next sc, *repeat 5 times(30)

R5-13: Sc around (30)

R14: *Sc 3, decrease 2 sc together, *repeat 5 times(24)
R15-16: Sc around (24)

R17: *Sc 2, decrease 2 sc together, *repeat 5 times(18)

R18-19: Sc around (18)

R20: *Sc 1, decrease 2 sc together, *repeat 5 times(12)

R21: Sc around (12)

Leave about 2 inches and cut the yarn.  Fasten off, .  Tuck remaining yarn inside.

Place several small river pebbles to add weight and stuff.

Tail:

R1: a magic ring with 4sc (6)

R2-13: Sc around (6)

Leave enough yarn to sew with and cut off the rest.  Fasten off.

Ears (make 2):

R1: a magic ring with 4sc (4)

R2: Increase every sc (8)

R3: *Sc 3, increase in next sc, *repeat (10)

R4: *Sc 4, increase in next sc, *repeat (12)
Leave enough yarn to sew with and cut off the rest.  Fasten off.

Mouth:
R1: a magic ring with 6sc (6)
R2: Increase every sc (12)
R3: *Sc 3, increase next 3 sc, *repeat (18)
R4: *Sc 3, increase next 3 sc, sc3, *repeat (24)
R5: Sc around (24)
R6: Decrease every 2 sc together (12)
Leave enough yarn to sew with and cut off the rest.  Fasten off.  Hold the top edge between R4 and R5.

You can also reduce the size of mouth from original Amineko pattern and use that instead of this version.

Wings:
Draw a bat wing on a scrap paper.  Cut out 2 felt wings using your drawing as a template. 

Assembly:
1.  Attach mouth and ears on the head.  For the eyes, you can use yarn, buttons, plastic eyes or whatever you like.  Complete eyes, nose and mouth before the next step.
2.  Attach body to the head.
3.  Attach tail.
4.  Sew on the wings.
5.  Enjoy his company through Halloween!