Market Chunk Bat - Free Crochet Pattern If you make this bat, I'd love to see it! Tag me on Instagram and TikTok at @ruthless.crochet. Terminology This pattern uses US terminology and is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated. Materials (Can be adjusted for different yarn sizes) • 5-6mm crochet hook • Size 6 (super bulky) yarn in black • Polyfill for stuffing • Darning needle for sewing • Safety eyes (or embroider the eyes for children) Abbreviations • MC - magic circle • ch - chain • Sc - single crochet • Inc - increase • Dec - decrease • BLO - back loop only • HDC - half double crochet • Slst - slip stitch • FO - fasten off • BBL - bobble stitch (5 incomplete HDC) Head With black yarn and a 5-6mm hook: 1. MC 6 [6] 2. Inc x 6 [12] 3. (Sc 1, Inc 1) x 6 [18] 4. (Sc 2, Inc 1) x 6 [24] 5. BLO: Sc 10, BBL, Sc 6, BBL, Sc 6 [24] 6-9. Sc 24 x 4 rounds [24] 10. (Sc 1, Dec 1) x 8 [16] 11. (Sc 1, Inc 1) x 8 [24] 12-14. Sc 24 x 3 rounds [24] Stuff as you go. Place eyes between rounds 14-15 with 2-3 visible stitches between them. 15. (Sc 2, Dec 1) x 6 [18] 16. (Sc 1, Dec 1) x 6 [12] 17. Dec x 6 [6] Close the remaining 6 stitches and weave in the tail. Ears (Make 2) Work Sc from the side of the head toward the center, ending in the last round. 1. Sc 4, ch 1, turn 2. Dec 2, ch 1, turn 3. Dec 1 4. Slst 3 down the side of the ear. FO onto the head and hide the tail. Wings (Make 2) Work Sc into the side of the body at the center, starting from the bottom and working up to round 7-10. 1. Sc 4, ch 1, turn 2. Sc 2, HDC, ch 1, turn 3. Sc 3, ch 1, turn 4. Sc 1, HDC, ch 1, turn 5. Sc 2, ch 1, turn 6. HDC, ch 1, slst along the top of the wing going back to the body Finishing Add teeth as desired. Congratulations on finishing your Market Chunk Bat! 🦇 I hope you enjoyed making it as much as I did designing it. I would love to see how yours turned out - please share and tag me on Instagram and TikTok @ruthless.crochet Jessica 🧶 Shop the pattern PDF & more on Etsy: ruthlessdynamics.etsy.com

🐷 Small IGGY THE PIGGY Snuggler Crochet Pattern Meet Iggy the Piggy — a small, squishy snuggler designed to cuddle! Tag me on Instagram and TikTok at @ruthless.crochet if you share your finished Iggy — I'd love to see them! You are more than welcome to sell anything you've created using this pattern, just make sure you credit me as the pattern designer. The pattern is not to be copied, distributed, or resold in any format. Terminology The pattern uses US terminology and the piece is worked in continuous rounds, not separate rounds. Materials (Can be changed to suit different yarn sizes) 6.5mm & 8mm crochet hooks Size 6 yarn (Bernat Blanket used) in White, Black, and Grey Polyfill stuffing Darning needle for sewing 16mm safety eyes Abbreviations MC = magic circle ch = chain Sc = single crochet Inc = increase Dec = decrease CC = colour change FLO = front loop only BLO = back loop only HDC = half double crochet SLST = slip stitch FO = fasten off BBL = bobble stitch Ears (Make 2) Using 6.5mm hook MC 4 [4] (Sc 1, Inc 1) x2 [6] (Sc 1, Inc 1) x3 [9] (Sc 2, Inc 1) x3 [12] (Sc 3, Inc 1) x3 [15] FO — fold in half and Sc both sides as follows: Sc through both sides (x2), SC Dec in front, grab 1 stitch in back (x2), Sc through both sides (x2) Head Using White yarn + 6.5mm hook — working from back of head to nose MC 6 [6] Inc in each stitch around [12] (Sc 1, Inc 1) x6 [18] (Sc 2, Inc) x6 [24] STUFF5-6. Sc 24 x2 rounds [24 each round] Sc 3, Sc 6 to attach ear, Sc 3, Sc 6 to attach ear, Sc 6 [24] Sc 7, Dec 1, Sc 2, Dec 1, Sc 11 [22] Sc 22 [22] (Sc 2, Dec 1) x5, Sc 2 [17] (Sc 3, Dec 1) x3, Sc 2 [14] FLO 1413-14. Sc 14 x2 — ADD EYES to rows 10-11, 6-8 stitches apart FLO Sc 14 STUFF Back in row 15 BLO (Sc 2, Dec 1) x3, Sc 2 [11] Sc 1, (Sc 1, Dec 1) x3 [7] FO — close remaining stitches, hide tail in nose Arms (Make 2) Using Black yarn + 6.5mm hook MC 8 BLO 8 SLST 8 CCW BLO (Sc 2, Dec 1) x2 [6]5-7. Sc 6 x3 rounds STUFF FO — Sc 3 along top Legs (Make 2) Using Black yarn + 6.5mm hook MC 8 Inc 2, Sc 2, Inc 2, Sc 2 [12] BLO 12 Dec 6 [6] Sc 6 STUFF FO — Sc 3 along top Body Using Pink yarn + 8mm hook SLST 8 in a circle onto the base of the head. With the head upside down and nose facing you, find the two most centered stitches — start on one side and return 2-3 stitches from the nose, approximately 3-4 stitches wide. Sc 8 Inc 1 x8 [16] HDC 10, attach arm with 3 Sc, HDC 3 [16] HDC 2, attach arm with 3 Sc, HDC 11 [16] HDC 1, (HDC 2, HDC Inc 1) x5 [21]6-7. HDC 21 [21] (HDC 2, Dec 1) x5, HDC 1 [16] HDC 15, in 16th stitch attach leg with Sc 1 Continue round: Sc 2, Sc 1, attach next leg with Sc 3, Sc 10 [16] Sc Dec 8 [8] Sc Dec 4 [4] FO — sew remaining 4 stitches closed Tail Using Black yarn + 6.5mm hook Yarn onto body directly, center 3 rounds from bottom Chain 7 Turn in second chain from hook, Sc 3 in single stitch, fasten off and weave tail into the tail and through the body 🌾 Whole Farm Family Available 🌾 Build your entire plush farm collection with matching snugglers and farm animals designed to work together as a collection. VIEW THE FARM FAMILY GET IGGY THE PIGGY 🧶 FREE PATTERNS BLOG IS LIVE TOO 🧶 I'm slowly moving ALL of my patterns onto the website blog so you can easily browse free crochet patterns in one place 👀 🐮 Cow Snuggler🫏 Jack the Donkey🐘 Elephant VIEW FREE PATTERNS Congratulations on finishing your IGGY! 🐷 I hope you enjoyed making it as much as I did designing it. This pattern couldn't have been done without the help of my wonderful pattern testers — go show them some love on their socials! @its_simply_creatif_crochet @mariahfaith_crochet I would love to see how yours turned out — please share and tag me on Instagram @ruthless.crochet Jessica

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