Bat Baby Bib

 

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Materials needed

Bib: Three ounces (85 grams) black cotton worsted weight #4 yarn and a size I crochet hook, 0.25  ounces of black #2 ply yarn, 0.25 ounces yellow #2 ply yarn and size D hook. (I use Lion Brand Bon Bon’s  which can be purchased on Amazon or at JoAnn’s.) Small amount of fiber fill. Darning needle. 

Bib – Beginning at Bottom 

Row 1: With black Yarn and I hook, chain 22, single crochet in 2^nd chain from hook and in each  single crochet across. Chain 1, turn. (21 single crochet.) 

Rows 2-5: Make 2 single crochet in first stitch. Single crochet in each stitch until last stitch.  Make 2 single crochet in last stitch. Chain 1, turn. (29 stitches at end of row 5.)  

Rows 6-32: Work even in single crochet. Chain 1, turn. Do not end off. 

Begin Side Separation 

Row 1: Single crochet in next 12 stitches. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 2: Make a single crochet decrease over first 2 stitches at neck edge. Single crochet in each  of the remaining 10 stitches. Chain 1, turn. (11 single crochet.) 

Row 3: Single crochet in each of the next 9 stitches. Make a single crochet decrease over last 2  stitches at neck edge. Chain 1, turn. (10 single crochet.) 

Row 4: Make a single crochet decrease over first 2 stitches at neck edge. Single crochet in each  of the remaining 8 stitches. Chain 1, turn. (9 single crochet.) 

Row 5: Single crochet in each of the next 7 stitches. Make a single crochet decrease over last 2  stitches at neck edge. Chain 1, turn. (8 single crochet.)

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Row 6-9: Single crochet in each single crochet across. Chain 1, turn. (8 single crochet.) 

Row 10: Make 2 single crochet in first single crochet for an increase. Single crochet in each  single crochet until last 2 single crochet. Make a single crochet decrease over last 2 single  crochet. (Decrease is at bib’s outside edge and increase is at inside neck edge.) Chain 1, turn. (8  single crochet.) 

Row 11: Single crochet in each single crochet across. Chain 1, turn. (8 single crochet.) Rows 12-17: Repeat rows 10 and 11.  

Row 18: Single crochet increase in first stitch. Single crochet in next 3 stitches. (Single crochet decrease over next 2 stitches) twice. Chain 1, turn. (7 single crochet.) 

Row 19: Single crochet decrease over first 2 stitches. Single crochet in next 5 stitches. Chain 1,  turn. (6 single crochet.) 

Row 20: Single crochet increase over first stitch. Single crochet in next 3 stitch. Single crochet decrease over last 2 stitches. Chain 1, turn. (6 single crochet.) 

Row 21: (Single crochet decrease over next 2 stitches) twice. Single crochet in next 2 stitches.  Chain 1 and turn for 2^ndside, but end off and weave in end for first side. 

Opposite Side 

Row 1: Attach black yarn with slip stitch in opposite side stitch of Bib-Bottom-Row 32. Single  crochet in same stitch and in next 11 stitches. Chain 1, turn. (12 single crochet.) 

Repeat Rows 2-21: Repeat Rows 2-21 of Side Separation above. Do not end off. Chain 1, turn. 

Finishing: Single crochet in first single crochet, chain 4 for button loop, skip 1 single crochet,  single crochet in next 2 single crochet. Continue in single crochet evenly around outside edge of  bib down to bottom corner. Make 2 single crochet in corner. Single crochet in each of the next  27 foundation chain. Make 2 single crochet in next corner. Continue to single crochet evenly up  next side stopping at neck edge. End off and weave in end. 

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Pectorals 

Row 1: With black and I hook, chain 28, single crochet in 2^nd chain from hook and in each chain across. Chain 1, turn. (27 single crochet) 

Row 2: Single crochet first 2 single crochet together. Half double crochet in each of the next 10  stitches. Single crochet in next stitch. Slip stitch in center stitch. (Mark this stitch.) Single  crochet in next stitch. Half double crochet in each of the next 10 stitches. Single crochet last 2  single crochet together. Chain 1, turn. (25 single crochet.) 

Row 3: Single crochet first 2 stitches together. Half double crochet in each of the next 8  stitches. Single crochet next 2 stitches together. Slip stitch in marked slip stitch. Replace  marker. Single crochet next 2 single crochet together. Half double crochet in each of the next 8  stitches. Single crochet first two stitches together. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 4: Single crochet first 2 single crochet together. Make 2 double crochet in next stitch.  Double crochet in each of the next 4 stitches. Half double crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches. Slip stitch in marked slip stitch. Remove marker. Single crochet in  each of the next 2 stitches. Half double crochet in next stitch. Double crochet in each of the  next 4 stitches. Make 2 double crochet in next stitch. Single crochet last 2 stitches together.  

Continue single crochet around entire piece, making slip stitch in marked slip stitch. Join to first  single crochet made with slip stitch. End off and weave in end. 

Top Abdominals  

Row 1: With flesh color and I hook, chain 18. Single crochet in 2^nd chain from hook and in each  of the next 7 chain. Make 3 single crochet in next chain, marking 2^nd chain as center. Single  crochet in each of the last 8 chain across. (19 chain) Chain 1, turn. 

Row 2: Make 2 single crochet in first single crochet. Single crochet in each of the next 8 single  crochet. Single crochet in marked single crochet. Replace marker. Single crochet in each of the  next 8 single crochet. Make 2 single crochet in last single crochet. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 3: Single crochet in each of the 21 single crochet across. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 4: Make 2 single crochet in first single crochet. Single crochet in each single crochet until  last single crochet. Make 2 single crochet in last single crochet. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 5: Single crochet in each of the 23 single crochet across. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 6: Single crochet first 2 single crochet together. Single crochet in each of the next 7  stitches. Half double crochet in next stitch. Double crochet in next stitch. Treble crochet in  marked stitch. Double crochet in next stitch. Half double crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in  each of the next 7 single crochet. Single crochet last 2 single crochet together. 1, turn. 

Row 7: Single crochet in each of the next 8 stitches. Half double crochet in next stitch. In next  stitch make (double crochet and treble crochet.) Treble crochet in marked stitch. In next stitch make (treble crochet and double crochet.) Half double crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in  each of the next 8 single crochet. Chain 3, turn.

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Row 8: First chain-3 counts as first stitch. Double crochet in next stitch. Half double crochet in  next stitch. Single crochet in each of the next 6 stitches, half double crochet in next stitch,  make 2 double crochet in next stitch. Double crochet in marked stitch. Make 2 double crochet in next stitch. Half double crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in each of the next 6 stitches.  Half double crochet in next stitch. Double crochet in each of the last 2 stitches. Chain 1 and turn  work right to work down the sides of rows 1-8. 

Finishing: Single crochet evenly down sides 8-1. Working along opposite side of beginning  chain, single crochet in each chain across. Turn work to the right once more and single crochet evenly up rows 1-8. Join to 3^rd chain of the first chain-3 turning stitch made on Row 8 with a slip  stitch. End off leaving a 20” tail to sew to bib front.  

Finishing: Pin and sew sides and bottom as shown below. Lightly stuff top and sew closed. Sew  a center seam from marked stitch down to bottom center as shown below. 

Middle Abs 

Row 1: With flesh color and I hook, chain 14. Single crochet in 2^nd chain from hook and in each  of the next 5 chain. Make 3 single crochet in next chain, marking 2^nd chain as center. Single  crochet in each of the last 6 chain across. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 2: Make 2 single crochet in first single crochet. Single crochet in each of the next 5 single  crochet. Half double crochet in next stitch. Double crochet in marked single crochet. Replace  marker. Half double crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in each of the next 5 single crochet.  Make 2 single crochet in last single crochet. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 3: Make 2 single crochet in first single crochet. Single crochet in each of the next 6 single  crochet. Half double crochet in next stitch. Double crochet in marked single crochet. Replace  marker. Half double crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in each of the next 6 single crochet.  Make 2 single crochet in last single crochet. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 4: Single crochet first 2 single crochet together. Single crochet in each of the next 7  stitches. Half double crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in each of the next 7 single crochet.  Single crochet last 2 single crochet together. 1, turn. 

Row 5: Single crochet first 2 single crochet together. Single crochet in each stitch until only 2  stitches remain. Single crochet last 2 single crochet together. Chain 1 and turn work right to  work down the sides of rows 1-6. 

Finishing: Single crochet evenly down sides 5-1. Working along opposite side of beginning  chain, single crochet in each chain across. Turn work to the right once more and single crochet

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evenly up rows 1-5. Join to 1^st single crochet made on Row 8 with a sl stitch. End off leaving a  20” tail to sew to bib front.  

Bottom Abs 

Row 1: With flesh color and I hook, chain 10. Single crochet in 2^nd chain from hook and in each  of the next 3 chain. Make 3 single crochet in next chain, marking 2^nd chain as center. Single  crochet in each of the last 4 chain across. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 2: Make 2 single crochet in first single crochet. Single crochet in each of the next 3 single  crochet. Half double crochet in next stitch. Double crochet in marked single crochet. Replace  marker. Half double crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in each of the next 3 single crochet.  Make 2 single crochet in last single crochet. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 3: Make 2 single crochet in first single crochet. Single crochet in each of the next 4 single  crochet. Half double crochet in next stitch. Double crochet in marked single crochet. Replace  marker. Half double crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in each of the next 4 single crochet.  Make 2 single crochet in last single crochet. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 4: Single crochet first 2 single crochet together. Single crochet in each of the next 5  stitches. Half double crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in each of the next 5 single crochet.  Single crochet last 2 single crochet together. 1, turn. 

Row 5: Single crochet first 2 single crochet together. Single crochet in each single crochet until  only 2 stitches remain. Single crochet last 2 single crochet together. Chain 1 and turn work  right to work down the sides of rows 1-5. 

Finishing: Single crochet evenly down sides 5-1. Working along opposite side of beginning  chain, single crochet in each chain across. Turn work to the right once more and single crochet evenly up rows 1-5. Join to 1^st single crochet made on Row 8 with a slip stitch. End off leaving a  20” tail to sew to bib front.  

Pin all pieces to bib as shown below. 

Finishing: Sew bottom and sides only to bib front. Lightly stuff and sew top closed. Repeat this  process with all abs. Make a seam down center of Pectorals as shown below.

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Bat Logo 

Bat Body 

Row 1: With lighter weight #3 Black yarn and size D hook chain 24, make 2 single crochet in 2^nd chain from hook and in each chain across until last stitch. Make 2 single crochet in last stitch.  (25 single made.) Turn. 

Row 2: Chain 1, single crochet in each single crochet across. Turn. 

Row 3: Chain 1, single crochet in each single crochet across. Turn. 

Row 4: Single crochet first 2 single crochet together. Single crochet in each of the next 21  stitches. Single crochet last 2 single crochet together. (23 single crochet made.) Do not end off,  but turn. 

Begin first top wing 

Row 1: Chain 1, single crochet in each of the next 5 stitches. Turn leaving remaining stitches  unworked. 

Row 2: Chain 1, single first 2 single crochets together. Single crochet in next stitch. Single  crochet last 2 single crochet together.  

Row 3: Chain 1, single crochet in each single crochet across. Chain 2, turn. Row4: Single crochet in 2^nd chain from hook and in next single crochet on body. Single crochet  last 2 single crochet together. End off and weave in end. 

To opposite wing top: Attach black yarn at opposite top edge of bat body and repeat rows 1-4  above.

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Find center chain and mark it. Attach black yarn in 3^rd stitch to the right of the marker.

Head 

Row 1: Chain 1, single crochet in same stitch and in each of the next 6 stitches. (7 single crochet  made.) 

Row 2: Chain 1, single crochet first 2 stitches together. Single crochet in each of the next 3  stitches. Single crochet last 2 stitches together. (5 single crochet made.) 

Row 3: Chain 1, single crochet in each of the 5 single crochet across. 

Row 4: Chain 4, skip 1^st stitch, slip stitch in next single crochet. Single crochet in next 2 stitches  together, slip stitch in same stitch, chain 4, slip stitch into last stitch. End off and weave in ends. 

You will be creating 5 points on the bottom edge of your bat. 2 large wing points, 2 small points  and 1 center body point. 

Bottom left wing 

Attach black yarn at bottom left edge of beginning chain. Row 1: Chain 1, single crochet first 4  chains. (4 single crochet made.) Turn. 

Row 2: Single crochet first 2 single crochet together. Single crochet next 2 single crochet  together. (2 single crochet made.) Turn. 

Row 3: Chain 1, single crochet both single crochet together. End off and repeat on right side.

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Bottom tiny point 

Row 1: Skip 1 chain after bottom wing. Attach black yarn in next stitch. Chain 1, single crochet in each of  the next 2 stitches. Chain 1 and turn. 

Row 2: Single crochet both stitches together. End off and weave in end Repeat on opposite side.

Bottom Body 

Row 1: Skip 2 chains after small point attach black yarn in next chain. Chain 1, single crochet in each of  the next 5 chains. 

Row 2: Single crochet first 2 stitches together. Single crochet in next stitch. Single crochet next 2 single  crochet together. (3 single crochet made.) 

Row 3: Chain 1, single crochet in each of the next 3 stitches. 

Row 4: Chain 1, single crochet first stitch. Skip next stitch. Single crochet in last stitch. (2 single crochet  made.) 

Row 5: Chain 1, single crochet both stitches together. End off and weave in end.

Yellow Patch 

Row 1: Chain 12, make 2 single crochet in 2^nd chain from hook. Single crochet in each chain until last  chain. Make 2 single crochet in last chain. (13 single crochet made.) Chain 1, turn.

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Row 2: (Make 2 single crochet in next stitch) twice. Single crochet in each single crochet until last 2  single crochet. (Make 2 single crochet in next stitch) twice. (17 single crochet made.) Chain 1, turn. 

Row 3: Make 2 single crochet in first stitch. Single crochet in each single crochet until last single crochet.  Make 2 single crochet in last single crochet. (19 single crochet made.) Chain 1, turn. 

Row 4: Single crochet in each single crochet across. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 5: (Make 2 single crochet in next stitch) twice. Single crochet in each stitch until last 2 stitches.  (Make 2 single crochet in next stitch) twice. (23 single crochet made) Chain 1, turn. 

Row 6: Single crochet in each single crochet across. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 7: Make 2 single crochet in first stitch. Single crochet in each stitch until last stitch. Make 2 single  crochet in last stitch. (25 single crochet made.) Chain 1, turn. 

Rows 8 – 11: Single crochet in each of the 25 stitches. Across. 

Row 12: Decrease over first 2 stitches. Single crochet in each stitch until last 2 stitches. Crochet last 2  stitches together. (23 single crochet made.) Chain 1, turn. 

Row 13: Single crochet in each single crochet across. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 14: (Decrease over first 2 stitches) twice. Single crochet in each stitch until last 4 stitches. (Decrease  over last 2 stitches) twice. (19 single crochet made) Chain 1, turn. 

Row 15: Single crochet in each single crochet across. Chain 1, turn. 

Row 16: Decrease over first 2 stitches. Single crochet in each single crochet until last 2 single crochets.  Decrease over last 2 stitches. (17 single crochet made.) Chain 1, turn. 

Row 17: (Decrease over first 2 stitches) twice. Single crochet in each single crochet until last 2 single  crochet. (Decrease over last 2 stitches) twice. (13 single crochet made.)  

Finishing: Single crochet evenly around entire piece. Join to first piece with slip stitch. End off and weave  in end. 

Finishing: Pin and sew bat to center of yellow patch. Sew patch to bib as shown below. 

(These patterns are for personal use only and should not be reproduced anywhere. You may  however make the completed project to sell – Giving Creeksendinc credit would be welcomed.) 

Copyright by Sharon Santorum – March 27, 2016