Crochet Halloween Decoration: Bat, Devil and Vampire, Pattern
Get ready to add a spooky touch to your Halloween festivities with our Crochet Halloween Decoration patterns featuring bats, devils, and vampires! Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or simply want to embrace the spirit of the season, these charming crochet creations are perfect for adding a touch of whimsy and fright to your home decor.
With our free patterns, you can unleash your creativity and craft your very own bat, devil, or vampire decorations. Imagine these adorable yet eerie creatures adorning your mantelpiece, hanging from your ceiling, or even serving as quirky table centerpieces for your Halloween gatherings.
Materials:
• 2.5 mm hook
• sport cotton yarn
(I used Schachenmayr Catania)
– brown
– orange and yellow
– cream
– green
• Black embroidery thread
• Safety eyes 8.00 and 6.00 mm
• Stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
The size of the Halloween toys are approximately 12-13 cm from head to bottom. It may vary though depending on the kind of yarn and hook size used.
You can also use any color of yarn.
Feel free to add accessories to your very own Halloween decoration toys.
Abbreviations:
• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• sc – single crochet
• st/sts – stitch/stitches
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease
• dc – double crochet
• FO – fasten off
BODY (pumpkin)
Use the orange yarn. Ch 29. Make sure your chain isn’t twisted.
Rnd 1: start in third ch from the hook, hdc in each back ridge loop, (fig 1, 2 and 3) [27
Rnd 2-32: turn your crocheting, 2 starting ch, hdc in each back loop, (fig 4, 5, 6 and 7) [27]
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
How to finish:
Insert the needle in back loop of opposite side (fig 8), then go to another side and insert the needle in front loop (fig 9).
Sew the opening through the back and front loops by going across each stitch (fig 10, 11).
Fix the threads with 2 knots. Cut the long tail of yarn (about 30 cm long), insert the needle in top loops of each round, (fig 12, 13)
Tighen the yarn good and fix the tails with two knoks (fig 14). We should have a small hole. Stuff the pumpkin firmly.
Use the long tail, close the pumpkin in the other side. Before the closing, attach the eyes in the center (fig 15) and fix the tails with 2 knots.
Then, use the remaining tail of yarn, go down through the small hole and return to up. Tighten the thread making the form of pumpkin. repeat it twice. Embroider the zigzag mouth using the black embroidery thread and pins (fig 16).
Tendrils
Ch 45. Make sure your chain isn’t twisted.
Rnd 1: start in second ch from the hook, 12 inc, 20 slst, 12 inc, (fig 17)
HEAD
Use the cream yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12]
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc) x6 [30]
Rnd 6: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc [36]
Rnd 7: 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc [42]
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x6 [48]
Rnd 9-18: sc around [48], 10 rounds Attach the safety eyes between rounds 15 and 16 with 10 stitches in-between (fig 1).
• Tip: I used invisible decrease for the next rounds.
Rnd 19: (6 sc, dec) x6 [42]
Rnd 20: 4 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, sc [36]
Rnd 21: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc [30]
Rnd 22: (dec, 3 sc) x6 [24]
Rnd 23: (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
Stuff the head firmly (fig 2).
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Embroider the small eyelashes, mouth and tooth (fig 3).
HAT
Use the light brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12]
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc) x6 [30]
Rnd 6: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc [36]
Rnd 7: 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc [42]
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x6 [48]
Rnd 9-17: sc around [48], 9 rounds Change the color of yarn to dark brown.
How to change the color of yarn:
With the two loops from the previous yarn on the hook (fig 4), wrap the new yarn around the hook, then pull the new yarn through the two loops of the stitch (fig 5).
Rnd 18: (sc, hdc, dc, ch1 and slst in the same
stitch with dc) x16, (fig 6)
HORNS (make 2)
Use the dark brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc, 5 sc [7]
Rnd 3: inc, 6 sc [8]
Rnd 4: inc, 7 sc [9]
Rnd 5: inc, 8 sc [10]
Rnd 6: inc, 9 sc [11]
Rnd 7: inc, 10 sc [12]
FO. Stuff the horns firmly, then cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing (fig 10).
Sew the horns to hat between rounds 8 and 12 (fig 11, 12).
WINGS (make 2)
Use the dark brown and brown yarn.
Ch 7. Make sure your chain isn’t twisted.
Rnd 1: start in second ch from the hook, inc in this st, 4 sc, 3 sc in last st.
Continue on the other side of the foundation chain, 5 sc [14]
Rnd 2: (inc, 6 sc) x2 [16]
Rnd 3-4: sc around [16]
Rnd 5: sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 5 sc [14]
Rnd 6: sc around [14]
Rnd 7: sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 4 sc [12]
Crochet 1 sc more after round 7, fasten off with slst in next st. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
TAIL
Use the dark brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc, sc) x3 [9]
Rnd 3: sc around, [9]
Rnd 4: (inc, 2 sc) x3 [12]
Rnd 5-6: sc around [12]
Rnd 7: (dec) x6 [6] Change the color to light brown.
Rnd 8-29: sc around [6] Don’t stuff the tail, cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembling:
Place the head at the top of the pumpkin and sew it around.
Sew the wings to the pumpkin on the two sides (fig 16 and 17).
Sew the green tendrils to pumpkin.
At last, sew the tail to pumpkin on the back side.
To make the pumpkin, use the pattern on top.
HEAD
Use the cream yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12]
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc) x6 [30]
Rnd 6: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc [36]
Rnd 7: 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc [42]
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x6 [48]
Rnd 9-18: sc around [48], 10 rounds Attach the safety eyes between rounds 15 and 16 with 10 stitches in-between.
Rnd 19: (6 sc, dec) x6 [42]
Rnd 20: 4 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, sc [36]
Rnd 21: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc [30]
Rnd 22: (dec, 3 sc) x6 [24]
Rnd 23: (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
Stuff the head firmly.
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Embroider the mouth and teeth (fig 1, 2).
HAT
Use the grey yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12]
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc) x6 [30]
Rnd 6: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc [36]
Rnd 7: 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc [42]
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x6 [48]
Rnd 9-17: sc around [48], 9 rounds
Rnd 18: 13 sc, hdc, inc dc, hdc, 7 sc (fig 3),
hdc, inc dc, hdc, 7 sc, hdc, inc dc, hdc, 12 sc
(fig 4)
Decoration:
We are going to use embroidery backstitch to
decorate the hat.
Take the long tail of yellow yarn.
Bring your needle up through your starting
point (fig 5). Then, insert your needle one
stitch back from the starting point and pull
up the needle one stitch to forward (fig 6).
Make the backstitch around the hat (fig 7).
CLOAK (make 2)
Use the grey and yellow yarn.
Ch 13. Make sure your chain isn’t twisted.
Rnd 1: start in second ch from the hook, sc in each loop [12]
Rnd 2: turn your crocheting, 1 starting ch, (sc, inc) x6 [18]
Rnd 3: turn, 1 starting ch, sc around, (fig 10) [18]
Rnd 4: turn, 1 starting ch, (inc, 2 sc) x6 [24]
Rnd 5: turn, 1 starting ch, sc around [24]
Rnd 6: turn, 1 starting ch, (3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
Rnd 7: turn, 1 starting ch, sc around [30]
Rnd 8: turn, 1 starting ch, 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc [36]
Rnd 9: turn, 1 starting ch, sc around [36]
Rnd 10: turn, 1 starting ch, (5 sc, inc) x6 [42]
Rnd 11: turn, 1 starting ch, sc around [42] Fold two pieces together.
•Tip: if you want to see yellow piece on top,
use the grey yarn for decoration.
I putted the grey piece on top and use yellow yarn for decoratin.
Take a long tail of yellow yarn (fig 13).
Decorate the cloak around using the back embroidery stitch (fig 14, 15).
Assembling:
Sew the head to the pumpkin in the same way as the head of devil (fig 16).
Sew the cloak to pumpkin behind the head.
Sew the tendrils to pumpkin (fig 18).
To make a pumpkin, use the pattern on second and third pages.
HEAD Bat
Use the cream yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12]
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc) x6 [30]
Rnd 6: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc [36]
Rnd 7: 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc [42]
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x6 [48]
Rnd 9-18: sc around [48], 10 rounds
Attach the safety eyes between rounds 15
and 16 with 10 stitches in-between.
Rnd 19: (6 sc, dec) x6 [42]
Rnd 20: 4 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, sc [36]
Rnd 21: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc [30]
Rnd 22: (dec, 3 sc) x6 [24]
Rnd 23: (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
Stuff the head firmly.
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
HAT
Use the purple yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12]
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc) x6 [30]
Rnd 6: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc [36]
Rnd 7: 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc [42]
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x6 [48]
Rnd 9-17: sc around [48], 9 rounds
Rnd 18: (2 sc, picot stitch) x24, (fig 3 and 4)
How to make picot stitch:
Crochet 3 chains (fig 1);
Insert your hook in the third chain
from the hook;
Yarn over and draw the yarn through
the stitch and through the loop on the hook (fig 2).
Decorate the hat with chain stitch.
Insert the hook through the stitch between rounds 16 and 17 (fig 5) and pick up the yarn. Pull it through (fig 6).
Insert the hook again in the next stitch and pull the yarn through the stitch and loop on the hook (fig
7). Make the chain stitches around the hat.
EARS (make 2)
Use the purple yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 [9]
Rnd 3: sc around [9]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x3 [12]
Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the ears to hat.
Embroider the mouth and eyeslash (fig 10).
Wings (make 2)
Use the purple yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 [9]
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x3 [12]
Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x3 [15]
Rnd 5: (4 sc, inc) x3 [18]
Rnd 6: (5 sc, inc) x3 [21]
Rnd 7: sc around [21]
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x3 [24]
Rnd 9-10: sc around [24]
Close the wing across both stitches:
(hdc+ch+hdc) in next st, 4 sc, (hdc+ch+hdc)
in next st, 4 sc, (hdc+ch+hdc) in last stitch
(fig 11, 12 and 13).
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Use the needle, bring the tail of yarn to
magic ring going through inside (fig ).
Embroider the three lines on wing (fig 14,15 and 16).
Assembling:
Sew the head to pumpkin.
Sew the wings to pumpkin from magic ring to round 5(6), (fig 19, 20, 21).
