Body and wings (back)

With main body color and H hook, ch 5

Row 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc dec, 2
sc in last ch, TURN (5)
Row 2: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc dec, sc in next sc,
2 sc in last sc, TURN (6)
Row 3: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in
last sc, TURN (8)

Row 4: Sc in each sc across, TURN (8)

Row 5: 3 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 6 sc, 3 sc in last sc, ch 2 TURN (12)
Row 6: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 12 sc, ch 2, TURN (13)
Row 7: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 12 sc, 3 sc in last sc, TURN (18)
Row 8: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 16 sc, 2 sc in last sc, TURN (20)
Row 9: Slp st in 1st sc, sc in next 18 sc, TURN leaving last sc unworked (19)
Row 10: Sc in each sc across, skip slp st, TURN (18)
Row 11: 3 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 16 sc, 3 sc in last sc, TURN (22)
Row 12: Sc in each sc across, TURN (22)
Row 13: 3 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 20 sc, 3 sc in last sc, TURN (26)
Row 14: Sc in each sc across, TURN (26)
Row 15: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 24 sc, 2 sc in last sc, TURN (28)
Row 16: 3 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 26 sc, 3 sc in last sc, TURN (32)
Row 17: Slp st in 1st 2 sc, sc in next 28 sc, TURN leaving last 2 sc unworked
(30)
Row 18: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 27 sc, skip last slp sts, TURN (29)
Row 19: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 28 sc, TURN (30)
The next row will start a series of three separate sections, beginning the
wing / head / wing divide.
Row 20a. 3 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 7 sc, sc dec, TURN (11)
Row 21a. Sc in each sc across, TURN (11)
Row 22a. 3 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 8 sc, sc dec, TURN (12)
Row 23a. Sc in 1st 9 sc, slp st in next sc, TURN leaving last 2 sc unworked
(10)
Row 24a. Sk slip st, sc in next 6 sc, sc dec, slp st in last sc
FO, weave in this end.
 
HEAD
Make a slipknot and place it on the (H) hook, reattach with a sc in the next sc
of row 20.
Row 20b. Sc in next 10 sc, TURN (10)
Row 21b. 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in last sc, TURN (12)
Row 22b. Sc in each sc across, TURN (12)
FO leaving a relatively long tail for assembly: you’ll use this to sew the front
onto the back piece. Weave in the first end only.
 
SECOND WING
Make a slipknot and place it on the (H) hook, reattach with a sc in the next sc
of row 20.
Row 20c. Sc dec, sc in next 7 sc, 3 sc in last sc, TURN (11)
Row 21c. Sc in each sc across, TURN (11)
Row 22c. Sc dec, sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in last sc, TURN (12)
Row 23c. Slp st in 1st 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, sc dec, TURN (12)
Row 24c. Sc dec, sc in next 6 sc, slp st in next sc
FO and weave in the ends.
With two lengths of scrap yarn and a tapestry/yarn needle, outline a pear-
shaped body onto the flat bat. We’ll sew the front on later following these
guides.

Body (front)
With main color and size H hook, ch 9
Row 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, [sc dec]
2x, sc in next ch, 2 sc in last ch, TURN (8)
Row 2: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in last sc,
TURN (10)
Row 3: Sc in each sc across, TURN (10)
Row 4: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in last sc,
TURN (12)
Row 5: Sc in each sc across, TURN (12)
Row 6: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in last sc, TURN (14)
Rows 7-10.  Sc in each sc across, TURN (14)
NOTE: If adding a fluffy chest to your bat like my little grey goober, work rows
10-14 in fluffy yarn. 
Row 11.  Sc dec, sc in next 10 sc, sc dec, TURN (12)
Row 12.  Sc dec, sc in next 8 sc, sc dec, TURN (10)
Rows 13-17.  Sc in each sc across, TURN (10) 
Row 18.  2 sc in 1st sc, sc in last 9 sc, TURN (11)
Row 19. 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in last 10 sc, TURN (12) 
Row 20.  Sc in each sc across, TURN (12)
Row 21a. 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 3 sc, TURN leaving last 8 sc unworked (5)
[ear started]
Rows 22a-23a. Sc in each sc across, TURN (5)
Row 24a. Sc in 1st 3 sc, sc dec, TURN (4)
Row 25a. Sc dec, sc in last 2 sc, TURN (3)
Row 26a. Sc in 1st sc, sc dec, TURN (2)
Row 27a. Sc dec
FO, weave in this end
 
Make a slipknot, skip next 4 sc of row 20, reattach yarn to work as follows:
Row 21b. Sc in next 3 sc of row 20, 2 sc in last sc, TURN (5)
Rows 22b-23b. Sc in each sc across, TURN (5)
Row 24b.  Sc dec, sc in last 3 sc, TURN (4)
Row 25b. Sc in 1st 2 sc, sc dec, TURN (3)
Row 26b. Sc dec, sc in last sc, TURN (2)
Row 27b. Sc dec
FO, weave in the ear ends
 
Feeties (make 2)
With either main color or second color (your choice) and size H hook, ch 11
(or however long the chain needs to be to fit onto your finger) and join with slp
st to form a ring (be careful not to twist stitches).
Rnd 1: Sc in each ch around (10)
FO leaving a medium tail for assembly.
 
Nose
With second color and G hook, ch 3
Rnd 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 4 sc in last ch, turning your work so you’re
working along the underside of the ch, 2 sc in same ch space as 1st 2 sc (8)
FO leaving a medium tail for assembly.
Put the snap-in eyes between rows 17-18 of the body front, about 2 or 3 sc
from the edge. There are 5 sc stitches between when I place my safety eyes.
Before snapping them in, make sure the nose will fit between them. 
Sew the nose over rows 17-19, centered on the face and slightly higher than
the eyes. Weave in end. 
 
If adding teeth: with scrap white yarn, stitch two small, tight v’s directly under
the nose. You can tie off the ends at the back. 

FINISHING
Weave the long tail end of the back piece down along the side of the head so
it starts at the “shoulder” where the wing and head split off.  
Match the front piece to the back piece at the top head. Row 20 of the front
piece should match up with Row 22b of the back piece. You can place a pin
between the ears to help keep everything lined up while starting to sew the
head together.
Whipstitch the head area together: stop when you reach the other “shoulder”.
 

With second color and H hook, make a slipknot and attach with a sc at the first
“shoulder” (where we started sewing the head). Working along the top of the
wing, *sc as evenly as possible across until you reach the apex of the wing
(this was about 7 sc for me): ch 3, slp st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in last ch,
then sc in next available space* (which is likely the next sc of row 24c of the
wing). Continue to work sc as evenly as possible across the top of the wing (I
fit about 11 more sc) until you reach the wingtip: work 2 or 3 sc into one space
at the very tip of the wingtip, then COLOR CHANGE to main body color.  
Work sc as evenly as possible along the scalloped edge of the wing. At each
scallop tip, work [sc, ch 1, sc] to help accentuate the point. Continue this
around the tail and across the scallops of the other wing. When you reach the
other wingtip, COLOR CHANGE to second color again and work 2 or 3 sc into
the very tip of the wingtip. Rep *-* as you did for the first wing (NOTE: we’re
going from wingtip to shoulder now, so it’ll be about 11 sc to the apex, then
about 7 sc to the shoulder, a mirror to the other wing). 
 
FO and weave in ends from the edging (not the end used to whipstitch the
head together). You can loosely tie the beginning and FO tails together so
they’re between the front and back pieces of the bat. 
Again using the end we used to whipstitch the head together, continue to
stitch the front of the bat to the back piece, following the pear-shaped guides
we established earlier with scrap yarn. About an inch and a half from closing
up, add stuffing to the head and body of the bat, then stitch closed and weave
in the end. Remove the scrap yarn guides. 

With two lengths of your second color, add the stitched wing detail as
pictured: from the little wing thumb down to each scallop of the wings. Weave
in ends.  

Last bit! Securely sew the foot loopies to the first few rows of the body front,
down by the tail. Weave in all remaining ends.