• The base of the Bat Granny Square is made in the round.
• Round 1: With the yellow yarn make a mr and ch x3 (counts as a dc) in it. Then dc x11 into the mr and sl st to the beginning chains (12).
• Round 2: Ch x3, dc in the same stitch then dc inc in every stitch. Then sl st to the beginning chains (24).
• Round 3: Ch x3, dc in the same stitch. *dc in the next stitch, then dc inc in the following stitch. Repeat from* for the rest of the round. Make a single dc in the last stitch in the round. Then sl st to the beginning chains (36).
• Round 4: Ch x3, dc in the same stitch. *dc in the next 2 stitches, then dc inc in the following stitch. Repeat from* for the rest of the round. Make a single dc in the last 2 stitches in the round. Then sl st to the beginning chains (48). Then fasten off the yellow yarn and join the medium purple yarn. We will begin squaring off the crochet circle granny square in round 5.
• Round 5: Ch x3, then in the same stitch make a dc, ch x2, and dc x2. This will be your starting corner. Then dc, hdc x2, sc x5, hdc x2, and dc over the next 11 stitches. This will be the length of your side.
• *Dc x2, ch x2, dc x2 in the next stitch. Then dc, hdc x2, sc x5, hdc x2, and dc. Repeat from * 2 more times. Sl st to the beginning chains.
• Round 6: This round is fairly easy. Ch x3, then in every stitch make a dc. When you get to a ch-2 space from the round below make: dc x2, ch x2, dc x2 into the corner space. Slip stitch to the beginning chains when you are done. And now that is the base of the bat granny square pattern all done!

Crochet Bat Applique:

• Round 1: Ch x15.
• Round 2: THIS NEXT PART WILL BE LAID OUT IN STEPS BECAUSE IT IS A BIT COMPLEX.
• Dc inc in the 3rd chain from the hook.
• Dc in the next chain.
• In the following chain, work (tr, ch 1, tr).
• Dc in each of the next 2 chains.
• In the next chain, work (dc, tr).
• In the following chain, work tr inc.
• In the next chain, work (tr, dc).
• Dc in the next 2 chains.
• In the next chain, work (tr, ch 1, tr).
• Dc in the next chain.
• Finish with a dc inc in the last chain.

*moving towards the unworked side of the chain:

• Sl st into the side of the last dc you made.
• Then, sl st into the unworked side of the starting chain.
• Sl st x4 along the side.
• Work 1 dc, then sl st into the same stitch as the dc.
• Sl st into the next 2 stitches.
• Make 1 dc, then sl st back into the same stitch.
• Sl st x5.
• Ch x2, then sl st into the same stitch.

*We will now go around the bottom edge of the bat to make the wings more pointy.

• Sl st x2.
• Ch x2, then sl st into the same stitch where you made the chains.
• Sl st x4 — you should now be at the chain space from the previous round.
• Ch x2, then sl st into the same stitch.
• Sl st x4.
• Sc x4.
• Sl st x5 — you should end in the next chain space.
• Ch x2, then sl st into the same stitch.
• Sl st x3.
• Ch x2, then sl st into the same stitch.
• Finally, sl st x2,
• Ch x2, then sl st into the same stitch, and fasten off — leaving a tail for sewing.
• Make x2.

Crochet Small Cloud Applique:

• In light purple, ch x9. Then in the 2nd ch from the hook make a sc. In the next stitch dc x3, skip a chain, then sl st in the next chain. Next skip the next ch, dc x6 in the next ch. Finish the row with 1 single crochet in the final chain. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
• Make x1.

  It is normal to have the cloud bend a little, you can fix that when sewing it on to the square.

Sewing:

• Use pins to place where you want all the appliques to be on the square - I chose to have my small cloud in the upper right corner and then the 2 bats filling up the rest of the granny square.
• Sew them on carefully to the granny square, weave in any ends.
• And now your crochet bat granny square pattern is done! I hope you enjoyed making my crochet bat granny square pattern.