Free Crochet Bat Purse Pattern: Spooky Halloween Bag Tutorial

Get ready for some spooky fun with this free crochet bat purse pattern! Perfect for Halloween, this beginner-friendly project shows you how to crochet bat motifs, add a neat border, and seam them together into a functional little bag. Whether you’re trick-or-treating, heading to a fall festival, or just want a gothic-inspired accessory, this spooky bat bag crochet tutorial is the perfect handmade touch. Grab your yarn and hook, and let’s get started on your new favorite Halloween accessory!

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Video Tutorial

Difficulty

This is an EASY level pattern. A simple stitch pattern and shaping is used.

Finished Measurements

Finished bat should measure 32 cm (12.5") across and 12 cm (5") in height.

The purse strap length is customizable.

Yarn

You will need 120 meters (131 yards) of a worsted weight (4) yarn.

Sample was made using Caron Simply Soft yarn in the color “black.” Simply Soft yarn is a 100% acrylic, worsted weight (4) yarn that contains 288 meters (315 yards) per 170.1 grams (6 oz).

These are a few yarns that would also work for the Spooky Bat Purse:

1. Brava Worsted

• Why it works: 100% premium acrylic, soft and smooth with great stitch definition. A close match to Caron Simply Soft in feel and drape. Machine washable, tons of color options, and budget-friendly.

• Price range: about $3–$4 per skein

2. Heatherly Worsted

• Why it works: A soft acrylic/merino blend (80/20) that adds just a touch of wooly warmth while staying light and easy to work with. Great if you want something cozy but still smooth like Simply Soft.

• Price range: about $8–$9 per skein

3. Beanstalk Worsted

• Why it works: Anti-pilling acrylic designed to stay soft and last through lots of wear. It has a nice sheen and drape, making it a durable alternative to Simply Soft.

• Price range: about $6–$7 per skein

Hook Size and Notions

• 5 mm crochet hook

• Stitch marker

• Tapestry needle

• Scissors

Pattern Abbreviations

ch(s) – chain(s)

rep – repeat

rnd – round

sc - single crochet

sc2tog - single crochet 2 together

sl st – slip stitch

st(s) – stitch(s)

yo - yarn over

( ) - work instructions within parentheses all in the same stitch or space

* * – repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

(These are US crochet terms from the Craft Yarn Council)

Special Stitches & Techniques

Invisible Join

1. Cut the working end of your yarn and pull it up and through the last stitch that was worked.

2. Thread the tail of yarn through a tapestry needle.

3. Skip the first stitch, insert your tapestry needle into the second stitch from front to back through both loops of the stitch, pull yarn through.

4. Insert your tapestry needle from front to back into the back loop only of the stitch the yarn is originating from, pull yarn through.

5. Securely weave in your ends.

I have full video tutorial and blog post on how to create an invisible join.

How to crochet even circles

For simplicity, this pattern is written with increases in the round stacked on top of each other. However, to create smooth, even circles without bumps, you should vary the number of starting stitches in each round before the first increase.

This is a great technique you should be using for any amigurumi or crochet toy pattern and it is very simple once you try it.

I have a full blog post and video tutorial to guide you through the process.

How to Make a Magic Cirlce

The magic circle is an essential crochet technique that helps eliminate holes in projects worked in the round. If you’re not familiar with it yet, I have a full blog post and a step-by-step video tutorial to guide you through the process.

Notes

• The body of the purse is worked in un-joined rounds, use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.

• The right side of the bat is the side facing you while working the body.

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Pattern

Bat Body

Using a 5 mm crochet hook, make a magic circle, ch 1

Rnd 1 sc 6 times in magic circle, pull to close magic circle {6 sts}

Rnd 2 sc 2 times in each st around {12 sts}

Rnd 3 *sc, sc 2 times in next st* rep around {18 sts}

Rnd 4 *sc in next 2 sts, sc 2 times in next st* rep around {24 sts}

Rnd 5 *sc in next 3 sts, sc 2 times in next st* rep around {30 sts}

Rnd 6 *sc in next 4 sts, sc 2 times in next st* rep around {36 sts}

Rnd 7 *sc in next 5 sts, sc 2 times in next st* rep around {42 sts}

Rnd 8 *sc in next 6 sts, sc 2 times in next st* rep around {48 sts}

Rnd 9 *sc in next 7 sts, sc 2 times in next st* rep around {54 sts}

Rnd 10 *sc in next 8 sts, sc 2 times in next st* rep around {60 sts}

Bat Wings

Do not fasten off. For the first wing, ch 1, turn, and work around the outside edge of the circle you just made.

Row 1 sc in next 12 sts, ch 1, turn {12 sts}

Row 2 sc in next 11 sts, sc 2 times in last st, ch 1, turn {13 sts}

Row 3 sc in each st across, ch 3 {13 sts + 3 chs}

Row 4 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, turn, sc in next 12 sts, sc 2 times in last st, ch 1, turn {16 sts}

Row 5 sc in next 15 sts, ch 1, turn {15 sts}

Row 6 sc across, ch 1, turn {15 sts}

Row 7 sc across, ch 3 {15 sts + 3 chs}

Row 8 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, turn, sc in next 13 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn {16 sts}

Row 9 sc in next 15 sts, ch 1, turn {15 sts}

Row 10 sc in next 13 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn {14 sts}

Row 11 sc across, ch 3 {14 sts + 3 chs}

Row 12 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, turn, sc in next 12 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn {15 sts}

Row 13 sc in next 14 sts, ch 1, turn {14 sts}

Row 14 sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn {12 sts}

Row 15 sc2tog, sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn {9 sts}

Row 16 sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn {7 sts}

Row 17 sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn {4 sts}

Row 18 sc2tog, sc2tog, ch 1, turn {2 sts}

Row 19 sc2tog {1 st}

Fasten off

From the first stitch after the top of the wing, count 16 stitches. Join new yarn in the next (17th) stitch. Ch 1

Repeat Rows 1 - 19 of the first wing.

After completing the second wing, do not fasten off

Border

See image below pattern

Begin at the point marked with the circled number 8 on the diagram, where it says “Start Here.” Work single crochet stitches around the entire edge of the bat following the stitch counts shown in the diagram. Any number marked with an asterisk (*) means that all of those stitches are worked into the same space. Once you have worked all the way around, fasten off using an invisible join.

Seaming

See image below pattern

Use a whip stitch to seam the bat motifs together. Begin at the point marked with the arrow on the diagram, continue seaming all the way around the bat, and finish at the red line.

Fasten off

Purse Strap

Insert hook into the stitch immediately after the seam, working through both bat motifs (2 stitches total). Yarn over and pull up a loop, ch 1. Insert hook back into the same stitches, yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook).

1. YO, pull through the first loop on the hook.

2. Drop the first loop from the hook (hold it securely so it does not unravel).

3. YO, pull through the remaining loop on the hook.

4. Return the dropped loop to the hook.

Repeat Steps 1–4 until the strap reaches the desired length.

To finish: YO, pull through both loops on the hook. Sl st into the stitch immediately after the seam on the opposite side of the purse, working through both bat motifs (2 stitches total). Fasten off, weave in all ends.

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