Sugar'n Cream - Bat Dishcloth (crochet)

This friendly bat dishcloth keeps the Halloween spirit while helping you clean up! Shown in Lily Sugar'n Cream.

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MEASUREMENTS
Approx 13 ins [33 cm] wide x 7 ins [18 cm] high in center.

MATERIALS
Lily® Sugar’n Cream
(70 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds)
(00002) Black 1 ball

Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Small amounts of pink and white yarn for embroidery of eyes and mouth.

GAUGE
13 sc and 14 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

ABBREVIATIONS
www.sugarncream.com/glossary

INSTRUCTIONS
Beg at lower edge of Body, ch 5.
1st row: (RS). 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 2 ch. 2 sc in last ch. Turn. 6 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.
Rep last row 4 times more. 16 sc.
Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row 5 times more.
Next row: Ch 22 (for wing). 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *1 sc in each of next 3 ch. Draw up a loop in each of next 3 ch. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – sc3tog made. 1 sc in each of next 3 ch.* 3 sc in next ch. Rep from * to * once more. 2 sc in next ch. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Next row: Ch 22 (for wing). 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *1 sc in each of next 3 ch. Sc3tog over next 3 ch. 1 sc in each of next 3 ch.* 3 sc in next ch. Rep from * to * once more. 2 sc in next ch. 1 sc in each of next 16 sc. 2 sc in next sc. **1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc3tog over next 3 sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 3 sc in next sc.** Rep from ** to ** once more. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. *1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc3tog over next 3 sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 3 sc in next sc.* Rep from * to * once more. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 16 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to * twice. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.
Rep last row 6 times more.
Head shaping: Next row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. *1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc3tog over next 3 sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 3 sc in next sc.* Rep from * to * once more. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 16 sc. Turn.
Leave rem sts unworked.
Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 16 sc. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row 3 times more.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sc. Turn. 14 sc rem.
Rep last row twice more. 10 sc rem.
Next row: Ch 4. 1 tr in first sc. Sl st in each of next 8 sc. Ch 4. 1 tr in last sc. Sl st in same sp as tr. Fasten off.

FINISHING
With Pink yarn, embroider mouth with chain st as shown in picture. With White yarn, embroider eyes with French knots as shown in picture.