Bat Starry Night Tapestry Crochet Square | Spooky Saturday Series
Welcome back to the Spooky Saturday Series! 🎃👻 Last time, we tackled the tapestry crochet technique to whip up a fun Jack-o'-lantern square, and now it's time to take things up a notch. 🧶✨
This week, we're keeping the spooky vibes alive with a brand-new bat square featuring a starry night backdrop. 🦇🌌 You all voted for the color scheme, and I couldn't be more excited to dive in with purple, neon green, black, and white—my new yarn just arrived, and I can't wait to get started!
I hope you love this pattern as much as I do. Don't forget to join me for the next blog post in the series, where we'll turn these spooky squares into a show-stopping cardigan! Be sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel and hit that bell so you don’t miss a stitch. 🧛♂️🧵
How do you read a tapestry crochet chart like the one pictured above? Follow the five steps below in order to guide you.
1. Understanding the Chart Layout: The rows are represented by numbers on the sides of the grid or rectangle image. Stitch counts are indicated by the numbers on the top and bottom of the chart.
2. Starting Row 1: Locate row 1 at the bottom right of the chart. Begin reading this row from right to left, following the symbols or colors in each square.
3. Moving to Row 2: Identify row 2 at the bottom left of the chart.
Read this second row from left to right, following the symbols or colors.
For example, for row 6 - you will read this row from left to right and stitches 1 through 9 will be worked with light purple yarn, 10 & 11 with black yarn, and 12 through 20 with light purple yarn.
Terms and Conditions of Pattern:
This pattern was made to be used by individual crocheters and small businesses. Feel free to make and sell them at craft fairs, and give credit to Cactus Lady Creation. I do not allow mass production of my designs.
Materials:
- 4 mm Hook
- Scissors
- Yarn: Big Twist - Soft Purple, Grape & Red Heart = Black
- Embroidery Needle
Techniques:
- ch(s): chain(s)
- sl st (s): stitch (es)
- slip knot
- single crochet
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner
Yardage Estimate:
.5 oz / 14 g ≈ 26 yards / 24m
Notes:
- Color A yarn is light purple, Color B yarn is dark purple, and Color C yarn is black
- Chain 1 turning chain does not count as a stitch
- Each row will have 20 stitches.
Pattern:
To Begin: slip knot, ch 21
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, work 1 sc in each st across.
Row 2: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 18 sts with color A, 1 sc in next st with color B, and 1 sc in last st with color A.
Row 3: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 3 sts with color B, 1 sc in next 13 sts with color A, 1 sc in 1 st with color B, 1 sc in last 3 sts with color A.
Row 4: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 18 sts with color A, 1 sc in next st with color B, 1 sc in last st with color A.
Row 5: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st with color A, while carrying color C.
Row 6 & 7: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 9 sts with color A, 1 sc in 2 sts with color C, 1 sc in 9 sts with color A .
Row 8: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 5 sts with color A, 1 sc in 1 st with color C, 1 sc in 3 sts with color A, 1 sc in 2 sts with color C, 1 sc in 3 sts with color A, 1 sc in next st with color C, 1 sc in next 3 sts with color A, 1 sc in next st with color B, 1 sc in last st with color A.
Row 9: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 5 sts with color A, 1 sc in 2 sts with color C, 1 sc in 1 st with color A, 1 sc in 4 sts with color C, 1 sc in 1 st with color A, 1 sc in 2 sts with color C, 1 sc in last 5 sts with color A.
Row 10-12: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 3 sts with color A, 1 sc in 14 sts with color C, 1 sc in last 3 sts with color A.
Row 13: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 1 st with color A, 1 sc in 6 sts with color C, 1 sc in 1 st with color A, 1 sc in 4 sts with color C, 1 sc in 1 st with color A, 1 sc in 6 sts with color C, 1 sc in last st with color A.
Row 14: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 3 sts with color A, 1 sc in 3 sts with color C, 1 sc in 2 sts with color A, 1 sc in 4 sts with color C, 1 sc in 2 sts with color A, 1 sc in 3 sts with color C 1 sc in last 3 sts with color A
Row 15: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 8 sts with color A, 1 sc in next st with color C, 1 sc in 2 sts with color A, 1 sc in next st with color C, 1 sc in 8 sts with color A.
Row 16: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 20 sts with color A.
Row 17: ch 1, turn 1 sc in 17 sts with color A, 1 sc in 1 st with color B, 1 sc in last 2 sts with color A.
Row 18: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 1 st with color A, 1 sc in 3 sts with color B, 1 sc in 9 sts with color A, 1 sc in 6 sts with color B.
Row 19: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 17 sts with color A, 1 sc in 1 st with color B, 1 sc in last 2 sts with color B.
Row 20: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 20 sts with color A, tie off and weave in the ends.
Thanks for joining me on this spooky crochet adventure! 🦇🎃 I hope you had as much fun creating the bat starry night square as I did. Don’t forget to share your progress with the community by tagging @cactusladycreation on socials—I'd love to see your spooky creations! 🧶✨
Stay tuned, because the next time in the Spooky Saturday Series will bring all these squares together into a cozy, one-of-a-kind cardigan. Trust me, you won’t want to miss it! 🧥👻
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Until next time, happy crocheting, and keep the spooky spirit alive! 🧛♂️🧵