Does your morning bedhead make you want to scream at the mirror sometimes? Why don’t you crochet a cute hair bandana to keep those bad hair days under wraps. (I’ll never tell)

If your style is anything but basic then you’re probably bored with the bandana options at the store. For a design that’s anything but boring, look no further than this kawaii bat crochet bandana pattern!

The cute bat face hangs upside down from the tip of the triangular bandana. This hair scarf is perfect for the pastel goth aesthetic or for anyone who wishes it was Halloween all year round.

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Video Tutorial

Materials

Worsted, medium weight #4 yarn in the color of your choice (I used Loops & Threads Eco-Brights in purple)
5 mm crochet hook
Safety eyes (optional)
Scrap yarn in white and pink for the face (optional)

Skill Level

Intermediate

Finished Measurements

16” wide x 8.5” tall (41 x 22 cm)

Abbreviations

US terminology

ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = single crochet
dc = double crochet

Special Stitches

Picot = ch 3, sl st to the 3rd ch

Notes

Ch 1 does not count as an hdc.
Ch 3 does count as a dc.
Stitch counts are given at the end of each row in parentheses. Stitch counts include ch-1 sps.

Gauge

15 dc x 8 rows = 4” (10 cm)

Crochet Bandana Pattern

Start with a magic circle,

Row 1: Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in circle, turn. (6)(video 0:25)

Row 2: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) first st, ch 1, sk 1, hdc next st, ch 1, (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, hdc next st, ch 1, sk 1, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) last st, turn. (14)(video 1:52)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc first st, dc every ch-1 sp & st until ch-2 sp, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc every st & ch until last st, 2 dc last st (18)(video 4:28)

Row 4: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) first st, *ch 1, sk 1, hdc next st, rep from * until ch-2 sp, ch 1, (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, *hdc next st, ch 1, sk 1, rep from * until last st, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) last st, turn. (26)(video 8:14)

Row 5 Back loops only: Rep row 3 (30)(video 11:47)
Row 6: Rep row 4 (38)

Row 7: Rep row 3 (42)

Row 8: Rep row 4 (50)

Row 9 Back loops only: Rep row 3 (54)

Row 10: Rep row 4 (62)

Row 11: Rep row 3 (66)

Row 12: Rep row 4 (74)

The next 4 rows form the first bat wing

Row 13a Back loops only: Ch 3, dc first st, dc next 29 ch-1 sps & sts, leave remaining sts unworked, turn. (31)(video 12:43)

Row 14a: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) first st, *ch 1, sk 1, hdc next st, rep from * across, turn. (33)(video 13:34)

Row 15a: Ch 3, dc first st, dc next 31 ch-1 sps and sts, 2 dc last st, turn. (35)(14:33)

Row 16a: Picot, sc each st across, ch 40 to make the tie, fasten off. (video 15:30)

Attach yarn to opposite end (ws facing up). We will crochet the second bat wing just like the first.

Row 13b Front loops only: Ch 3, dc first st, dc next 29 ch-1 sps & sts, leave the remaining sts unworked, turn. (31) (video 16:33)

Row 14b: Rep Row 14a

Row 15b: Rep Row 15aRow 16b: Rep Row 16a

make the last sl st in the top of the first hdc of row 12, ch 40, sl st to the 2nd ch from the hook and the next 38, fasten off.

Bat Head (video 18:18)

Row 1: Start with a magic circle, ch 1, hdc 9, turn. (9)

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st & each st across, turn. (18)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st & next 5, (2 hdc, dc, picot, dc) next st, ch 2, sl st next 3 sts, (hdc, dc, picot, dc, hdc) next st, ch 2, sl st next st, sc last 6 sts, fasten off leaving a long tail.