LITTLE BATMAN

This is rendering of the famed Batman character from DC Comics’ Batman comics.  It is the continuing series of dolls depicting popular comics book characters.  I starting on comics characters as a respond that I was making characters that were for girls.  This pattern can be used to make any version of Batman from the TV series to the movies.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  Buff, white, black, yellow and gray.
D crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Craft foam
Markers
Craft glue
Tapestry needle

DOLL:
BODY:
Rd 1: With black, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (9)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 4 (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rds 5-6: sc in each sc around.  (15)  Change to buff.
OW WORKING JOINED ROUNDS.
Rd 7: slip st in next sc, ch1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next 5 sc, change to black, sc in next 9 sc, join with slip st in first sc.  (15)
Rd 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 9 sc, change to buff, sc in next 6 sc, join.  (15)
Rd 9: Ch 1, turn; (sc2tog) 3 times, change to black, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next sc.  (8)
NOW WORKING IN UNJOINED ROUNDS AGAIN.
Rds 10-11: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 12: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 13: 2 sc in next 5 sc, sc in next 7 sc.  (17)  Change to gray.
Rd 14: sc in each sc around.  (17)
Rd 15: (sc2tog) 5 times, sc in next 7 sc.  (12)
Rd 16: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 17: sc in next 2 sc, change to black, sc in next sc, change to gray, sc in next 2 sc, change to black, sc in next 7 sc, slip st in first sc.  (12)
Rd 18: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc, change to gray, sc in next sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, change to gray, sc in next sc, join changing to black.  (12)
Rds 19-20: sc in each sc around.  (12) Change to gray.
BEGIN STUFFING BATMAN DOLL AT THIS POINT AND CONTINUE TO STUFF AS YOU GO.
RIGHT LEG:
Rd 21: sc in next 3 sc, skip next 6 sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (6)
Rds 22-26: sc in each sc around.  (6)  Change to black.
Rds 27-28: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 29: sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc.  (5)
Rd 30: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (7)
Rd 31: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (9)
Rd 32: sc in each sc around.  (9)
Rd 33: Working in back loops only, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (6)
Finish off.  Whipstitch the opening closed lining the stitches up.  Weave in ends.
LEFT LEG:
Rd 21: Attach black in first skipped sc f Rd 20 with slip st, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st and in next 5 sc.  (6)
Rds 22-33: Repeat instructions of RIGHT LEG.

ARMS (MAKE 2):
STUFF ARMS AS YOU GO.
 Rd 1: With black, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (5)
Rds 2-4: sc in each sc around.  (5)  Change to gray.
Rds 5-9: sc in each sc around.  (5)
Rd 10: sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew ARMS to BODY.

ARM SPIKES:
Rw 1: Working along side of Rds 2 through 4, attach black, ch 1, (sc, slip st) in same st as slip st, (slip st, ch 1, sc, slip st) in next 2 sts.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Repeat on second arm.

BELT:
Rw 1: With yellow, ch 29, sc in second ch from hook and each ch across.  (18)
Finish off leavng a long tail to sew ends of BELT together after wrapping around BODY.

EARS:
Rw 1: Working on side of HEAD, attach black, ch 1, sc in next 2 sc.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn;  sc2tog.  (1)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Repeat on other side of head.

CAPE:
Rw 1: With black, ch 17, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (16)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (18)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (22)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 14 sc, (sc2tog) twice.  (18)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 10 sc, (sc2tog) twice.  (14)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog.  (12)
Rws 7-8: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (14)
Rw 9: Ch 3 (Counts as first dc here and throughout), turn; dc in each st across.  (14)
Rws 10-16: Ch 3, turn; dc in same st as first dc, dc in each dc to last dc, 2 dc in last dc.  (28 in Rw 16)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew ARMS to BODY.  Drape CAPE over shoulders and secure.  Create Batman logo with craft foam and glue to BODY.

Use embroidery floss to embroider face on doll.

Batman is copyright DC Comics and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (April 2014).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.