E3 decided at the last possible minute that he would really prefer to be Batman instead Darth Vader for Halloween this year. I searched the local costume shops for a little boy sized Batman costume to no avail, and eventually decided to haul out the ol’ Kenmore.
Three years or so ago, I made a bat costume for Isaac following instructions for a bog coat I found online. Isaac still wears the now infamous bat costume on occasion so I figured it would translate very well into a BatMAN costume for E3. Here’s my story.
Step 1: Gather Tools and Materials
Software: Anti-Pill fleece in yellow, black and aluminum (gray)
Hardware: Generic sewing accoutrement
(restorative beverage optional but highly recommended)
Step 2: Cut and sew the gray fleece according to the instructions found here.
Step 3: Break for lunch
(Leftover roast chicken, rice and root veggies (the 3 R’s!!) sprinkled with nutmeg and pecans. Not pictured: pumpkin bread for dessert. Yum.)
Step 4: Make a Batman Logo and render it in fleece.
Essentially, I made an applique.
Step 5: From the black fleece, cut out a cape and hood. Attach to collar of jacket.
Step 6: Torture your child by stuffing him into his Halloween costume against his will.
(a side note, the shiner is because E3 took a header into the footrest of our Poang chair)
Step 7: Scream (silently) and pray for the strength and patience to survive the remaining years of mothering very young children.
Knitting Interrupted 
The look on his face is priceless. lol
Wow. I’d rather spoon my eyes out.
I have NO SKILL with sewing; if I take out my machine (which looks just like yours) it begins to smoke and weird noises come out as the wheel begins turning. That’s why I don’t dare plug it in. However – *I* think the kid looks brilliant (I’m a grandma) and I had a little Batman too; mine had a store-bought-with-plastic-mask. Yours is cuter. The *costume*, not the kid. I mean, he’s truly darling, but grandsons trump other-people’s-kids as a rule. All that and you were gearing up to NaNo? I stand in abject awe…
Costume looks great! That exactly how Maia looks when I try to get her to try on anything. Sigh.
Love comin’ your way!
Jen
Sounds like my niece. She decided the day before that she wanted to be a bat. (Luckily, she wanted her costume on.) Of course, she’s not quite 3, so she has no adult-friendly concept of time yet.