A teddy made of the softest yarn is exactly what your child needs at night! It's soft and cuddly which makes it your kid's best bedtime buddy. Scroll down for the free pattern or get the ad-free printable PDF pattern here.

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I’m a firm believer that a child can never have too many stuffed animals. When I was little, my room was filled to the brim with bunnies and dolls, and teddy bears.

So, keeping with that tradition here’s the Bow Tie Teddy Bear Crochet Pattern.

This classic crochet teddy is made in soft grays with an adorable bow tie added in. It’s made using Universal Uptown Worsted Yarn which is 100% acrylic. Acrylic is machine washable and extra soft, so your little one can cuddle their new friend to their heart's desire.

This is the perfect crochet gift for the little ones in your life who need another guest for their tea parties. This crochet teddy bear will become your go-to gift whenever you have someone special to make something for or to donate to your local children's charity. 

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Bow Tie Teddy Crochet Pattern

Skill Level: Intermediate 

Materials: 

Hook: I/9/5.5 mm 

Yarn: Universal Uptown worsted weight yarn 1 skein each #351 Latte and #353 Donahue 

Notions: 
Scissors 
Tapestry needle 
12mm black safety eyes 
Polyfill stuffing 

Finished Size: 
12” form ear to toe; 
7.5” tall when sitting 

Gauge: Rnd 1 of Body = 1.5” diameter 

ABBREVIATIONS	DESCRIPTION
st	Stitch
ch	Chain
hdc	Half double crochet
sl st	Slip stitch
sc2tog	Single crochet 2 together
sc	Single crochet
sk	Skip
sp	Space

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PATTERN:

Head & Body 

Foundation Rnd: With Donahue make a magic ring, 8 sc in magic ring. Sl st in first sc to join. 8 sc 

Rnd 1: Ch 1, make 2 sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join. 16 sc 

Rnds 2 & 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, *sc in the next st. 2 sc in the next st; rep from * around, ending with sc in the last st, sl st in first sc to join. 36 sc at end of rnd 3 

Rnd 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st. *sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st; rep from * around, sending with sc in each of the last 2 sts, sl st in first sc to join. 48 sc 

Rnds 5-12: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join.

Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc2tog around, sl st in first sc to join. 13 sts 

Set eyes in place before moving on. 

Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join. 12 sts 

Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join. 

Rnd 18: Ch 1, 2 sc in the next st, *sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st; rep from * around, ending with sc in last st, sl st in first sc to join. 18 sts 

Rnd 19: Ch 1, 2 sc in the next st, *sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st; rep from * around, ending with sc in the last st, sl st in first sc to join. 27 sts 

Rnd 20: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st. *sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st; rep from * around, ending with sc in each of the last 2 sts, sl st in first sc to join. 36 sts 

Rnd 21: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st. *sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st; rep from * around, ending with sc in each of the last 2 sts, sl st in first sc to join. 48 sts 

Rnds 22-34: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join. 

Rnd 35: Ch 1, sc2tog in the first 2 sts, *sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts; rep from * around, ending with sc in each of the last 2 sts, sl st in first sc to join. 36 sts 

Rnd 36: Ch 1, sc2tog in the first 2 sts, *sc in the next st, sc2tog in the next 2 sts; rep from * around, ending with sc in las st, sl st in first sc to join. 24 sts 

Rnd 37: Ch 1, sc2tog around, sl st in first sc to join. Fasten off leaving a 8-10” tail. 12 sts 

Stuff the body & head, shape as needed, then weave end in a circle around the bottom opening and pull to close. Tie off, and weave ends in securely. 

Arm 

Make 2. 

Foundation Rnd: With Donahue make a magic ring, 8 sc in magic ring. Sl st in first sc to join. 8 sc

Rnd 1: Ch 1, make 2 sc in the first st. *sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st; rep from * around, ending with sc in last st, sl st in first sc to join. 12 sc 

Rnds 2-12: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join. 

Fasten off after last rnd leaving an 8” tail. 

Leg 

Make 2. 

Foundation Rnd: With Latte make a magic ring, 8 sc in magic ring. Sl st in first sc to join. 8 sc 

Rnd 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join. 16 sc. 

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st. *sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st; rep from * around, ending with sc in last st, sl st in first sc to join. 24 sts 

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join. 

Rnd 4: With Donahue, ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join. 

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in the first st and in each of the next 7 sts, sc2tog 4 times, sc in each of the next 8 sts, sl st in first sc to join. 20 sts 

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in the first st and in each of the next 5 sts. sc2tog 4 times, sc in each of the next 6 sts, sl st in first sc to join. 16 sts 

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in the first st and in each of the next 3 sts. sc2tog 4 times, sc in each of the next 4 sts, sl st in first sc to join. 12 sts 

Rnds 8-16: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join. 

Fasten off after last rnd leaving an 8” tail. 

Bow tie: 

Strap 

With Donahue, ch 15, starting in 2nd ch from the hook, hdc across, fasten off leaving 5-6” tails on both sides. 

Bow 

Foundation Row: With Donahue, ch 13, sc in the 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn. 12 sc

Row 1: Ch 1, sc2tog across, -turn. 6 sc 

Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog across, turn. 3 sc 

Rows 3-5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. 

Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st across, turn. 6 sc 

Row 7: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st across, turn. 12 sc 

Fasten off. 

Ears 

Make 2. 

Foundation Rnd: With Latte make a magic ring, 5 sc in magic ring. Sl st in first sc to join. 5 sc

Row 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st across, turn. 10 sc 

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each st across to last st, 2 sc in the last st, turn. 12 sc

Row 3 & 4: With Donahue, ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. 

Fasten off after row 4 leaving a 6” tail. 

Assembly and finishing: 

Beginning with the bow tie, take one of the tails of the strap and sew to the center of the bow tie. Wrap the strap around the bear’s neck, and sew the other side to the center of the bow tie. Center unstuffed arm pieces 1 row down from bow tie strap in desired position, and whip st the open end to the body. Stuff the leg pieces and shape. Place legs in desired position 2-3 rows up from the center of bottom, and whip st in place. Wrap latte yarn around your fingers about 75 times. Tie a 10” piece of yarn around the center, and slide off fingers before tightening the knot. Trim ends and fluff into pom pom shape. Use the tails to attach to backside, and weave the ends back into the pom pom. Trim the tails to blend in with the rest of the pom pom. 

I’m so excited for you to make this classic crochet teddy for someone you love. Stuffed animals are a source of love and joy in a child’s life, and helping to spread that positivity is really rewarding.

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