Ollie Bear Fundraiser
100% of the proceeds from the sale of this pattern are donated to Renfrew Educational Services.

This crochet pattern is for a an adorable teddy bear named Ollie, named after my grand-niece Olivia. Keep reading to find out about this amazing little kid.

An original pattern by Fat Lady Crochet. Please note this is a crochet pattern, not the finished physical item.

This easy crochet pattern is written in US terms and is designed for crocheters with a solid understanding of simple crochet, and who don’t mind a little bit of sewing. Lots of photos are included to help you along the way.

Materials
• 1 skein Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick 100% recycled plastic bottle yarn. OR any size 6 super bulky yarn.
• 50 grams size 4 worsted weight yarn in lime green.
• Scrap amounts size 4 worsted weight yarn in black.
• 9.00 mm / N hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• 4.00 mm / G hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Fiber Fill
• Stitch marker
• 3 1/4- inch buttons ONLY if piece is intended for people over 3 years of age

Notes
• Ollie Bear’s legs, body and head are worked in one piece.
• Ollie Bear is worked in continuous rounds from the bottom up.
• Ollie Bear is roughly 13 inches tall.
• The arms and muzzle are worked separately and sewn on.
• Buttons on the scarf may only be used if piece is intended for people over 3 years of age.

Thank you for supporting my small, Canadian, woman-owned business. Please do sell lots of your finished work, but credit fat.lady.crochet on Instagram and Fat Lady Crochet on Facebook. You do not have permission to sell, publish or reproduce this pattern anywhere.

This is an instant PDF download, NOT the finished crochet piece. Once payment has been received, you will be able to download this pattern. If you have trouble downloading your pattern, please message me. Sorry, no returns, refunds or exchanges on PDF downloads.

About Olivia and her school: Olivia has OPD syndrome spectrum disorder, optic nerve hypoplasia and global developmental delay. How she is affected from head to toe: delayed myelination of the frontal lobes, small optic nerves, mild hearing loss (wears hearing aids), pulmonary stenos (heart condition), joint contractures in her fingers, low tone, uses a wheelchair, walker and standing frame and wears ankle-foot orthotics. All this is caused by a genetic mutation on one of her x chromosomes. Olivia is non verbal and not yet “mobile” although she rolls everywhere!

Renfrew is a school for children with delays. Olivia is currently in their preschool program where she receives physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, vision therapy, feeding therapy, etc. Renfrew is play-based so all the therapies are fun! The kids get music therapy and to garden in the greenhouse. Renfrew has multiple sensory rooms for the kids to play and learn in. They introduce adapted communication devises to the non verbal kids like Olivia. They do a bit of everything at Renfrew! Olivia’s favourite things are the swing in her classroom and the water tables.