Welcome to my crochet boxer dog pattern. This is a request that I received.  This is what the finished boxer dog applique will look like.

Finished crochet boxer dog pattern 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Boxer Dog Pattern

Abbreviations

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • dc – double crochet
  • htr – half treble crochet
  • tr – treble crochet
  • dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used 

  • Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush or Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (105) Bridal White, (383) Ginger Gold, (162) Black Coffee, (404) English Tea, (110) Black and a tiny bit of (106) Snow White.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • Scissors.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Sewing thread and needle to stitch the boxer together.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply cotton

Size

Large boxer (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

18cm x 20cm or 7” x 7.75”

Medium boxer (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

11cm x 13cm or 4.5” x 5”

Small boxer (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

8cm x 11.5cm or 3.25” x 4.5”

White Boxer

Finished crochet boxer dog 2 ply white square

I used Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush or Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (105) Bridal White, (404) English Tea, (110) Black and a tiny bit of  (238) Powder Pink.

I worked the head, ears and the whole of the body and legs in the (105) Bridal White, I worked the muzzle in (404) English Tea, the nose, inner eyes and mouth at bottom of the muzzle in (110) Black. I worked a sl st in the back loop of each st around the inner eyes with the powder pink.  I didn’t work the blaze, eye markings and outer eyes for the white boxer.

Dark Brown Boxer

Finished crochet boxer dog 2 ply brown square

I used Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush or Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (105) Bridal White, (162) Black Coffee, (242) Metal Grey, (404) English Tea, (110) Black and a tiny bit of (106) Snow White.

Head

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 6 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Rows 5-6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Rows 8-12:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  (7 sts).  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply head

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 or 2 dc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply head neatened

Muzzle

Using (404) English Tea work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply muzzle bottom

1st Side

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 7:  2 ch, work a joined htr over all sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply muzzle first side

2nd Side

Join (404) English Tea to last st of row 5 where shown.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply joining for muzzle second side

Row 1:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  2 ch, work a joined htr over all sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply muzzle second side

Top Part of Muzzle

Join (404) English Tea to centre st at top where shown.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply joining for muzzle top

Row 1:  1 ch, work 2 dc in same st as join.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 2-5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 4 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply muzzle

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply muzzle neatened

Join (110) Black to back loop at bottom of muzzle where shown.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply joining for mouth

Work 1 sl st in back loop of each stitch until even with other side.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply muzzle with mouth

Nose

Using (110) Black work 4 tight ch and 3 normal ch.

 

Work 4 htr in 3rd ch from hook.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply nose

Outer Eye (Make 2)

Using (106) Snow White make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, work 8 htr in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply outer eyes

Inner Eye (Make 2)

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, work 4 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply inner eyes

Eye Marking (Make 2)

Using (162) Black Coffee work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1st st and work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Rows 2-3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc, htr and tr over the 3 sts.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply eye marking

Neatening Row

Turn 1 piece before neatening row and leave other unturned.

 

Work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply eye markings

Ears (Make 2)

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 3 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1st st, work 1 dc in each remaining st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  10 ch.  (2 sts + 10 ch)

Row 4:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch and a joined dc over the 2 sts.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 6:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 2 sts, a joined dc over next 2 sts, sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply ear

Neatening Row

Turn 1 piece before the neatening row and leave the other unturned.

 

Join one ear at the end of the ear and work up the ear and around to just after the slope and join the other just before the slope, where shown and work around to the end of the ear.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply joining for second ear neatening rowCrochet boxer dog 2 ply joining for first ear neatening row

 

Work 1 sl st in each st between end of ear and bottom of slope.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply ears

Body

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 9 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 3:  1 ćh, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (18 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (21 sts)

Row 11:   1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (22 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (24 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (24 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (23 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 18 sts, 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.  (23 sts)

Row 16:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1st 5 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (22 sts)

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply body

Front Leg

Row 17:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, a joined dc over following 3 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 18:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, a joined dc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 19:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st and a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 20:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 21:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 22:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 23:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply body with front leg

Join in (105) Bridal White. I left a long tail at beginning of Bridal White for the neatening row and crocheted over the top of it for row 24 to take it to the other side.  I also left enough Ginger Gold to neaten between the front foot and the back foot.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply joining for front foot

Row 24:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 25:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 26:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  3 ch.  (2 sts + 3 ch)

Row 27:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 28:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply body with front foot

Back Leg

Join (383) Ginger Gold to last st of row 16.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply joining for back leg

Row 1:  2 ch, work 1 htr in same st as ch, 1 htr in each of next 3 sts, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts, a joined dc over next 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 4 sts, a joined dc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 7:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1st 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply body with back leg

Join in (105) Bridal White but leave Ginger Gold joined for neatening row.  I left a long tail at beginning of Bridal White for the neatening row and crocheted over the top of it for row 9 to take it to the other side.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply joining for back foot

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 11:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  3 ch.  (2 sts + 3 ch)

Row 12:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 13:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply body with back foot

Neatening Row

Using the Ginger Gold from the back leg work 1 sl st in each st to 1st st of back.  Work 7 ch for tail, work 1 tr in 4th ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in last ch, sl st in next st on body.  Work 1 sl st in each st to end of row using Ginger Gold on body and legs and Bridal White around feet.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply body with tail

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply body neatened

Blaze

Using (105) Bridal White make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  2 ch, work 1 htr in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Turn.  (1 st)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 3 dc in st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each remaining st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Rows 5-10:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 htr in each remaining st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply blaze

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around.   Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply blaze neatened

Far Front Leg

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 6 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each remaining st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Rows 4-6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply far front leg

Join in (105) Bridal White but leave Ginger Gold joined for the neatening row.  I left a long tail at beginning of Bridal White for the neatening row and crocheted over the top of it for row 7 to take it to the other side.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply joining for far front foot

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 9:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  3 ch.  (2 sts + 3 ch)

Row 10:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 11:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply far front foot

Neatening Row

Using the Ginger Gold from the 1st part of leg and then the bridal white work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply far front foot neatened

Far Back Leg

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 7 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply far back leg

Join in (105) Bridal White but leave Ginger Gold joined for the neatening row.  I left a long tail at beginning of Bridal White for the neatening row and crocheted over the top of it for row 7 to take it to the other side.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply joining for far back foot

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 9:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  3 ch.  (2 sts + 3 ch)

Row 10:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 11:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply far back foot

Neatening Row

Using the Ginger Gold from the 1st part of leg and then the bridal white work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply far back foot neatened

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch nose to muzzle where shown.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply muzzle with nose

Attach the muzzle to the head.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply head with muzzle

Sew the eye markings to head where shown.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply head with eye markings

Stitch the inner eyes to the outer eyes.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply eyes

Attach the eyes to the eye markings.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply head with eyes

Stitch the ears to the head.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply head with ears

Sew the far front leg to the body where shown.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply body with far front leg

Attach the blaze to the body.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply body with blaze

Stitch the head to the body.

Crochet boxer dog 2 ply body with head

Sew the far back leg to the body where shown.

Finished crochet boxer dog 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished boxer dog applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.

Finished crochet boxer dog 2 ply group portrait

I hope that you’ve enjoyed this pattern. If you liked it, you may also like some of my other patterns including the crochet Boston terrier pattern, the crochet border collie, the crochet dachshund pattern, the crochet chihuahua pattern and crochet Yorkshire terrier pattern.

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