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Crochet Schauzer 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

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (393) Charcoal, (106) Snow White, (074) Mercury, (110) Black and (398) Colonial Rose.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.
• Sewing thread and a needle to stitch the schnauzer together.

Size

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

17cm wide x 25cm high or 6.5” wide x 9.75” high

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

10cm wide x 16cm high or 4” wide x 6.25” high

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

9cm wide x 12.5cm high or 3.5” wide x 5” high

Head

Using (393) Charcoal work 8 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 tr in following st, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

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

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Rows 6-8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 3 sts, a joined dc over last 3 sts. Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 3 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 3 dc in last st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (15 sts)

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

Row 16:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 17:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st to 2 sts after row with 11 sts, 2 ch, 1 tr in same st as ch, 3 ch, sl st in same st as tr, 1 sl st in each st to 2 rows before row with 11 sts, 3 ch, 1 tr in same st as ch, 2 ch, sl st in same st as tr, sl st in each st to end of row.  Fasten off.

Right Ear

Join (393) Charcoal 6 sts up from fur piece where shown.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 3 dc in next st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3: (3 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in last ch, sl st in 1^st st) 2 times, 1 dc in each of last 6 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1^st 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

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

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (393) Charcoal to 1^st st of ear on wrong side.

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st to 1^st fur piece.  Fasten off.

Left Ear

Join (393) Charcoal to 1^st st after fur piece.

Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in next st. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 3 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 6 sts, (3 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in last ch, sl st in last st) 2 times. 2 ch, sl st in last dc of row 3.

Row 4: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (7 sts)

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

Row 7: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (393) Charcoal to wrong side near top fur pieces.

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around ear to fur piece at bottom.  Fasten off.

Muzzle

Using (106) Snow White work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 2 htr in 3^rd ch from hook, 2 htr in last ch.  Turn.  (4 sts)

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

Row 3:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1^st st, 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 3 htr in last st.   Fasten off.

2nd Side

Join (106) Snow White to back loop of ch of row 1 of 1^st side.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 2 htr in same st as join, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

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

Row 3:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1^st st, 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 3 htr in last st.     Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st along bottom to 1^st st of row 4 of 1^st side, (2 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st in next st) repeat across the end of row 4, 1 sl st in each of next 4 sts along top, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sl in each st to even with last 3 ch piece, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sl st in each st to 1^st st of row 4,  (2 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st in next st) repeat across the end of row 4.  Fasten off.

Eyes (Make 2)

Using (110) black make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, work 5 dc in circle, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Nose

Using (110) Black work 4 ch.

 

Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 2 htr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch.  Fasten off.

Tongue

Using (398) Colonial Rose work 4 ch.

 

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

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

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

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

Face Marking

Using (074) Mercury work 6 ch.

 

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 4 ch, 2 ch, 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st in same st, sl st in last ch, (2 ch, 1 sl st in last ch, sl st in last of original ch) 2 times, 1 sl st in back loop of next original ch, 2 ch, 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st in same of original ch, sl st in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Right Eyebrow

Using (074) Mercury work 5 ch.

 

Work 1 sl st and 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook.  Fasten off.

Left Eyebrow

Using (074) Mercury work 5 ch.

 

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each st to last st, 1 htr in last st.  Fasten off.

Beard

Using (106) Snow White make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  3 ch, work 3 tr in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Turn.  (3 sts)

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

Row 3:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1^st st, 1 htr in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 3 sts, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, a joined htr over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work a joined htr over the 4 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

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

Body

Using (393) Charcoal work 11 ch.

 

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

Rows 2-3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (12 sts)

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

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  6 ch.  (17 sts + 6 ch)

Row 10:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch and each st to end.  Turn.  (22 sts)

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

Row 12:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (23 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc and 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (25 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (25 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (26 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (25 sts)

Rows 17-18:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (25 sts)

Row 19:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (25 sts)

Rows 20-21:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (25 sts)

Row 22:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, miss last st.  Turn.  (24 sts)

Row 23:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (25 sts)

Row 24:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (25 sts)

Far Front Leg

Row 25:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 6 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Rows 26-28:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 29:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 30:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Fasten off.

Near Front Leg

Join (393) Charcoal to st after 1^st leg on wrong side.

Row 1:  1 ch, work a joined dc over next 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (17 sts)

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

Rows 4-5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Fasten off.

Back Leg

Join (393) Charcoal to last st where shown.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

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

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st down leg, along tummy and up to end of next leg, 4 ch, work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in each remaining ch, sl st in 2^nd st at end of leg, 4 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in last ch, miss next st at end of leg, sl st in next st, 4 ch, work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 1 tr in last ch, sl st in end of leg, 1 sl st in each st to end of next leg, 4 ch, work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in each remaining ch, sl st in 2^nd st at end of leg, (3 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in last ch, sl st in next st at end of leg) 2 times, 4 ch, work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 1 tr in last ch, sl st in end of leg, 1 sl st in each st to near end of back where shown. 5 ch, miss 2 ch, 1 htr in each of next 2 ch, 1 tr in last ch, sl st in body, sl st in each st to 1^st st at end of back leg, 4 ch, work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in each remaining ch, sl st in 2^nd st at end of leg, (3 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in last ch, sl st in next st at end of leg) 2 times, 4 ch, work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 1 tr in last ch, sl st in end of leg.  Fasten off.

Back Foot

Using (106) Snow White work 6 ch.

 

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

Rows 2-3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 6 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Turn work before neatening row.

 

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

Near Front Foot

Using (106) Snow White work 6 ch.

 

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

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

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

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

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

Far Front Foot

Using (106) Snow White work 7 ch.

 

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

Rows 2-5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

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

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider a white dot on each eye.

Stitch the tongue to the beard.

Sew the beard in behind the muzzle.

Stitch the face marking in behind the top of the muzzle.

Attach the muzzle to the face.

Stitch the ears down.

Sew the eyes to the head.

Attach the nose where shown.

Stitch the eyebrows above the eyes.

Sew the head to the body.

Embroider markings on feet.

Attach the feet in behind the legs.

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

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you’ve liked it, you might want to have a look at some of my other patterns including the crochet border collie, crochet Shih Tzu, crochet basset hound, crochet boxer dog pattern, the Boston terrier pattern, the crochet dachshund, the Chihuahua and the Yorkshire terrier pattern.