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Find knitted Schnauzer dog patterns with adorable designs that bring your favorite furry friend to life, stitch by stitch.
If you love Schnauzers, why not knit one yourself? Knitted Schnauzer Dog Patterns let you make a cute little dog using yarn and needles. Keep it for yourself, give it as a gift, or make one for someone who loves these bearded dogs as much as you do.
Knitted Schnauzer Dog Patterns
1. Wilbur the Schnauzer
Wilbur the Schnauzer by Amanda Berry is a knitted dog softie packed with personality. The finished Schnauzer sits about 20 cm tall and is worked flat on 3.75 mm (US 5) straight needles using DK-weight yarn. You’ll knit the pieces separately, add simple stripe colorwork, and seam everything together before finishing the face with safety eyes and whiskers. This pattern uses basic shaping with increases and decreases, making it a fun project for knitters comfortable with simple toy construction.
2. Miniature Schnauzer
Bring a little Miniature Schnauzer to life with this detailed knitting pattern by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne. This design uses 2.75 mm (US 2) needles and intarsia colorwork to create the dog’s distinctive markings and recognizable look. The smaller needles allow for neat, defined stitches, while the shaping brings the little dog together piece by piece.
With color changes and detailed construction involved, this project is a good pick for intermediate knitters who enjoy making animal softies.
3. My Pocket Puppies
If you love dogs or want to carry a piece of your pet wherever you go, this is your pick. Amanda Berry’s Pocket Dogs knitting pattern measures around 7.5 cm tall, making these little knitted companions quick and fun projects. Work the pieces flat, back and forth, on 3.25 mm single-pointed needles. The Schnauzer also gets its signature whiskers using a simple crochet hook technique.
The simpler designs suit advanced beginners and intermediate knitters, while the colorwork breeds offer a little more challenge.
4. Miniature Schnauzer Tea Cosy
Tea cosy folk designed this fun Schnauzer-inspired makeover to a teapot. It features a sitting dog with a raised paw, a collar, and distinctive bushy facial details created with a loopy stitch. Worked in double thickness for extra insulation and fits a medium-sized teapot holding 6–8 cups or about 2 pints. You’ll use 5.5 mm (US 9) and 4 mm (US 6) knitting needles, plus a stitch holder, safety eyes, a safety nose, and stuffing to finish the dog.
5. Rudi the miniature schnauzer dog
Meet Rudi, a knitted Miniature Schnauzer designed by Hannah Lithgow. This pattern is made from several separate pieces, shaped individually, then sewn together to create the three-dimensional dog. Using 6 mm DPNs, you’ll work some sections in the round and others flat, adding KFB increases and K2tog and SSK decreases to shape the body and features.
Once the pieces are finished, join them with mattress stitch, then stuff the toy to give Rudi his shape. Finish him with safety eyes and a nose, and you’ll have a detailed knitted Schnauzer ready to show off. The pattern suits intermediate knitters.
6. Schnauzer Knitting Machine Pattern
If you enjoy knitting with a machine, this Schnauzer pattern by ExpressKnitters is a fun addition to your list. You’ll knit the dog in separate pieces, then stuff and sew them together to create a three-dimensional shape. You’ll knit the main pieces on a 46- or 48-pin circular knitting machine, and use a 22-pin machine for the smaller parts. After knitting, poly-fill stuffing gives the dog its shape, and mattress stitch joins the pieces.
7. Twin Schnauzer
These knitted toys make a fun pair, with different yarn textures and details to create unique handmade softies. It is a beginner-friendly pattern worked flat. You’ll need a crochet hook, scissors, and needles for casting off and sewing. Finish them off with safety eyes and a nose, and you’ll have a detailed knitted Schnauzer ready to add to your collection.
8. Cuddly Knitted Schnauzer
Looking for a knitted project that you’ll actually want to keep once it’s finished? This cuddly Schnauzer is a great addition to your list. Its soft, huggable shape and recognizable Schnauzer features make it a fun project for dog lovers, and the finished toy makes a thoughtful handmade gift for anyone with a soft spot for the breed. It’s also a nice way to step away from the usual scarves and sweaters and spend your needles on something with a little more personality.
