Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a German Shepard Dog Square!
This square would work great as a washcloth or dishcloth , or you could put it together with some of the other squares to make an afghan. If you wanted to make a pet themed afghan, there are other pet themed squares here.
Size and Materials
Size depends on yarn and needle size used:
With DK/Light Worsted Weight yarn and 4 mm (US 6, UK 8) knitting needles, finished squares are approximately 22 cm x 22 cm (8.5 inches x 8.5 inches)
With Worsted Weight yarn and and 4.5 mm knitting needles (US size 7, UK size 7) finished square is approximately 26 cm x 26 cm (10 inches x 10 inches)
Any sized needle and yarn can be used (please refer to yarn label for recommended needle size), however different needle and yarn sizes will produce different sized squares, so if you plan to make an afghan or a set of these it is best to use the same needle size and yarn for each square.
Chart Instructions
On Right Side: Knit white squares and purl black dots
On Wrong Side: Purl white squares and knit black dots
Cast on 45 stitches and start at bottom left hand corner of chart with a wrong side row.
Written Instructions
Cast on 45
Work 7 rows of (K1,P1) to last stitch, K1
Row 8: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 9 and All Odd Numbered Rows: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 10: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P7, K2, P10, K2, P3, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P19, K3, P2, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P3, K5, P12, K3, P2, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P2, K7, P12, K2, P2, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P1, K8, P16, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P1, K9, P15, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P16, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P17, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P17, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P15, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K18, P13, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K20, P11, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K21, P9, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K22, P9, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K23, P11, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K23, P12, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K23, P12, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P7, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K25, P3, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K25, P2, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K25, P1, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 54-56: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Rows 57-63: Work 7 rows of (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1
Cast off, weave in ends and block.
That’s wonderful 😊 This will be the final square in my daughter’s baby blanket. I really wanted to make something that was personal to the new parents, with each square having specific meaning that eventually they could explain to their child as it gets older. The connection to the Australian wildlife organisations was also poignant as my son in law is from Australia. I think he will be extremely pleased with everything you are doing to help such an important cause. Once again thank you so much for all these patterns, I have enjoyed making them so much and will continue to make them for friends and family.
With best regards
Caroline
Thanks so much, Caroline. So glad you like the patterns, and I really love the idea of such a personalised blanket! Happy knitting 🙂
Thank you 😊 Also meant to say it’s really helped me through our lockdown in the UK. It’s been good to have something to focus on during this dreadful time.
Thanks and regards
Caroline
Great German Shepard! Thank you.
merci beaucoup pour ces beaux modèles très bien expliqués , beaucoup de choix de patron merci encore pour le beau travail
Thank you 🙂
Thank you so much for these lovely patterns. I really enjoy making themed blankets with the squares
I know you get so many requests but could i ask if you could maybe add a schnauzer square to your dog theme
Just a face or full dog would be fantastic
Hi Elaine, I have a schnauzer on my knitting needles now, should be on the site in a few days 😊
Perfect
Thank you so much