Vintage Golf Club Covers

These Vintage Golf Club Covers are a great gift for Dad's birthday or Father's Day. Made to look like novelty knits, these covers are embellished with cute pom-poms, so they look like they're straight out of the 1940's. For the golfer in your life, this is a fun and meaningful gift that's sure to be appreciated for years to come.

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Materials:

1 skein Red Heart® Super Saver® yarn in Real Teal (A)
1 skein Red Heart® Super Saver® yarn in Buff (B)
1 skein Red Heart® Super Saver® yarn in Grey Heather (C)
4mm [US 6] and 5mm [US8] Susan Bates® Double pointed knitting needles
Yarn needle
Stitch marker

Gauge: 16 sts = 4" [10 cm]; 32 rows = 4" [10 cm] in St st with larger needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

Notes:

Stripe Sequence 1

Rounds 1-3: A
Rounds 4-5: B
Round 6: C
Rounds 7-8: B

Stripe Sequence 2

Rounds 1-3: B
Round 4-5: C
Rounds 6-8: B

Instructions:

With smaller needles and using A, cast on 20 sts. Arrange stitches evenly around three double-pointed needles. Join, taking care not to twist sts. Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 1: [K1, p1] around until piece measures 5" [12.5 cm] from beginning.
Increase Row: *K4, knit front and back of stitch; repeat from * to end of round - 24 sts.
Next Row: Change to larger needles and working in St st, work Stripe Sequence 1 3 times.
Repeat Rounds 1-3 once AND AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 3 ¼" [8.25 cm] from beginning of St st, work decrease rounds as follows:
Round 1: *K2, k2tog; repeat from * to end of Round -18 sts.
Round 2: Knit.
Round 3: *K1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round -12 sts.
Round 4: Knit.
Round 5: *K2tog; repeat from * to end of round - 6 sts.
Round 6: Knit.

Finishing

Thread tail through remaining 6 stitches and pull to close. Knot to secure. With using A, B, and C make a pompom and attach to top.
Weave in ends.

Large Cover (will fit #3 or #5 club)

With smaller needles and using A, cast on 32 sts. Arrange stitches evenly around three double-pointed needles. Join, taking care not to twist sts. Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 1: [K1, p1] around until piece measures 10" [25 cm] from beginning.
Increase Row: *K3, knit front and back; repeat from * to end of round - 40 sts.
Next Row: Change to larger needles and work in St st for 1 ½" [3.8 cm]. Work in Stripe Sequence 2 once. Work color A for 1" [2.54 cm] more then begin decrease rounds as follows:
Round 1: *K3, k2tog; repeat from * to end of Round - 32 sts.
Round 2: Knit.
Round 3: *K2, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round - 24 sts.
Round 4: Knit.
Round 5: *K1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round - 16 sts.
Round 6: Knit.
Round 7: *K2tog; repeat from * to end of round - 8 sts.
Round 8: Knit.