Free Pattern: Golf Club Head Covers

When my SO asked me a couple weeks ago if I would knit him some covers for his golf clubs, I could do nothing but oblige; I’d somehow never knit him anything before, so it was about time! And when I posted photos of them and some followers expressed interest in there being a pattern, I figured I might as well type up my notes on how I made them.

I used sock/fingering-weight yarn (specifically my Tweedy Sock base in the colorways Darkling [blue] and Sugar Maple [orange]) and US 2 needles. I knit two sizes. At my gauge, the smaller size (Darkling) fits a 4 Hybrid club and the larger size (Sugar Maple) fits a 5 Hybrid club, both with a bit of ease (the ribbed cuff fits easily over the club head but it won’t easily slip off). There’s a lot of flexibility here since the ribbing stretches so much and the cover doesn’t need to fit snug (or so I’m told—I know next to nothing about the purposes and ideal qualities of golf club covers! I pretty much just set out to make a couple looser-knit, bulbous socks).

Below is the pattern for the covers. Note: This has not been tested except by me knitting it, nor has it been tech edited or gone through any official pattern-writing process. I’m simply providing my notes on what I did, in case anyone else is interested in following them. YMMV!

Golf Club Head Covers

Yarn: Comma Chameleon Yarn Co. Tweedy Sock (or any fingering/sock-weight yarn): 438 yards/100g skein; 85% merino, 15% Donegal nep (dye-resistant polyamide fiber); superwash; 2-ply

Yardage used for Small Size (Large Size): approximately 60 yards/13g (70 yards/16g)

Needles: US 2 [I used 32-inch circulars for magic loop]

DIRECTIONS

Stitch counts for the smaller size come first, followed by the larger size in parentheses.

Cast on 40 (48) sts [I used the Twisted German Cast On; you want it to be stretchy so it clears the club head when putting it on and taking it off] and prepare to join to work in the round.

Place a marker to mark beginning of round. Work in k2, p2 ribbing for 53 rounds [both sizes].

From here you’ll be working in stockinette: Knit all sts for 5 rounds. [still 40 (48) sts]

Increase round: *K4, m1R; repeat from * to end of round. [50 (60) sts]

Work even in stockinette (knit all sts) for 20 rounds.

Decrease rounds [FOR SMALL SIZE: skip straight to Round 5 and begin decrease rounds there]:

FOR LARGE SIZE
1. *K10, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. [55 sts]
2. Knit 1 round.
3. *K9, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. [50 sts]
4. Knit 1 round.
5. *K8, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. [45 sts]
6. Knit 1 round.
7. *K7, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. [40 sts]
8. Knit 1 round.
9. *K6, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. [35 sts]
10. Knit 1 round.
11. *K5, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. [30 sts]
12. *K4, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. [25 sts]
13. *K3, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. [20 sts]
14. *K2, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. [15 sts]
15. *K1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. [10 sts]
16. K2tog to end of round. [5 sts]

To finish: Cut yarn and thread a tapestry needle on tail; thread tail through remaining 5 sts and cinch closed. Weave in ends. Block gently if desired.

Enjoy! Please let me know if you decide to make one or some of these. They were a quick little project that was fun to noodle out, and if it’s possible to make golf clubs cuter—I think these do the trick!