Crochet Golf Club Covers: Pom-Pom Headcovers for Driver, Wood and Hybrid
Classic sock-style golf headcovers with a ribbed neck, a pom-pom and a number, sized for a driver, fairway wood and hybrid. Worked top-down in half double crochet. A favourite gift for golfers and dads.
Pattern at a glance
US terms- Skill level
- Easy
- Yarn
- Worsted (#4) acrylic or wool blend, about 110 yd per cover
- Hook
- 5 mm (H-8)
- Time
- About 3 hours per cover
- Finished size
- Driver, fairway wood and hybrid (see table)
You'll need
- Worsted (#4) yarn — about 110 yd per cover (plus pom-pom yarn)
- 5 mm (H-8) hook
- Pom-pom maker
- Contrast yarn for numbers
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
In this post
A crochet golf headcover is a closed tube with a wide body for the club head and a ribbed neck that grips the shaft. Start at the top with a flat circle as wide as the head, work straight rounds, decrease into a long ribbed neck, and top it with a pom-pom. Make the driver cover the biggest, then a fairway wood and a hybrid, and stitch a number on each so they're easy to tell apart in the bag.
The rest of this post is just below — free, as always.
Sizes
| Club | Circle stops at | Body rounds | Neck stitches | Neck rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 48 (Rnd 6) | 16 | 36 | 18 |
| Fairway wood | 40 (Rnd 5) | 13 | 30 | 18 |
| Hybrid | 32 (Rnd 4) | 11 | 24 | 16 |
Based on hdc at 3½ stitches per inch. Check the fit on the actual club; drivers vary from 440 to 460 cc.
Driver cover
Join each round with a sl st; ch 2 doesn't count.
- Rnd 1: Magic ring, ch 2, 8 hdc in the ring. Join. (8)
- Rnds 2–6: Increase 8 per round: 2 hdc in each (16); (hdc, inc) × 8 (24); and so on to (4 hdc, inc) × 8. (48)
- Rnds 7–22: Hdc in each st. Try it on the driver head. (48)
- Rnd 23: (2 hdc, hdc2tog) × 12. (36)
- Rnds 24–41 (neck): Ch 2, *fpdc, bpdc* around. Join. (36)
- Fasten off. Fold back the last 4 rounds for a cuff if you like.
For the fairway wood, increase to 40, then (3 hdc, hdc2tog) × 8 = 32 and use 30 sts for the neck by working 2 extra decreases. For the hybrid, increase to 32 and decrease (2 hdc, hdc2tog) × 8 = 24.
Pom-pom and number
- Make a 3-inch pom-pom in one or two colours and tie it tightly to the top.
- Chain-stitch or surface slip stitch "1", "3" and "H" (or "4H") on the side of each cover.
- For stripes, change colour every 3 rounds on the neck.
New to post-stitch ribbing? See front post double crochet. More gifts for the golfer in your life: crochet gifts for men, a paddle cover for their other sport, and a bottle holder for the course.
Common questions
How do you size a crochet golf club cover?
The top circle should be as wide as the club head (about 4½ in for a driver), and the body long enough to cover the head. The ribbed neck grips the shaft so the cover doesn't fall off.
What yarn is best for golf headcovers?
Acrylic or a wool blend in worsted weight. It's durable, warm-looking and holds colour outdoors. Pure cotton stretches out.
Will the covers fall off in the bag?
Not with a long ribbed neck. Post-stitch ribbing grips the shaft; make it longer for extra hold.
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