Golf Club Covers

Last updated on February 4th, 2021 at 05:55 pm

Vintage Knitted Golf Club Covers Pattern

This vintage pattern for golf club covers comes from the ‘Lux Knitting Book’ published by Lever Brothers in 1938.

It includes directions to make a set of three golf club covers – for driver, brassie and spoon clubs – wooden golf clubs which were in common use then, but are now antiques.

You can read more about these Obsolete Golf Clubs on Wikipedia or in this brief Golf Club History.

From the Original Pattern:

Measurements: Shaft cover 8 inches; club head cover 3-3/4 inches long and to fit an 8 inch club head.

“A good set of woods is a golfer’s most prized possession. These very practical, easy-to-make covers will protect them, help keep them shiny as new. Notice the striping that distinguishes each club. If you’re not bitten with the golf bug yourself make them as a present for someone who is.”

‘Lux Knitting Book’

Materials:

• 2 ozs. 3-ply fingering wool
• 1 oz. 3-ply contrasting fingering wool
• 1 set of 4 No. 13 needles

Tension: 9-1/2 sts., 12 rows – 1 inch

Driver

Before beginning work read “Knitting Tips” (Editor’s Note: these Knitting Tips are reprinted from the original Lux Knitting Book.

On three needles, cast on very loosely 46 sts. (16-16-14 in main color. Work in rib of K. 1, P. 1, until work measures 7 inches.

To Make Stripe

1st Round — Join contrasting wool and knit complete round.

2nd Round— *K. 1, P. 1. Repeat from * to end of round.

Repeat 2nd Round 4 times. Break wool. Change back to main colour and repeat last 6 rounds once.

To Shape Head Cover

1st round— Increase from 46 to 70 sts. in following manner. K. 1, M. 1. (To increase in this round, pick up thread preceding next stitch with right-hand needle, slip it on to left-hand needle and knit into back of this thread.) *K. 2, M1. Repeat from * 10 times. K. 1, M1, *K. 2, M. 1. Repeat from * to end of round.

2nd round— Knit.

Repeat 2nd round until 3-3/4 inches from top of ribbing.

To Cast Off Head Cover

Divide stitches on needles as follows: first needle, 17 sts.; 2nd need, 35 sts. and 3rd needle, 18 sts.

1st decrease— On first needle, knit until 4 sts. remain. K. 2 tog., K.2; 2 nd needle, K.2, S. 1, K. 1, P.S.S.O. Knit untill 4 sts. remain, K. 2 tog., K. 2; 3rd needle, K. 2, S. 1, K. 1, P.S.S.O. Knit to end of round.

Repeat 1st decrease round until 14 sts. remain. Knit to end of first needle and slip these stitches on to 3rd needle. Graft stitches. Finish with Pom Pom made from 2 colours.

Brassie

Work in same manner as Cover for Driver until work measures 6 inches. Work next 12 rounds of pattern twice. Continue to follow pattern to end.

Spoon

Work in same manner as Cover for Driver until work measures 5 inches. Work next 12 rounds of pattern 3 times. Continue to follow pattern to end.