Golf Club Covers-- Pure Kitsch!

One of the funnest projects I've done to date was these kitschy, old-school golf club covers. Our group of friends includes several hack golfers (myself included) and some really rather decent golfers (myself NOT included!) and I just couldn't help myself when I came across this pattern on http://www.lionbrand.com/.

Despite previous posts berating them for their inaccurate or seemingly incomplete instructions, these worked up beautifully and in no time flat. I have to say, the argyle pattern was really gratifying and came together very quickly. The only challenge is juggling the multiple little balls of yarn while knitting across (a task made a lot more difficult by the fact that I have a house chihuahua who insists on sitting directly on or under any project I'm working on).

The knit one, purl one rib of the neck of the club cover looks way too tight, but it stretches nicely. The argyle is such a hoot, and I was able to make custom covers for three friends with a very personal touch. A final note: I realized that, within the graph of the argyle on the pattern, you could really design whatever you want, be it initials, a simple graphic, whatever... so this pattern is simple but also a great launchpad for your creativity!

The light blue, navy and white is for our friend Sean, a to-the-blood Columbia alumn. It's not exactly Columbia blue, but it was the closest I could reasonably get.

The pink and navy combination is for our friends Kristen and David, a classic couple with modern tendencies and I knew the throw back would thrill them.

We all got a good laugh opening them over the holidays. A great gift!