Al's Dickey

My Husband plays tennis 4 days a week. We live in Florida, but because of the sea breeze and the dampness, it gets pretty cool. I know!! It's nothing like up north, but it does get bone chilling. He wears tennis shorts and shirt and when really cool a sweatshirt. He complained about his neck being cold, so I searched and searched for a crochet dickey pattern. I found lots of knit ones and could have made one, but I really love crochet, so here's my rendition of a crocheted dickey. Hope your men enjoy it as much as Al.

Al’s Dickey

By Berta Gilholm

Materials:

Lion Brand -Vanna’s Choice, ww#4, 92% acrylic/8% Rayon, Grey Marble
Crochet Hook size US J/10 – 6mm
Yarn Needle
Size: 16 to 17 inch neck, 19 inches from shoulder to shoulder,
Note: Worked from the collar down. Collar is worked in a Blo strip, then  joined and work continues down through shoulder area. Picture show the collar folded over. For a larger or smaller neck use a larger or smaller hook. See note at end for wider shoulders.
Abbreviations: Ch = chain, Sc = single crochet, Hdc = half double crochet, Jwslst = join with slip stitch, St = stitch(es).

Instructions:

Collar:
Ch 14
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn (13 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, Sc in the Blo (Back loops only) of first sc and each sc across, turn (13 sc)
Rows 3 through 56: Repeat row 2, at end Do not fasten off
Holding the first chain row and last sc row together, slst across the entire row then continue with  pattern for shoulder.

Shoulder Area: (working in rounds)

Row 1: Ch 1, Sc one sc in each of the ends of the 56 neck row stitches, join with a slst in first sc
Row 2: Ch 1, Sc in first 13 sc, 3 sc in next sc (corner stitch), *sc in next 13 sc, 3 sc in next sc, repeat * 2 more times, jwslst in first sc, (64 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, Sc in first 14 st, 3 sc in next sc (corner stitch), *sc in next 15 sc, 3 sc in next sc, repeat * 2 more times, sc in next 2 sc, jwslst in first sc, (72 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, Sc in first 15 st, 3 sc in next sc (corner stitch), *sc in next 17 sc, 3 sc in next sc, repeat * 2 more times, sc in next 2 sc, jwslst in first sc, (80 sc)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 16 st, 3 sc in next sc (corner stitch), *Sc in next 19 sc, 3 sc in next sc, repeat * 2 more times, Sc in next 3 sc, jwslst in first sc, (88 sc)
Row 6: Ch 2, Hdc in first 17 st, 3 hdc in next sc (corner stitch), *Hdc in next 21 sc, 3 hdc in next sc, repeat * 2 more times, Hdc in next 4 sc, jwslst in first hdc, (96 hdc)
Row 7: Ch 2, Hdc in first 18 st, 3 hdc in next hdc (corner stitch), *Hdc in next 23 hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc, repeat * 2 more times, Hdc in next 5 hdc, jwslst in first hdc, (104 hdc)
Row 8: Ch 2, Hdc in first 19 st, 3 hdc in next hdc (corner stitch), *Hdc in next 25 hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc, repeat * 2 more times, Hdc in next 6 hdc, jwslst in first hdc, (112 hdc)
Row 9: Ch 2, Hdc in first 20 st, 3 hdc in next hdc (corner stitch), *Hdc in next 27 hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc, repeat * 2 more times, Hdc in next 7 hdc, jwslst in first hdc, (120 hdc)
Row 10: Ch 2, Hdc in first 21 st, 3 hdc in next hdc (corner stitch), *Hdc in next 29 hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc, repeat * 2 more times, Hdc in next 8 hdc, jwslst in first hdc, (128 hdc)
Row 11: Ch 2, Hdc in first 22 st, 3 hdc in next hdc (corner stitch), *Hdc in next 31 hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc, repeat * 2 more times, Hdc in next 9 hdc, jwslst in first hdc, (136 hdc)
Row 12: Ch 2, Hdc in first 23 st, 3 hdc in next hdc (corner stitch), *Hdc in next 33 hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc, repeat * 2 more times, Hdc in next 10 hdc, jwslst in first hdc, (144 hdc)
Row 13: Ch 2, Hdc in first 24 st, 3 hdc in next hdc (corner stitch), *Hdc in next 35 hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc, repeat * 2 more times, Hdc in next 11 hdc, jwslst in first hdc, (152 hdc)
Row 14: Ch 2, Hdc in first 25 st, 3 hdc in next hdc (corner stitch), *Hdc in next 37 hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc, repeat * 2 more times, Hdc in next 12 hdc, jwslst in first hdc, (160 hdc) Fasten off, Weave in ends.

Note for wider shoulders:  Do not fasten off and complete the following row.

Row 15: Ch 2, Hdc in first 26 st, 3 hdc in next hdc (corner stitch), *Hdc in next 39 hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc, repeat * 2 more times, Hdc in next 13 hdc, jwslst in first hdc, (168 hdc) Fasten off, Weave in ends.