Crochet Turtleneck Dickey Pattern



Crochet turtleneck dickey size:

Gauge: 17 stitches = 4 inches (double crochet swatch)

Head circumference: 50-52 cm (4-5 years old child)

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches (US terms):

ch – chain

dc –double crochet

sc – single crochet

sc blo – single crochet back loop only

sl st – slip stitch

pm – place marker

fpdc – front post double crochet

Crochet dickey pattern:

Collar:

Ch 23.  The chain must measure now about 14 cm. Chain more if needed. If your child’s age is over 6-7 years, make your chain 15 cm.

Row 1: ch 1, starting in the second loop from hook, 23 sc. Turn.

Row 2: ch1, sc, 21 sc blo, sc. Turn (23 sts)

Repeat Row 2 until the stretched piece measures the child’s head circumference length. The unstretched piece measures 36-38 cm. Finish crocheting when a tail and a working yarn are on the same side.

Ch1 and join two edges with sl st seam:  Pick up the back loop of the nearest chain and pick up the chain that is further from you. Pull the yarn through 2 loops and the original loop on the hook (make a slip stitch). Keep repeating all the way across until you reach the end.

 

Shoulder area:

From this point, we start working in rounds.

Round 1: Holding collar wrong side out, ch1, sc in each row around.(48 sts)

Do not worry if you get a different number than I got, the only condition is to have the even number of stitches. Join with sl st.

Place stitch markers as follows: count 7 sts, pm, 9 sts, pm, 13 sts, pm, 9 sts, pm, 6 sts.

Round 2: ch3, dc into the same stitch, 6 dc in next 6 sts, 3 dc in next st (remove stitch marker), 9 dc in next 9 sts, 3 dc in next st (remove stitch marker), 13 dc in next 13 sts, 3 dc in next st (remove stitch marker), 9 dc in next 9 sts, 3 dc in next st (remove stitch marker), 6 dc in next 6 sts, join to first dc.

Round 3: ch3, dc into the same stitch, 6 dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 9 dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 13 dc in next 13 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 9 dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 6 dc in next 6 sts, join to first dc.

Round 4: ch3, dc into the same stitch, 7 dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 11 dc in next 11 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 15 dc in next 15 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 11 dc in next 11 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 7 dc in next 7 sts, join to first dc.

Round 5: ch3, dc into the same stitch, 8 dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 13 dc in next 13 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 17 dc in next 17 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 13 dc in next 13 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 8 dc in next 8 sts, join to first dc.

Round 6: ch3, dc into the same stitch, 9 dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 15 dc in next 15 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 19 dc in next 19 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 15 dc in next 15 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 9 dc in next 9 sts, join to first dc.

Round 7: ch3, dc into the same stitch, 10 dc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 17 dc in next 17 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 21 dc in next 21 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 17 dc in next 17 sts, 2 dc in next st, fpdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 10 dc in next 10 sts, join to first dc.

At this point, the length of my raglan line reached 8 cm which is perfect for a 4-5-year-old child. If you are crocheting dickey for 2-3 years old, the perfect length is 7 cm.