Crochet Warm Turtleneck Dickey Pattern

Crochet turtleneck dickey size:

Size: Any medium-weight yarn will work for a standard adult size.  To make the size smaller, use a lighter yarn and a smaller hook without changing the pattern counts. The pattern will include instructions for a large size.

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches (US):

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

Yo sl st – Yarn Over Slip Stitch: Yarn over and insert the hook into the next stitch. Yarn over again and pull up a loop (you now have 3 loops on the hook). Pull the first loop through the other two loops on the hook in one motion, just like a regular slip stitch.

BLO – back loop only (Work stitches through the back loop unless otherwise noted).

Yo – yarn over

st(s) – stitch(es)

Inc: Increase

Dec: Decrease

Turtleneck dickey crochet pattern:

Front Part

Foundation: Using the 4.5 mm hook, start with a slip knot and chain 46.

Row 1: Ch 1, start working into the second chain from hook, yo sl st in each chain across. Turn. (46)

Row 2: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 7 stitches. Sl st BLO in next stitch, turn. (8)

Row 3: Ch 1, sl st BLO in 1st st. Yo sl st BLO in the remaining 7 stitches. Inc: Chain 1, turn. (8)

Row 4: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 16 stitches. Smooth transition: Yarn over, insert hook into the chain-1 of the previous row, then into the next stitch, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops. Finish row with sl st BLO, turn. (17)

Row 5: Ch 1, sl st BLO in next stitch. Yo sl st BLO in next 16 stitches, turn. (17)

Row 6: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 24 stitches (make smooth transition at the gap). Sl st BLO in next stitch, turn. (25)

Row 7: Ch 1, sl st BLO in next stitch. Yo sl st BLO in next 24 stitches. Inc: Chain 1, turn. (25)

Row 8: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 33 stitches (make smooth transition). Sl st BLO in next stitch, turn. (34)

Row 9: Ch 1, sl st BLO in the next stitch. Yo sl st BLO in 33 stitches, turn. (34)

Row 10: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 40 stitches (make smooth transition). Sl st BLO in next stitch, turn. (41)

Row 11 (Neckline Shape Start): Ch 1. Sl st BLO in next stitch. Yo sl st BLO in next 37 stitches. Leave 3 stitches unworked. Turn. (38)

Row 12 (Dec): Ch 1. Skip the first stitch (chain 1 and first stitch), work yo sl st BLO into the second stitch. Yo sl st  BLO in next 43 stitches, turn. (44)

Row 13: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in each stitch, turn. (44)

Rows 14–15: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in each stitch, turn. (44)

Row 16 (Dec): Ch 1. Skip the first stitch, work into the second. Yo sl st BLO in the next 43 stitches, turn. (43)

Row 17: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in each stitch, turn. (43)

Rows 18–19: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in each stitch, turn. (43)

Row 20 (Dec): Ch 1. Skip the first stitch, work into the second. Yo sl st BLO in next 42 stitches, turn. (42)

Row 21: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in each stitch, turn. (42)

Rows 22–24: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in each stitch, turn. (42)

For the large size, repeat Rows 21-24 once more.

Row 25: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 42 sts. Inc: Chain 1, turn. (43)

Row 26: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 43 sts, turn. (43)

Rows 27–28: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 43 sts, turn. (43)

Row 29: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 43 sts. Inc: Chain 1, turn.  (44)

Row 30: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 44 stitches, turn. (44)

Rows 31–32: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 44 stitches, turn. (44)

Row 33: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 44 stitches. Inc: Chain 1, turn. (45)

Row 34: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 37 stitches. Sl st BLO in next stitch, turn. (38)

Row 35: Ch 1, sl st BLO in the next stitch. Yo sl st BLO in 37 stitches. Inc: Chain 3, turn. (41)

Row 36: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 33 stitches. Sl st BLO in next stitch, turn. (34)

Row 37: Ch 1, sl st BLO in the next stitch. Yo sl st BLO in 33 stitches. (34)

Row 38 (Dec): Ch 1. Skip the first stitch, work into the second. Yo sl st BLO in next 24 stitches. Sl st BLO in next stitch, turn. (25)

Row 39: Ch 1. Sl st BLO in next stitch. Yo sl st BLO in next 24 stitches, turn. (25)

Row 40: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 16 stitches. Sl st BLO in next stitch, turn. (17)

Row 41: Ch 1. Sl st BLO in next stitch. Yo sl st BLO in next 16 stitches, turn. (17)

Row 42 (Dec): Ch 1. Skip the first stitch, work into the second. Yo sl st BLO in next 7 stitches. Sl st BLO in next stitch, turn. (25)

Row 43: Ch 1. Sl st BLO in next stitch. Yo sl st BLO in next 7stitches, turn. (17)

Row 44 (Joining Row): Ch 1. Yo sl st BLO in each stitch till the end, picking up the short rows using the smooth transition method. (46)

Row 45: Ch 1. Sl st BLO in each stitch till end (46). 

Cut yarn leaving the 15-20 cm tail.

Back Part

Setup: Repeat Rows 1–10 of the Front Part exactly.

Row 11 (Neckline Shape Start): Ch 1. Sl st BLO in next stitch. Yo sl st BLO in next 38 stitches. Leave 2 stitches unworked. Turn. (39)

Row 12 (Dec): Ch 1. Skip the first stitch (chain 1 and first stitch), work yo sl st BLO into the second stitch. Yo sl st  BLO in next 44 stitches, turn. (45)

Row 13: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in each stitch, turn. (45)

Rows 14–32: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in each stitch, turn. (45)

Row 33: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 45 stitches. Inc: Chain 1, turn. (46)

Row 34: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 38 stitches. Sl st BLO in next stitch, turn. (39)

Row 35: Ch 1, sl st BLO in the next stitch. Yo sl st BLO in 38 stitches. Inc: Chain 2, turn. (41)

Row 36: Ch 1, yo sl st BLO in next 33 stitches. Sl st BLO in next stitch, turn. (34)

Rows 37–45: Repeat instructions for Front Part Rows exactly.

Assembly and Neck

1. Seaming: Using the yarn tails, sew the shoulder seams by matching the corresponding stitches from the front and back pieces. Identify the right sides by checking the V-stitch rows, making sure the V-stitches are not upside down.

2. Neck:

Switch to a 5 mm hook. Attach yarn at the left shoulder seam.

Foundation: Chain 26.

Row 1: Yo sl st in the 2nd chain from the hook and in each chain across – 24 chs.

Join: Yo, insert hook into the last chain, then insert the hook into the space between the V-stitch rows along the neckline. Yo and pull through all the loops. Sl st into the center of the next V-stitch. Turn (do not ch 1).

Row 2: Skip the last sl st of the previous row. Sl st BLO in each of the 25 sts, turn. (25)

Row 3: Ch 1, Yo sl st BLO in next 24 sts. 

Join: Yo, insert hook into last st, insert hook between V-stitch rows on neckline,  yo and pull through all loops. Sl st into the center of the next V-stitch. (do not ch 1). Turn.

Row 4: Skip the last sl st of the previous row. Sl st BLO in each of the 25 sts, turn. (25)

Repeat: Alternate Rows 3 and 4 around the entire neckline until you reach the start.

Seam: Pull the last loop through the first stitch of the foundation chain. Place the working yarn under this loop (inside).

*Insert the hook from back to front into the stitch of the foundation chain in the fabric farther from you, then insert the hook from front to back under the back loop of the stitch in the fabric closer to you. Yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook.

Repeat the seaming steps from * along the folded edge

Side Ribbing:

Switch back to the 4.5 mm hook. Attach yarn at the side corner (bottom edge).

Foundation: Chain 7.

Row 1: Sl st in 2nd chain from hook and in each ch across – 5 chs. Join: Insert hook into the next chain, then into the next stitch along the side body. Yo and pull through all the loops. Sl st into the next stitch. Turn.

Row 2: Skip last sl st of the previous row. Yo sl st BLO in next 6 sts. Note: Work the last stitch underneath both loops (not BLO). Turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, Sl st BLO in next 5 stitches. Join: Insert the hook into the next st, then into the next stitch along the side body. Yo and pull through all the loops. Sl st into the next stitch. Turn.

Row 4: Skip last sl st of the previous row. Yo sl st BLO in next 6 sts.  Note: Work the last stitch underneath both loops (not BLO). Turn.

Repeat: Continue repeating Rows 3 and 4 along the edge. Repeat the ribbing on the second side.

Finish: Weave in all ends.