Boho Crochet Steering Wheel Cover with Flower Granny Squares

This crochet steering wheel cover by Play Hooky with Me turns a strip of pastel flower squares into a boho cover that hugs the wheel. The tutorial covers two things: how to measure and plan a cover for any wheel, and the step-by-step pattern for the squares and the join-as-you-go strip. Once you understand the sizing rule, you can use the same method with your own squares or colours.

Steering Wheel Cover at a Glance

• Designer: Play Hooky with Me
• Construction: small flower granny squares (4 rounds each), joined as you go into one long strip that wraps around the wheel
• Square size in the sample: 4" x 4", with 9 squares for a 40" cover
• Yarn: worsted weight (4) cotton in six colours (five pastel shades plus cream); the sample uses Loops & Threads Creme cotton
• Hook: 4 mm
• Notions: yarn needle and extra yarn for tying the cover to the wheel
• Video length: about 18 minutes, with timestamps

How the Cover Is Made

1. Measure the wheel. Wrap a tape measure around the outside of your steering wheel to get its circumference.
2. Plan a shorter cover. The finished strip should be at least 5 to 6 inches shorter than the wheel so it stretches on tightly. In the video, a 46" wheel gets a 40" cover.
3. Work the first square. Rounds 1 to 4 build a flower centre with a cream outer round.
4. Join as you go. Each new square is attached to the previous one during its last round, so there is no sewing between squares.
5. Make the final join to close the strip into a ring, then stretch it over the wheel.

Tips for a Safe, Snug Fit

• Don't wrap the whole grip. The squares are sized so they do not close completely around the wheel, which keeps the grip easy to hold.
• Check that it doesn't move. The cover should not slide from side to side. Once it fits tightly, tie it to the wheel with short pieces of yarn in about eight places around the ring.
• Removing it for washing is easy: snip the ties, wash the cover and attach it again with new yarn.
• Change the square size if your wheel is thicker or thinner, and adjust the number of squares to reach your target length.

FAQ

Can I use this method for a different wheel size?
Yes. The first part of the video is all about measuring, so you can work out the length and number of squares for your own car.

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Why cotton yarn?
The sample is made in worsted cotton, which holds its shape and can be washed after the cover is removed.

Images and patterns courtesy of Play Hooky with Me

Watch the Video Tutorial

Source: Play Hooky with Me

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