The origin of the neck tie dates back to the 1600’s and were often worn by men. In the present time, neckties are also worn by women and as a part of a school or work uniform. They are also a fashion statement. Let’s create this simple and stylish neck tie!
MATERIALS
8 PLY / DK COTTON YARN (ANY COLOUR)
4 MM CROCHET HOOK
DARNING NEEDLE
SCISSORS
Begin by creating a slip knot and chaining 2.
ROW 1: Hook in 2 Single Crochets (SC) or Single Crochet Increase (SC INC) in the first Chain (CH). Turn your work.
ROW 2: CH 1, SC INC in every stitch in the row. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 4
ROW 3: CH 1, SC INC in the first stitch, SC in the next 2 stitches, SC INC in the last stitch (Photo 1). Turn your work. Total Stitches: 6
ROW 4: CH 1, SC INC in the first stitch, SC in the next 4 stitches, SC INC in the last stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 8
ROW 5: CH 1, SC INC in the first stitch, SC in the next 6 stitches, SC INC in the last stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 10
ROW 6 TO ROW 7: CH1, SC in every stitch in the row. Turn your work.
ROW 8: CH 1, SC INC in the first stitch, SC in the next 8 stitches, SC INC in the last stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 12
ROW 9: CH 1, SC INC in the first stitch, SC in the next 10 stitches, SC INC in the last stitch (Photo 2). Turn your work. Total Stitches: 14
ROW 10: CH 1, SC in the next stitch, Single Crochet Two Together (SC2TOG), SC in the next 8 stitches, SC2TOG. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 12
ROW 11 TO ROW 38: SC in every stitch in the row (Photo 3). Turn your work.
ROW 39: CH 1, SC in the first stitch, SC2TOG, SC in the next 6 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the next stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 10
ROW 40 TO ROW 67: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the row (Photo 4). Turn your work. Total Stitches: 10
ROW 68: CH 1, SC in the first stitch, SC2TOG, SC in the next 4 stitches, SC2TOG. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 8
ROW 69 TO ROW 96: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the row. Turn your work.
ROW 97: CH 1, SC in the first stitch, SC2TOG, SC in the next 2 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the last stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 6
ROW 98 TO ROW 217: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the row (Photo 5). Turn your work.
For a smoother edge: CH 1 and Slip Stitch (SL ST) around the tie. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.