Crocheted Necktie Pattern

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Crocheted Necktie Pattern

Make this tie with any of the AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY products listed below:

Material
Quantity
Size of Needle
The Famous "PURITAN"
CROCHET COTTON Article 40
2 balls Red
or color desired
steel 10
or
 
 
"DE LUXE" Quality
CROCHET COTTON Article 346
2 balls Red
or color desired
steel 10
or
 
 
"STAR" PEARL COTTON
Article 90, size 5
4 balls Lt. Red
or color desired
steel 10
¼ yd. ½ inch ribbon.

GAUGE: 2 shells = 2 inches.

Tie is worked firmly.

Ch 25, 3 d c in 5th st from hook, skip 3 sts of ch, s c in next st, * ch 2, 3 d c in same space, skip 3 sts of ch, s c in next st, repeat from * 3 times (5 shells), ch 4, turn.

2nd Row. 3 d c in same space, * s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, ch 2, 3 d c in same space (pattern), repeat from * 3 times, s c in ch 2 loop of last shell, ch 4, turn. Repeat 2nd row until work measures 16 inches from beginning, ch 4, turn.

Next Row. 3 d c in same space, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, ch 2, 3 d c in same space, * insert hook in ch 2 loop of next shell, pull loop through, repeat from * once, thread over hook and pull through all 3 loops at one time (a de­crease of 1 shell), ch 2, 3 d c in same space, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, ch 2, 3 d c in same space, s c in ch 2 loop of last shell, ch 4, turn (4 shells). Work even in pat­tern for 2½ inches, ch 4, turn.

Next Row. 3 d c in same space, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, ch 2, 3 d c in same space, decrease in next 2 shells, ch 2, 3 d c in same space, s c in ch 2 loop of last shell, ch 4, turn (3 shells). Work even in pattern until tie meas­ures 21 inches, ch 1, turn.

Next Row. NECKBAND: S c in next s c, * 1 s c in each of 3 d c of next shell, repeat from * twice, s c in ch 2 loop of last shell, ch 1, turn (11 s c).

Next Row. 1 s c in each s c, ch 1, turn. Repeat last row until band measures 12 inches, ch 4, turn.

Next Row. 3 d c in same space, skip next 3 sts, s c in next st, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, skip next 2 sts, s c in next st, ch 2, 3 d c in same space, skip next 2 sts, s c in last st, ch 4, turn (3 shells). Work even in pattern for 2½ inches, ch 4, turn.

Next Row. 3 d c in same space, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, ch 2, 3 d c in same space, s c in next s c between shells, ch 2, 3 d c in same space, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, ch 2, 3 d c in same space, s c in ch 2 loop of last shell, ch 4, turn (4 shells). Work even in pattern for 10½ inches, cut yarn. Face neckband with ribbon, using "STAR" Mercerized Sewing Thread.