Difficulty: Beginner ✦✧✧✧✧
I found this gorgeous striped sock yarn at Stitches So Cal a couple of weeks ago and thought it would be the perfect yarn to make a diagonal striped necktie. I've been wanting to revisit my necktie pattern to see if I could come up with something a bit more unique and this was the perfect excuse.
After making an adult sized one, I had leftover yarn and so had to make one for my toddler. I can't wait to take Daddy/son pictures of the two of them wearing their matching ties!
The adult sized necktie is 60 inches long. The child sized necktie is about 50 inches long (not shown). The toddler sized necktie is 38.5 inches long.
I used sock yarn and a 2.75mm (C) hook.
Gauge:14 hdc (as described below) in 11 rows makes a 2 inch square.
Special Stitch:
In this pattern, I hdc into the space between hdc (around all 3 loops, including the loop in the back of the stitch) to create a thicker stitch.
This eliminates the ridge that appears when you turn every row in hdc, giving the tie a smoother look.
Pattern:
Toddler:Ch 12.
Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook:
Row 1: Hdc 11. Turn.
Row 2: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 10. Turn.
Row 3: Ch, hdc 11, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 4: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 12. Turn.
Row 5: Ch, hdc 13, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 6: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 14. Turn.
Row 7: Ch, hdc 15, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 8: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 16. Turn.
Row 9: Ch, hdc 17, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 10: Ch, hdc 19. Turn
Continue with Row 46 below.
Child:
Ch 15.
Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook:
Row 1: Hdc 14. Turn.
Row 2: Ch, hdc 14, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 3: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 15. Turn.
Row 4: Ch, hdc 16, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 5: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 17. Turn.
Row 6: Ch, hdc 18, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 7: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 19. Turn.
Row 8: Ch, hdc 20, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 1: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 21. Turn.
Row 10: Ch, hdc 22, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 11: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 23. Turn.
Row 12: Ch, hdc 25. Turn
Continue with Row 22 below.
Adult:
Ch 17.
Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook:
Row 1: Hdc 16. Turn.
Row 2: Ch, hdc 15, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 3: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 16. Turn.
Row 4: Ch, hdc 17, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 1: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 18. Turn.
Row 6: Ch, hdc 19, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 7: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 20. Turn.
Row 8: Ch, hdc 21, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 9: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 22. Turn.
Row 10: Ch, hdc 23, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 11: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 24. Turn.
Row 12: Ch, hdc 25, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 13: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 26. Turn.
Row 14: Ch, hdc 27. Turn.
Row 15: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 24, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 16: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 24, 2 hdc in the last st. Turn.
Row 17: Ch, hdc 25, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 18: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 23, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 19: Ch, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc 23, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 20: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 23, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 21: Ch, hdc 24, hdc2tog. Turn.
Child sized continues here:
Row 22: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 22, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 23: Ch, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc 22, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 24: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 22, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 25: Ch, hdc 23, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 26: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 21, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 27: Ch, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc 21, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 28: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 21, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 29: Ch, hdc 22, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 30: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 20, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 31: Ch, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc 20, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 32: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 20, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 33: Ch, hdc 20, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 34: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 19, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 35: Ch, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc 19, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 36: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 19, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 37: Ch, hdc 20, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 38: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 18, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 39: Ch, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc 18, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 40: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 18, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 41: Ch, hdc 19, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 42: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 17, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 43: Ch, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc 17, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 1 more time.
Row 44: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 17, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 45: Ch, hdc 18, hdc2tog. Turn.
Toddler sized continues here:
Row 46: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 16, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 47: Ch, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc 16, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 1 more time.
Row 48: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 16, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 49: Ch, hdc 17, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 50: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 15, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 51: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 15, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 1 more time.
Row 52: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 15, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 53: Ch, hdc 16, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 54: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 14, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 55: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 14, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 2 more times (adult) or 1 more time (toddler/child).
Row 56: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 14, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 57: Ch, hdc 15, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 58: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 13, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 59: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 13, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 2 more times (adult) or 1 more time (toddler/child).
Row 60: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 13, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 61: Ch, hdc 14, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 62: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 12, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 63: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 12, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 2 more times (adult) or 1 more time (toddler/child).
Row 64: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 12, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 65: Ch, hdc 12, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 66: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 11, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 67: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 11, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 2 more times (adult) or 1 more time (toddler/child).
Row 68: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 11, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 69: Ch, hdc 12, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 70: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 10, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 71: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 10, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 2 more times (adult) or 1 more time (toddler/child).
Row 72: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 10, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 73: Ch, hdc 11, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 74: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 9, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 75: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 9, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 1 more time (all sizes).
Row 76: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 9, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 77: Ch, hdc 10, hdc2tog. Turn. Mark Row.
Row 78: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 8, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 79: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 8, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 6 (adult), 5 (child), or 4 (toddler) more times for a total of 14/12/10 rows since the marker (adult/child/toddler, respectively).
Row 80: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 8, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 81: Ch, hdc 9, hdc2tog. Turn. Mark Row.
Row 82: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 7, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 83: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 7, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 4 (adult), 3 (child), or 2 (toddler) more times for a total of 10/8/6 rows since the marker.
Row 84: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 7, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 85: Ch, hdc 8, hdc2tog. Turn. Mark Row.
Row 86: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 6, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 87: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 6, hdc2tog. Turn.
Adult only: Repeat the last 2 rows 1 more times for a total of 4 rows since the marker.
Row 88: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 6, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 89: Ch, hdc 7, hdc2tog. Turn. Mark Row.
Row 90: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 5, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 91: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 5, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 3 (adult), 2 (child), or 1 (toddler) more times for a total of 8/6/4 rows since the marker.
Row 92: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 5, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 93: Ch, hdc 6, hdc2tog. Turn. Mark Row.
Toddler Only:
Row 93b: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 4, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 93c: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 4, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 93d: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 4, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 93e: Ch, hdc 5, hdc2tog. Turn. Mark Row.
All sizes:
Row 94: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 4 (adult/child) or 3 (toddler), 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 95: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 4 (adult/child) or 3 (toddler), hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 22 (adult), 20 (child), or 18 (toddler) more times for a total of 46/42/38 rows since the marker (about 9.5 inches, 25.5 cm, for the adult size).
Row 96: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 4 (adult/child) or 3 (toddler), 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 97: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 6 (adult/child) or 5 (toddler). Turn. Mark row.
Toddler only:
Row 98: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 4, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 99: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 4, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 1 more time for a total of 4 rows since the marker.
Row 100: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 4, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 101: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 6. Turn. Mark row.
All sizes:
Row 102: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 5, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 103: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 5, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 3 (adult) or 2 (child/toddler) more times for a total of 8/6 rows since the marker.
Row 104: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 5, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 105: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 7. Turn. Mark row.
Row 106: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 6, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 107: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 6, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 16 (adult/child) or 12 (toddler) more times for a total of 34/26 rows since the marker (about 7 inches, 18 cm, for the adult size).
Row 108: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 6, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 109: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 8. Turn. Mark row.
Row 110: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 7, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 111: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 7, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 5 more times (all sizes) for a total of 12 rows since the marker.
Row 112: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 7, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 113: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 9. Turn. Mark row.
Row 114: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 8, 2 hdc in the next st. Turn.
Row 115: Ch, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc 8, hdc2tog. Turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 3 (adult) or 2 (child/toddler) more times for a total of 8/6 rows since the marker.
Row 116: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 7, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 117: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 5, hdc2tog. Turn.
Row 118: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 5. Turn.
Row 119: Ch, hdc2tog, hdc 4.
Do not tie off. Continue with the border.
Border:
Ch, [sc around the side of the first row, 2 sc around the side of the next row] repeat around with (sc, hdc, sc) in each of the six points/corners at the ends of the tie.
I don't know if I'm just silly and new to crochet but I really can't understand this and am in need of a video step-by-step 😅
Hey, when turning, do you put the first hdc into the loop created by chaining (false first stitch)? If I don't do that the sides look great, but the stitch numbers don't match up. If I stitch into the false first stitch the numbers are right, but there are loops of string poking out at each side of the tie.