Aaron
is my bank teller. Last summer when he
found out I had a yarn store he asked me whether I could knit a necktie? I said yes but did not commit to the project
until his coworkers asked me if I would make it for his birthday. Aaron's Colleagues at the Orenco Umqua bank picked out
the Lilliput sock yarn in the color Puppy love (He did really ask for pink). I
did the pattern and knitting. The result
is this necktie that you too can make for a special guy. In addition I put in a little Homage to the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy as the
cast on number is 42 . You can get the pattern
on the Blacksheep Woolshed Blog.
Needles: size 1 (2.25mm), 40” circ.
For magic loop Yarn: 1 skein
(approx. 300 yds) fingering weight. Cast on: 42 stitches
This
tie was knit in a seed stitch pattern It is important however to create a row
of knit stitches on either side of your tie so it will lay flat.
Set up Round : k 1, p 1 10 times (total 20
stitches), pm, k1, k1, p1 10 times (total 20 stitches), pm, k1.
Position your knitting so that each pair of
markers is in the middle of each needles (10 stitches, m, 10 stitches (this
saves lost markers and forgotten knit stitches).
Round 1: p1, k1 repeat to marker, sm, k1. Return to p1,
k 1 until end of needle. Needle 2: P1, k1 to marker, sm, k1. Return to p1, k1 until end of needle.
Round 2: Needle 1: k1, p1 repeat 5 times, sm,
k1, k1, p 1 until end of needle. Needle
2: k1, p1 repeat five times, sm, p1 k1 repeat 5 times. Repeat rows 2 and 3
until the tie measures approx. 18
inches.
Decreases rounds: Needle 1: k1,
p1 repeat to marker, sm k2tog, p1, k1 until end of needle. Needle 2: K1, p1 repeat to
marker sm, k2tog, p1, k1 until end of needle.
This
is a list of the total number of stitches remaining needle after each decrease
round. (40, 38, 36, 34, 32, 30, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20 st remain).
*Repeat rounds 1-2 5 times (total 10 rounds),
Repeat Decrease Round. **
Repeat
from * to ** until 20 stitches remain on your needles.
With
these remaining 20 stitches knit rounds 1 and 2 until entire necktie measures
approx. 82 inches. Block and wear.
