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Textured Bow Tie

March 30, 2011 · Delia 24 Comments

Hope you aren’t sick of bow ties, because I have one more for you.

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It is just crocheted blocks sewed together. Pretty easy and do-able even for the most beginner of crocheters. When you sew your pieces together, mistakes or inconsistencies become a little less visible so it’s a good first project!

I am not going to go to the very very basics of crochet, but here is what I did…

First hook size. This is what I used. I don’t think it matters too much. Just keep in mind that the smaller the hook the tighter the stitches will be and vice versa.

And now for the pattern…

Yarn: I used 4 ply worsted weight yarn in cotton and in acrylic. You can use a thinner weight if you want but you made need to increase the number of stitches to get the length you want.

First for the main bow tie piece…

Row 1: chain 34
Row 2: turn, and in the second stitch from the needle single crochet to the end {33 stitches}
Row 3: turn, chain 2, double crochet to the end {32 stitches – the 2 chain counts as one to equal 33}
Row 4: turn, chain 2, half double crochet to the end {32 stitches – the 2 chain counts as one to equal 33}
Row 5: turn, chain 2, double crochet to the end {32 stitches – the 2 chain counts as one to equal 33}
Row 6:聽 turn, chain 2, single crochet to the end {32 stitches – the 2 chain counts as one to equal 33}

Tie off and weave in loose ends with a yarn needle. Whip stitch the two ends together by hand to form a loop.

Now for the remaining pieces.

First, the neck band.

Measure your intended wearers neck. Chain the length of that person’s neck circumference.

Turn, and in second chain from the needle double crochet to the end. Tie off and weave in ends with a yarn needle.

Note: I made mine too long. When you add the second row it stretches it a little. So chain just short of the neck circumference and you should be fine.

Now for the little piece that brings it all together.

#1: chain 13 stitches. Just enough so that it can squeeze over the bow tie and cinch everything nice and tight.

#2: Then turn, and single crochet in the second stitch from the needle to the end. {12 stitches}
Chain 2, single crochet to the end. {11 stitches not including the chain 2}
Repeat to desired width. I ended up with 4 rows.

#3: Tie off and weave loose ends in with a yarn needle. Then whip stitch the two ends together by hand.

Now turn sewn pieces right side out so you have two nice neat loops. Slide the smaller loop over the bow tie piece.

Before you slide the neck band through little loop too, hand stitch a cute little button to one end.

You don’t have to make a button hole on the other end because there are a plethora of crocheted holes already there. It makes sizing a cinch!

Just slide the button into any hole. That is why we used a double crochet stitch!

And I have to say I love the look of this teddy bear button, but in all honesty it is not that practical when it comes to actually buttoning it up. It works, but not very well. 馃檪

You can really make the bow tie as long or as wide as you want. Play around with the rows and stitches. My pattern is just to give you an idea of what I did.聽聽 And it’s my first attempt at a crochet pattern so if you see any errors, please let me know!

I personally like how nicely the texture pops out.

And I love Owen’s dorky smile here. I just love this kid.

I made a couple more. This time switching colors to make stripes.

It was fun playing around with the possibilities, but I think the solid color looks best.

Don’t you love that Kelly green cotton yarn though? I do. I was just telling someone how I hate Kelly green and then of course I saw this yarn and fell in love with the richness of its color. Whenever I form an opinion on something it often changes! 馃檪

So that’s it! Three pieces, about 30 minutes to an hour {depending on how fast you can crochet}, and you have a spiffy, textured bow tie.

It’s actually starting to warm up here so I didn’t add any layers to his outfit, but I think the texture would pop nicely paired with a sweater or vest on top.

Have a marvelous day!

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  1. The Miller Five says

    March 30, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Love the tie and LOVE Owen's hilarious smile. I'd totally blow that up and frame it. Awesome wall art.

    Reply
  2. Our Seven Dwarfs says

    March 30, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    This is fantastic! Thank you so much! My little men will look precious in these! I shared this with our readers on Facebook as well.

    Jill of oursevendwarfs.com

    Reply
  3. Ponytails [My Passions for Fashions] says

    March 30, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    That's a smart idea. That would be fun to do for stuffed animals, too. I featured you on my blog:

    http://mypassionsforfashions.blogspot.com/2010/12/terrific-thrifty-thursday-36.html

    You have a great blog!

    -Ponytails

    Reply
  4. house full of jays says

    March 31, 2011 at 1:28 AM

    I love these bow ties! If only crochet didn't defeat me every time!

    Reply
  5. Danielle says

    March 31, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    Okay, this is just the most adorable ever. Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Lorajean says

    March 31, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    This turned out so great!!! I love it!! 馃檪 I really want to try it! 馃檪

    Reply
  7. Jess says

    March 31, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    those are awesome. You make me want a boy!

    Reply
  8. Kimberly from "bugaboo" says

    April 1, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    Delia, these are awesome! I LOVE them! Right now I'm hosting a linky party for all yarn projects with another blogger and I'd love for you to link these up if you get a chance!!
    yarn it all! party

    thanks!
    Reply

  9. Sew Much Ado says

    April 2, 2011 at 4:02 AM

    Oh my gosh, I knew I learned to crochet for a reason! Those are so adorable, I can't wait to make one :).

    Reply
  10. J A C Q U E L I N E says

    April 2, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    Again you are amazing this is great!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  11. SweetSugarBelle says

    April 2, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    This is uber cute! I love your blog!

    Reply
  12. dana says

    April 4, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    you did it! it worked! love these delia.

    Reply
  13. mariah says

    April 5, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for such a great tutorial! I've JUST started crocheting so I'm a little nervous, but I think your directions are AMAZING! Can't wait to try!

    Reply
  14. winans1013 says

    April 7, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    I made this yesterday and it was so easy and way tooooo cute!

    Reply
  15. [email protected] says

    April 11, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    That is so, so cute and perfect for Easter! Thanks for the how-to, I’ll be spreading the word.

    Reply
  16. Brenbren says

    June 2, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    I used part of your pattern to make a pattern that made my son happier with a bow tie:)(please don't be offended because this is seriously the most adorable thing EVER) You can find it at

    http://therapeuticcrafting.blogspot.com/2011/06/vacation-crafts.html

    Reply
  17. Anneliese says

    June 2, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    This is such a darling project! If only I had a boy! I just included a photo and link to this in my how-to-crochet post for TipJunkie: http://www.tipjunkie.com/how-to-double-crochet
    -A

    Reply
  18. Alexandra says

    December 16, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    Love this!
    I just made several for my boyfriend!
    Thanks!

    Reply
  19. agrimliset says

    March 30, 2013 at 10:58 PM

    Thanks so much!
    I'm making these for my two nephews for their easter basket, and then making flowers for my daughter and niece's hair! All the little kids are going to be stuck wearing my handmade things! Tehe!
    Happy Spring!

    Reply
  20. Allie says

    June 11, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    Thank you so much for this pattern! I'm new to crochet and it was very easy to follow! I made one for my son's first birthday photo shoot and it was perfect!

    Reply
  21. lanathewoolydog says

    July 27, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    Hey

    I tried this pattern and it worked perfectly! its a perfect present for a educated man 馃槈

    Please check out my new blog:
    http://lanathewoolydog.wordpress.com/

    Reply
  22. Waheeda Mahomed says

    April 16, 2014 at 3:13 AM

    Hi Delia. These bow ties are adorable. I’ve linked to them in my most recent post 馃檪

    http://way-d.blogspot.com/2014/04/eccentric-bow-tie.html

    Thanks so much for sharing!

    Waheeda

    Reply
  23. Gail G says

    November 18, 2017 at 7:40 AM

    Thanks for sharing I made one – and the instructions were easy to follow.

    Reply
    • Delia says

      November 18, 2017 at 10:30 AM

      I am so happy to hear that Gail! Thank you!

      Reply

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