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Vintage Neck Tie
Lion Brand® Vanna's Choice®
GAUGE:
10 sts + 8 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in pattern with larger hook. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
FPHDC (front post half double crochet) Yarn over, insert hook from front to back then to front, going around the hdc post, draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. Skip stitch behind the FPHDC. sc2tog (sc decrease) Insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next stitch and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
NECK TIE
With larger hook, ch 40. Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across - 38 hdc. Row 2: Ch 2, turn, sk first hdc, FPHDC in each hdc across, end FPHDC in turning ch. Rep last row 6 times. Fasten off.
Leaves
With smaller hook, join yarn with sl st in lower right corner of Neck Tie. Row 1: Work 10 sc evenly spaced across short edge of Neck Tie. Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across. Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sk first sc, *sc in next sc, sk next sc; rep from * across, end sc in last sc - 5 sc. Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog - 3 sc. Form Slit Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc through front loop of each sc. Rows 7 and 8: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across. Fasten off.
Turn piece over and join yarn with sl st in first free loop of Row 6; sc through free loops of each of the 3 sc. Rep Rows 7 and 8. Do not fasten off. Row 9: Ch 1, turn, working through both thicknesses of the two Row 8's, sc in each sc across. Change to larger hook. Row 10: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc - 5 sc. Row 11: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc - 7 sc. Rows 12-16: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across. Row 17: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sk next sc, sc in next sc, sk next sc, sc2tog - 3 sc. Row 18: Ch 1, turn, sk first sc, sc2tog. Fasten off.
Rep on other short edge of Neck Tie.
FINISHING
From right side with smaller hook, join yarn with sl st and sc evenly around each Leaf.
Weave in ends.
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Vintage Neck Tie Reviewed by Durinda Dunncavin on 2013-01-18
Hi I just finished this pattern. I love the way it came out. At first I thought there was a mistake due to using size P & N crochet hooks with Vanna's choice # 4 weight yarn but as I got going I loved it. The pattern was a little tricky for me. I had to really pay attention when it came to the leaf portion. I used a size I hook to do the finishing single crochet around the leaf & started all the way down to the base of the leaf. I might make the next one slightly shorter. I also think it could be modified to make a headband/ear warmer. If you have any ides on how to do that I am interested
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