quick + purly: 5 neckties

For those of you in the US, Father's Day is coming up on 21 June, and what better knitted gift for the father in your life than a hand-knit tie. That being said, I must warn you that I am super-snooty about knitted tie patterns: just flat, tiny scarves do NOT count for me. A knitted tie should be fully-fashioned, either worked in the round or worked flat then sewn to create a tube that has the proper heft to be a tie. That being said, I found five ties plus my Dennis that you should check out.

1. The Jeremy Tie by Amelia Lyon $4.50 CAD 

   

   a great way to use self-striping yarn or your yummy leftovers

2. July Tie by Pam Allen $5 USD 

   

   super-simple and very handsome
   (sample AND model)

3. Silk City by Alasdair Post-Quinn $6 USD 

   

   one of two very cool tie designs Alasdair
   published in Extreme Double Knitting

4. Men's Tie by Sarah Cooke £3 GBP 

   

   understated elegance on the bias

5. Hogwarts House Tie by Sarah Jo Burch $2 USD 

   

   clever use of stitches to create lots of interest

And one from me! Dennis by Kathleen Dames $7 USD

an interesting stitch pattern and lots of smart details

All photos from pattern Ravelry pages - no copyright infringement intended. I just want to share the love!

Have you ever knit a tie? What do you think is important in a tie pattern? Let me know in the comments.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy knitting!

xoxo,