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Necktie Recipe is a knitting recipe for neckties in any width or length for anyone. You can use almost any yarn, needle, or gauge, although lighter-weight yarns work best to keep this small accessory sleek and wearable.
A sizing chart for men’s and women’s ties helps you choose proportions from classic to skinny. Simply pick your yarn and needles, knit a swatch, and fill in the numbers to design your tie. A Standard Fit option is also included, with pre-calculated numbers for knitting a classic tie.
Personalise your tie with optional embroidered diagonal stripes using the step-by-step photo tutorial, alternate colours for easy striping, or let hand-dyed yarn paint your seed stitch canvas. Whether knit as a gift or for yourself, this pattern offers endless creative possibilities, and just as many ways to style it.
HOW THE RECIPE WORKS
Necktie Recipe is worked from tip to tip in seed stitch pattern with slip-stitch edges.
Refer to the sizing chart to choose the width and length.
Choose from 2 options for knitting your tie: Option A (Custom Fit): Make your own tie in any gauge and size with guided calculations. Option B (Standard Fit): Follow pre-calculated numbers for a classic tie with no math required.
5 samples with different yarns are provided for reference.
YARN
Sample 1 neon
132 yds / 121 m of fingering weight yarn
Suggested yarn
Parkour Kitties Fibers 4 ply (437 yds / 400 m per 100 g skein, 80% superwash merino wool, 20% nylon)
Sample colour: Radioactive Jelly Beans (multicoloured)
Sample 2 neutral
100 yds / 92 m of DK weight yarn
Suggested yarn
Cardiff Cashmere Classic (120 yds / 112 m per 25 g skein, 100% cashmere)
Sample colour: 301 Nordik (ecru tweed)
Sample 3 diagonal stripes
Fingering weight yarn: 75 yds / 69 m for MC, 5 yds / 5 m for CC
Suggested yarn
MC
Knit Picks Palette (231 yds / 211 m per 50 g ball,
100% Peruvian Highland Wool)
Sample colour: 26042 Hare Heather (light brown)
CC (Embroidery)
Amirisu Trek (382 yds / 350 m per 100 g skein, 100% merino wool)
Bathing Flamingo-B (pink)
Sample 4 tweed effect
Fingering weight yarn: 40 yds / 37 m for C1, 40 yds / 37 m for C2.
Suggested yarn
Knit Picks Palette (231 yds / 211 m per 50 g ball, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool)
C1: 24012 Iris Heather (light blue violet)
C2: 25532 Grizzly Heather (brown)
Sample 5 colourblock
Lace weight yarn held double throughout: 65 yds / 60 m for C1, 25 yds / 23 m for C2, 95 yds / 90 m for C3.
Suggested yarn
Isager Trio 1 (383 yards / 350 m per 50 g ball, 50% linen, 30% cotton and 20% Lyocell)
Sample colours: C1: Navy, C2: Frost, C3: Indigo
NEEDLE AND NOTIONS
Any needle size recommended for the yarn weight.
Needles used in samples
Samples 1 and 2: US 6 / 4 mm needle
Samples 3, 4 and 5: US 3 / 3.25 mm needle
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends and optional embroidery.
GAUGE AND FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Gauge is customisable.
By calculating your stitches per inch/ cm and rows per inch/ cm, you can customise your finished measurements following instructions for Option A (Custom Fit)
Sample 1, as shown in Option B (Standard Fit)
Gauge = 28 sts x 38 rows = 10 cm / 4” in seed stitch pattern with US 6 / 4 mm needle
Widest part of the tie = 3.5” / 9 cm; total length = 54” / 136 cm
VIDEO CLIPS ON NECKTIE KNOTS
If you’d like to refresh your knot-tying skills, watch the two short clips in the links below.
They’re simple, classic knots that work beautifully with knitted ties.
How to tie a Four-in-Hand Knot
How to tie a Windsor Knot
TAG AND SHARE
Enjoy your tie! We’d love to see your creations, especially how your yarn choice brings your tie to life and how you style it. Share your photos with the hashtag #necktierecipebyyamagara, and link your project on Ravelry too.
SPECIAL THANKS
Deep gratitude to a team of kind and committed test knitters who offered their time and resources to work through the pattern to make sure that it is as clear and error-free as possible: Mari, Selma, Dorthe, Svitlana, Caroline, Julia, Eveline, Terry, Lois, Angela and Cat.
The pattern is also available on Ravelry.
