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Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down
Pattern description from Son of Stitch ‘n Bitch: “I hate my office job. I hate your office job. That feeling f being confined by the yoke of corporate culture never lets up. I thumb my nose at the grindstone and I say why not knit a subversive tie for your boyfriend, thereby sidestepping the curse-of-the-boyfriend altogether! Neckties are one way men can express themselves in silly, obscure, and sometimes even lewd ways. made in unbusinesslike hemp, these hand-knit ties feature skull and robot motifs. You might even want to knit one at work under your desk; I did. (The trick is to have some paperwork open in front of you and a stool about knee high to place your yarn on!)”
Size:
- Finished width: 3½“ at its widest point and 1½” at its narrowest
- Finished length: 58½“ from tip to tip
Materials:
- Lanaknits allhemp6 (100% hemp; 100g/165yd)
- Skull Tie: MC: 2 skeins Sprout; CC: 1 skein Pearl
- Robot Tie: A: 2 skeins Deep Sea; B: 1 skein Brick; C: 1 skein Pumpkin; D: 1 skein Dijon; E: 1 skein Charcoal; F: 1 skein Foggy; G: 1 skein Sprout
- US 3 (3. 25mm) straight needles
- Retro fabric for backing
- Sewing needle and matching thread
Note: This tie is knit from the bottom (wide end) up. Slip the first stitch of every row and purl the last stitch of every row to minimize curling.
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