Here is a unique twist on a traditional gift for dad or the man in your life! This Tunisian crochet tie will definitely add a fun, handmade touch to his dress outfit or his everyday suit and tie routine. You can work it in his favorite colors or pick colors from his favorite team or his company’s brand colors. There are so many ways to make this tie truly personalized and special for him. If you have never tried Tunisian crochet and would like to learn, check out my Learn Tunisian Crochet in a Week series here.

Tunisian Crochet Tie

Here’s what you need:

• 3 colors worsted weight yarn (I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Chocolate, Brick, and Linen)
• US K-10½ / 6.5 mm Tunisian hook

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Tunisian Crochet Abbreviations and Symbols, Basic Forward and Reverse Pass.

Tunisian Abbreviations:

Tss – Tunisian simple stitch

Basic Return Pass: Yarn over and pull through one loop, then yarn over and pull through 2 loops for the rest of the row until you have one loop left on your hook.

Note: You can work this tie in one color or multiple colors.  I used the sequence of 2 rows Chocolate, 2 rows Brick, and 1 row Linen.

Ch 8.

Row 1: Tss in the back ridge of each ch; work basic return pass — 8 sts.

Row 2: Yo (counts as increase), Tss in each st; work basic return pass — 9 sts.

Rows 3—7: Rep Row 2 — each row increases by 1 st, ending with 14 sts in Row 7.

Row 8: Yo (counts as increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 14 sts.

Rows 9—27: Rep Row 8 — 14 sts.

Row 28: Do not yo (no increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) —13 sts.

Rows 29—32: Yo (counts as increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) —13 sts.

Row 33: Do not yo (no increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 12 sts.

Rows 34—37: Yo (counts as increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 12 sts.

Row 38: Do not yo (no increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 11 sts.

Rows 39—42: Yo (counts as increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across  (counts as decrease) — 11 sts.

Row 43: Do not yo (no increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 10 sts.

Rows 44—47: Yo (counts as increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 10 sts.

Row 48: Do not yo (no increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 9 sts.

Row 49: Yo (counts as increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 9 sts.

Row 50: Do not yo (no increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 8 sts.

Rows 51—52: Yo (counts as increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) —8 sts.

Row 53: Do not yo (no increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 7 sts.

Row 54: Yo (counts as increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 7 sts.

Row 55: Do not yo (no increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 6 sts.

Rows 56—62: Yo (counts as increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 6 sts.

Row 63: Do not yo (no increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 5 sts.

Rows 64—67: Yo (counts as increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 5 sts.

Row 68: Do not yo (no increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 4 sts.

Rows 69—137: Yo (counts as increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw 2 loops across (counts as decrease) —4 sts.

Row 138: Do not yo (no increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 3 sts.

Row 139: Do not yo (no increase), Tss in each st; for return pass, draw through 2 loops across (counts as decrease) — 2 sts.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

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