This winter I’ve experimented with making a bow tie necklace. This was partially because I was bored (or needed a break from studying) and partially because I wanted some way to make a subtle and cute Doctor Who reference. For the end of CC this year, I decided to make a crocheted bow tie for each of the girls in my class since they had admired the one I invariably wore every week. So while crocheting these bow ties, I thought I’d take pictures and share a tutorial on how to make them yourself!
Start by making a chain the desired width of your bow tie. Most of mine are between 15 and 20 stitches long, but it depends on how loosely you crochet and what final size you want.
Turn and crochet single stitches in each chain stitch. To turn, I used two chain stitches. So, if you want it to be 15 stitches long, chain an extra two stitches, and then start your single stitch three chains from the end. Continue doing a single stitch in each chain stitch.
To turn at the end of the single stitch rows, I would chain two, and skip the first stitch in the row.
Just continue doing rows of single stitches (make sure you count the stitches in each row so it stays the same size!).
You want a nice rectangle at the end, so keep doing rows of single stitches until it looks right.
To edge it nicely, chain around the entire rectangle. Make sure you do one chain in each stitch, otherwise the shape won’t work out right.
When you’ve chained around the entire rectangle, you can end it off on one side of the square. I like to weave a couple inches of the yarn through the stitches and then knot it.
At the top or bottom of the rectangle, tie a knot in one of the stitches. Make sure it is centered from left to right.
Wrap the yarn around the rectangle the desired number of times to make the center of the bow. Adjust the piece as you go so that the bow lays properly and is evenly gathered.
Tie off the yarn on whatever side you determine to be the back. When I am done wrapping yarn around the center, I cut it off with about 6″ to spare and then with my needle I pull it under and around the center on the back. If the end from the original starting knot is still accessible, I tie them together in a knot to end it.
Voilà!
