If you’re a crocheter who loves to stay ahead of fashion trends, then you’re in for a treat this year. The 2024 fashion scene is all about bows – from elegant neckties to stylish bow ties and charming chokers. And what better way to embrace this trend than by creating your very own crochet tie?

Imagine crafting a sophisticated crochet tie or a dapper crochet bow tie pattern that complements your outfit perfectly. With the rise of DIY fashion, there’s a growing demand for unique pieces that showcase individual style. And with the availability of free crochet tie patterns online, you can easily dive into this creative endeavor.

Progress, Hope and Happiness-along 2024

Hopefully, this is not your first time learning about Progress, Hope and Happiness, that has been hosted by Denise of Voie de Vie for the eight years. She has tirelessly worked in reaching out to designers and independent dyers from around the world.

The indie dyers provide two to four yarn bases and sometimes an exclusive color way for PHH that the designers can choose from. Each designer receives information about the theme of the year, with this year’s theme being Before + After = Now with nods to Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Besides the amazing collection of brand new crochet and knit patterns, the Ravelry group is opened each summer for the make along. Anyone can join the festivities by choosing at least one pattern to make by the end of the event. Additionally, participants have the opportunity to win prizes of yarn and patterns, while sharing their progress and cheering on the progress of others’ projects.

Check out the entire collection!

Why a crochet tie?

Being invited to participate in PHH for the past four years has provided an opportunity to create something that aligns with my design aesthetic while challenging myself. I enjoy reading the prompt from Denise to researching current fashion trends for summer and not limiting myself to what I can design within the parameters of the theme.

This year’s fashion trends include bows of all sizes, mixes of femininity and edginess and everything 90s. Think wide leg jeans, oversized flannel shirts, well worn and possibly torn t-shirts, satin slip dresses, and chokers. A crochet bow that can be worn as a choker felt like the perfect piece to capture fashion trends and bringing it to the fiber world.

Of course crochet hair bows have been made plenty of times, so I chose to use those bows in a different way. The different way of wearing bows as an adult is to wear it like a necktie. Rather than a traditional crochet tie, the Adeline Necktie is a fashion forward, statement making piece.

Also these two “oversized” bows remind me of the bow hats I made for my twin daughters to wear as newborns. My husband found it ridiculously large for their small bodies, but bows on babies is the CUTEST.

The pattern below features instructions to make two different sized bows in the round (why seam any more than we have to, amiright??), two width options for the bow tails, and two options for the fit around the neck. In case you are not a fan of chokers, you can make a shaped piece that allows the bow to hang lower along the front of an outfit in a necklace style.

Ways to Style a Crochet Tie

1. Statement Choker: Wear the oversized crochet fashion bow as a bold statement choker by tying it snugly around your neck. Let the long ties cascade down the front for a dramatic and eye-catching look.
2. Layered Necklace: Pair the crochet bow with a beaded necklace to create a layered effect. Allow the oversized bow to sit at the base of your neck while the additional necklace adds depth and texture to your ensemble.
3. Elegance: Style the crochet bow with the Genevieve Bolero, a sleeveless top, satin skirt and block heel sandals for an effortlessly chic look.
4. Bohemian Twist: Embrace a bohemian vibe by incorporating the oversized crochet bow into a loose, flowy outfit. Wear it as a headband or wrap it around your wrist for a whimsical and free-spirited look.
5. Hair Accessory: Transform the crochet fashion bow into a chic hair accessory by tying it around a ponytail or bun. Let the long ties flow down your hair for a playful and feminine touch that elevates your hairstyle.

Yarn

Yarn is an integral part of fiber arts, and collaborating with designers and indie dyers from around the world is an amazing opportunity that to Progress, Hope and Happiness make along.

I decided to submit my design proposal to A Hundred Ravens, as it was an absolute pleasure to use her Nafanua yarn for the Georgia Summer Top. This year she had an amazing range of yarns, and I chose Lustre, which is the big sister to Nafanua, as a scrumptious blend of silk and superwash merino. Specifically, Lustre is 50% silk and 50% superwash merino in a DK weight (#3) with a put up of 231 yards or 211 meters per 100 grams.

The superwash merino offers softness and the silk offers smoothness that you won’t mind agains the skin, even when wearing it as a choker. Oh, can’t forget to mention the slight sheen from the silk. Maybe add some beads to your crochet tie for a bolder eye-catching statement accessory.

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MATERIALS

• A Hundred Ravens Lustre, DK weight #3 (50% silk, 50% superwash merino, 231 yds/ 211 m, 3.5 oz/100 g):
  • Bows with Wide Tails
    • Color A: Ruby Slipper x 1 hank or 74 g /171 yds / 156 m
    • Color B: Panglossia x 1 hank or 41g / 95 yds/ 87 m
    • Total yardage:  266 yards /243 m
  • Bows with Skinny Tails
    • Color A: Ruby Slipper x 1 hank or 22 g /51 yds / 47 m
    • Color B: Panglossia x 1 hank or 41g / 95 yds / 87 m
    • Total yardage: 146 yds / 133.5 m
• US F/ 5 (3.75 mm)
  • These are my favorite hooks
  • These are great soft grip ergonomic hooks
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Tape Measure
• 9 mm Pearl shank button x 2
• Optional: 16 mm shank button

GAUGE

4 hdc x 3 rows = 1” x 1” [2.5 cm x 2.5 cm] 

FINISHED SIZE(S)

Large Bow: 4” W x 19” L [10 cm W x 48.3 cm L]

Small Bow: 2.75” W x 16.25” L [7 cm W x 41.3 cm L] 

Tails: 3.25” W x 34” L [8.2 cm W x 86.4 cm L]

Skinny Tails: 2.25” W x 34” L [5.5 cm W x 86.4 cm L]

PATTERN KEY

Btw: between

Ch: chain

Cnr: corner

Fhdc: foundation half double crochet

Fsc: foundation single crochet

Hdc: half double crochet

Hdc2tog: half double crochet 2 together

Hdc3tog: half double crochet 3 together

Incr: Increase

M: stitch marker

PM: place stitch marker

RS: right side

Sc: single crochet

Sk: skip

Sl st: slip stitch

St(s): stitch(es)

WS: wrong side

YO: yarn over

SPECIAL STITCHES & TECHNIQUES

Join fsc in the round: insert hook in prev ch made, YO and pull up a loop, insert hook in ch of first fsc, YO and pull through first fsc and one loop on hook, YO, pull through 2 loops

• Video Tutorial

EXPERIENCE LEVEL

Intermediate

NOTES

• Pattern is written in US terms.
• Read entire pattern before beginning.
• The Adeline Necktie is made in 6 parts: Tails, Large Bow, Small Bow, Bow Center, Choker / Necklace, and Finishing.
• Ch 1 does not count as st.
• You can change the length of the Tails by adding or subtracting hdc before and after the sc of the first row.
• You can make a wider bow by completing more rows before the Edging. Additional yarn will be needed.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Bow Tails

Row 1: With Color A, 67 fhdc, fsc and PM, 4 fsc, PM in last fsc made, 67 fhdc, turn. 134 hdc, 5 sc

Note: Move M up each row.

Row 2: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 65 sts, sl st in next 5 sts, hdc in next 65 sts, hdc2tog, turn. 132 hdc, 5 sl st

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 64 sts, sl st in next 5 sts, hdc in next 64 sts, hdc2tog, turn. 130 hdc, 5 sl st

Row 4: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 62 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 62 sts, hdc2tog, turn. 126 hdc, 7 sc

Row 5: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 61 sts, sl st in next 7 sts, hdc in next 61 sts, hdc2tog, turn. 124 hdc, 7 sl st

Row 6: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 60 sts, sl st in next 7 sts, hdc in next 60 sts, hdc2tog, turn. 122 hdc, 7 sl st

Row 7: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 58 sts, sc in next 9 sts, hdc in next 58 sts, hdc2tog, turn. 118 hdc, 9 sc

Row 8: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 57 sts, sl st in next 9 sts, hdc in next 57 sts, hdc2tog, turn. 116 hdc, 9 sl st

Row 9: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 56 sts, sl st in next 9 sts, hdc in next 56 sts, hdc2tog, change to Color B. 114 hdc, 9 sl st

Row 10: Ch 1, evenly sc along row ends to cnr, 2 sc in cnr st, sc in next 67 sts, sl st in next 5 sts, sc in next 67 sts, turn cnr, 2 sc in cnr, evenly sc along row ends, 2 sc in cnr, sc in next 57 sts, sl st in next 9 sts, sc in next 57 sts, sl st to join, FO.

Skinny Bow Tails

Row 1: With Color A, 67 fhdc, 5 fsc and PM in first and last fsc made, 67 fhdc, turn. 134 hdc, 5 sc

Note: Move M up each row.

Row 2: Ch 1, hdc3tog, hdc in next 64 sts, sl st in next 5 sts, hdc in next 64 sts, hdc3tog, turn. 130 hdc, 5 sl st

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc3tog, hdc in next 62 sts, sl st in next 5 sts, hdc in next 62 sts, hdc3tog, turn. 126 hdc, 5 sl st

Row 4: Ch 1, hdc3tog, hdc in next 59 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 59 sts, hdc3tog, turn. 120 hdc, 7 sc

Row 5: Ch 1, hdc3tog, hdc in next 57 sts, sl st in next 7 sts, hdc in next 57 sts, hdc3tog, turn. 116 hdc, 7 sl st

Row 6: Ch 1, hdc3tog, hdc in next 55 sts, sl st in next 7 sts, hdc in next 55 sts, hdc3tog, change to Color B, turn. 112 hdc, 7 sl st

Row 7: Ch 1, evenly sc along row ends to cnr, (sc, ch 1, hdc, ch 1) in cnr st, sc in next 67 sts, sl st in next 5 sts, sc in next 67 sts, turn cnr, (ch 1, hdc, ch 1, sc) in cnr, evenly sc along row ends, 2 sc in cnr, sc in next 55 sts, sl st in next 7 sts, sc in next 55 sts, sl st to join, FO.

Large Bow

Rnd 1: With Color B, 3 fsc, 34 fhdc, 6 fsc, 34 fhdc, 2 fsc, sl st to join following Special Instructions for join fsc in the round (a fsc will be created in order to join), turn. 80 sts: 12 sc, 68 hdc                             

Rnd 2: Sl st in first 3 sts, hdc in next 34 sts, sl st in next 6 sts, hdc in next 34 sts, sl st in last 3 sts, sl st to join, turn. 12 sl st, 68 hdc

Rnd 3: Sl st in first 3 sts, *sc in next st, hdc in next 32 sts, sc in next st*, sl st in next 6 sts, rep btw * to *, sl st in last 3 sts, sl st to join, turn. 12 sl st, 64 hdc, 4 sc

Rnds 4-5: Rep Rnd 2

Rnd 6: Rep Rnd 3

Rnds 7-12: Rep [Rnds 4-6] 2 times, FO after Rnd 12

Small Bow

Rnd 1: With Color A, 3 fsc, 30 fhdc, 6 fsc, 30 fhdc, 2 fsc, sl st to join following Special Instructions for Join fsc in the round, turn. 72 sts: 12 sc, 60 hdc

Rnd 2: Sl st in first 3 sts, hdc in next 30 sts, sl st in next 6 sts, hdc in next 30 sts, sl st in last 3 sts, sl st to join, turn. 12 sl st, 60 hdc

Rnd 3: Sl st in first 3 sts, *sc in next st, hdc in next 28 sts, sc in next st*, sl st in next 6 sts, rep btw * to *, sl st in last 3 sts, sl st to join, turn. 12 sl st, 56 hdc, 4 sc

Rnds 4-5: Rep Rnd 2

Rnd 6: Rep Rnd 3

Rnds 7-9: Rep Rnds 4-6, FO after last rnd.

Choker

Row 1: With Color A, make fsc to fit comfortably around neck with 1”/2.5 cm of overlap, turn.

Row 2: Sc in each st until 3 sts rem, ch 1, sk next st, sc in last 2 sts, turn.

Rows 3-4: Sc in each st, turn.

Row 5: Sc in first 2 sts, ch 1, sk next st, sc in rem sts, turn.

Row 6: Sc in each st, FO 

Necklace

Ch 81

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch to end, turn. 80 sc

Row 2: Sc in first st, sc in next 38 sts, [2 sc in next st] 2 times, PM in 1st st of 1st incr and 2nd st of 2nd incr, sc in next 39 sts, turn. 82 sc

Note: move M up each row

Row 3: Sc in first st, sc in next 38 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 35 st, ch 2, sk next 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts, turn. 82 sc, 2 ch

Row 4: Sc in first st, sc in next 38 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 39 sts, turn. 84 sc

Row 5: Remove M, sc in first st, sc in next 40 sts, ch 1, sk next st, hdc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sc in next 41 sts, FO. 82 sc, 2 hdc, 2 ch

Center

Ch 16

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in back bump of each ch, turn. 15 sc 

Rows 2-5: Sc in each st across, turn. 

Edging Rnd: Ch 1, *evenly sc 5 sts in row ends, ch 1 and turn cnr, sc in each st to next cnr, ch 1, rep from * around, sl st to join, FO with long tail for seaming.

Finishing

1. Fold in half with RS touching; seam the ends together; flip RS out.
2. Fold the bow with the seam centered to be covered, and wrap the center at least twice. Adjust each side to make sure each side is even in size.

3. Take the hair band and hold against the back of the bow at the center, and continue wrapping the center with the yarn end until desired thickness.
4. Knot the end around the wraps on the back side of the bow, and weave in the end, FO.

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