I created the Chrisner Bow Tie for Father’s Day while I was binge watching Food Truck Races. My dad loved it and still wears it to this day!

The Garter Bow Tie was created for Father’s day. A few years ago, I was trying to figure out what to get my dad for Father’s day and I was stumped. Then I remembered that I was a maker (sometimes I forget.) I started thinking how cool it would be to hand make something for a someone I really care about on a special day. So I went and did my research; measurements, materials, etc and got The Chrisner Bowtie. (All the while I was binge watching Food Truck Races.) My dad loved it and still wears it to this day! Hope you enjoy this free knitting pattern and please let me know if you have any questions, thank you.

For this pattern you will need:

• Worsted weight cotton yarn
• Size US 7 knitting needles
• Tapestry needle
• Measuring tape
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• One button

You will need to know how to:

• Cast on
• Bind off
• Garter stitch

Knitting Abbreviations:
St: Stitches
K: Knit
P: Purl
CO: Cast on
St st: Stockinette Stitch
BO: Bind Off

Notes:

1. I always use the long tailed cast on
2. Always slip the first stitch this creates the clean edge: How to slip stitch
3. Button Hole video: here

Pattern:

Bow:
Co 12 sts
Knit 43 rows or until piece measures 5 inches

Band:
Co 5 sts
Knit until band measures 2 ½ to 3 inches

Neck:
Co 5 sts
R1-45) Knit or for 13 inches
R46) Make buttonhole (instructions located below)
R47-48) Knit
BO

Assembly:
You should have 3 pieces by now.

Buttonhole Instructions:

1. Knit 1 st
2. Bring Yarn to the front and slip next stitch purl wise (only for the first stitch)
3. Bring the yarn to the back 
4. Slip next stitch purl wise
5. Pass first slip stitch over last stitch that was slipped 
6. Repeat 4&5 two more time
7. Slip last slip stitch back onto the left needle turn
8. Bring yarn to the back of work
9. Use the last st to Co 3 st using the cable cast on method loosely 
10. Turn work to the back & move you’re yarn to the back
11. Slip first stitch onto the left needle
12. Pass last co st over the first st
13. Knit last st

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