Father’s Day Gift – Necktie Coaster

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A necktie on a crisply ironed white shirt. That’s an image of how my father looks as a businessman. This two-part construction necktie coaster is very simple to make and great idea for a last minute Father’s Day gift! Get the free crochet pattern below or you can purchase ad-free, printable PDF on my Etsy, Lovecrafts, or Ravelry!

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Father’s Day is coming up in next Sunday! Today, I’m bringing back a pattern I made 3 years ago! (You can read my post from 3 years ago here.) As I read back my pattern, I noticed some parts did not make sense. It was pretty embarrassing to read it. I had to update it now that I have more consistent format.

Great Handmade Father’s Day Gift

When you were a child, what did you give to your parents as a gift? As a child, you barely had a money to buy anything expensive, so you probably drew a picture of your parents and that’s the gift. A gift was usually handmade that you put your whole heart into because you want to make them happy.

My mother once told me that as a parent, she would always be happy and appreciate a gift anything that a child gives. I’m sure my father feels the same way. My family is not really a “gift-giver”; we’re more like “let’s-go-eat-and-celebrate” type of people. So this coaster is probably my first handmade gift as a grown-up (All the other times were bought-items).

When I gave this to him last year, he really appreciated it. He used it all the time so it became very flat! Plus it got really dirty, so for this year’s gift, I made 4 new coasters. He now can wash them more often and use them for many years!

Pin it now, crochet later!

A Color That Reminds You of Your Father

I used Lily Sugar ‘N Cream, which is very reasonable priced cotton yarn you can find in JOANN and Michaels. There are lots of color variation: from solid to ombre to even scented ones. The original size has 120yds/109m, and you can make about 7 coasters.

White shirt is the only color my father has when he wears a tie. He only wears blue-tone necktie (and some other colors here and there). Ever since I was little, I saw my father in a suit with tie more than casual clothes. I know every fathers out there dress up differently, so please choose a color that reminds you of your father!

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MATERIALS:

• Lily Sugar ‘N Cream [1 ball (solid) = 120yd/109m, 2.5oz/71g, category 4 medium – worsted weight]
  • 1 ball of Color A (photo shown “White”) – shirt 
  • 1 ball of Color B (photo shown “Navy”, “Hot Blue”, “Beach Glass”, and “Hot Green”) – necktie
• US 7/4.5mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker (optional)

PATTERN NOTES:

• Size – about 3.75” x 4.5” (9.5cm x 11.4cm)
• Gauge – 7 SC x 7 rows = 4″ x 4″
• Number in [ ] indicates the number of stitches in each row.
• CH 1 of the beginning of each row DOES NOT count as a stitch.
• ” (type of a stitch) #” means to make an indicated stitch into the next indicated number of stitches.
  • Example: if pattern calls out for “HDC 4”, make 1 HDC in next 4 stitches
• ” #(type of a stitch)” means to make an indicated number of stitches into the same stitch.
  • Example: if pattern calls out for “3SC”, make 3 SC into the same stitch
• When you get to the shirt part, you are going to crochet around the edges/loops of the necktie, instead of typical stitch space (see photos).
• I recommend you leave a stitch marker in the first and last stitch of Row 5.

ABBREVIATIONS:

• CH – chain stitch
• SC – single crochet
• HDC – half double crochet
• DC – double crochet
• TR – treble crochet
• SL ST – slip stitch
• ST – stitch
• SC INC – single crochet increase (2SC in 1 ST)
• SC2TOG – single crochet 2 stitches together
• YOH – yarn over hook

INSTRUCTIONS:

– NECKTIE –

CH 2 with Color B

Row 1 – SC in 2nd CH from hook. [1]

Row 2 – CH 1. Turn. SC INC [2]

Row 3 – CH 1. Turn. SC INC across [4]

Row 4 – CH 1. Turn. SC 2. SC INC. SC [5]

Row 5 – CH 1. Turn. SC 2. SC INC. SC 2 [6]

Row 6 – CH 1. Turn. SC2TOG. SC 2. SC2TOG [4]

Row 7 – CH 1. Turn. SC2TOG. SC 2 [3]

Row 8 – CH 1. Turn. SC across [3]

Row 9 & 10 – Repeat Row 8 [3]

Row 11 – CH 1. Turn. SC2TOG. SC [2]

Row 12 – CH 1. Turn. SC across [2]

Row 13 – CH 1. Turn. SC INC across [4]

Row 14 – CH 1. Turn. SC INC. SC 2. SC INC [6]

Change to Color A by YOH and draw up a loop. Pull the working yarn of Color B tight then cut it  with enough length of tail to weave in later.

– SHIRT –

Row 1 – (**Don’t crochet too tight. It will not be flat**) CH 1. SC around necktie as follow: SC 6 evenly from Row 14 to Row 6. SC INC in Row 5 loop. SC 2. 3SC in CH 1. SC 2. SC INC in Row 5 loop. SC 5 until Row 13 of necktie. SC INC in 1st ST of Row 14 [24]

Row 2 – CH 1. Turn. HDC 2. DC 3. HDC. SC. SL ST. SC. HDC. (DC, TC, DC) in next ST. HDC. SC. HDC. (DC, TR, DC) in next ST. HDC. SC. SL ST. SC. HDC. DC 3. HDC. HDC in to last ST of Row 14 of necktie. [29]

Row 3 – CH 1. Turn. SC 11. (SC, HDC, SC) in next ST. SC 5. (SC, HDC, SC) in next ST. SC 11. [33]

Row 4 – CH 1. Turn. HDC 12. (HDC, DC, HDC) in next ST. HDC 7. (HDC, DC, HDC) in next ST. HDC 12. [37]

Row 5 – CH 1. Turn. HDC 13. (HDC, DC, HDC) in next ST. HDC 9. (HDC, DC, HDC) in next ST. HDC 12. (HDC. 2SC) in last ST. SC 12 evenly across the top. SC INC in CH 1 of Row 5. SL ST in 1st HDC of Row 5.

Fasten off and weave in the ends. Block the coaster if you like.

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Many places are still closed due to COVID-19, but let’s hope for beautiful weather and enjoy Father’s Day! (Remember to keep social distance though!)

I’m curious to see what colors you will choose! Please tag me @tyinganend and use hashtag #tyinganend & #necktiecoaster on Instagram so I can see your cute coasters!

Thank you for reading and happy crocheting!

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