Necktie Coaster

Father’s Day is around the corner! It’s tomorrow! Any plan for this weekend? My family is planning to just relax at home and have some family time with my dad! Probably movie night or playing cards.

My dad is most hard working man that I know in my life! I always see my dad working on the computer and talking to people on the phone (about work related), and he seems always busy! Just this Sunday (yes, he works on Sunday too), I want him to relax and just put work related stuff on the side!

To show my appreciation, I made a coaster for him! He LOVES coffee and he drinks even at night too. That’s how much he loves coffee! So the other day, I made ice coffee for my dad, and usually for ice coffee there’s gonna be water drops around the cup right? I know there’re are so many papers on his desk and I didn’t want those to get wet, so I handed him this floral coaster I made couple years ago. Couple days later, I realized he didn’t give me back the coaster so I asked him if he is still using it and he said yes. Apparently, he’s been putting scrap papers or something under the cup when he was drinking coffee this whole time! If I knew about this, I could’ve make a coaster for him long time ago! That’s when I decided to make a coaster, more appropriate one for him!

For a coaster design, I wanted something that reflects him, yet something unique. I decided to make Necktie Coaster because it reminds me of my dad; he always wear suit and a tie when we go to church, as well as when he goes to business meeting and other important events.

This coaster is made in 2 parts: a necktie and a shirt. I had to frog out so many times because I didn’t like how the shirt part was shaping out, but I’m very satisfied with how it turned out! You can make so many variations with this coaster.

Enjoy the free pattern 😉

Materials:

1 skein each of Lily Sugar ‘N Cream in any 2 colors you like (I chose Indigo for necktie part) and white for shirt part)
US 7/4.5mm crochet hook
Stitch markers (optional)
Tapestry needle

Notes:

Size – 3.75″ by 4″ (10cm by 9.5cm)
To make bigger necktie, it will look better to add 1 more row by increase 1 ST
Number in [ ] indicates number of stitches in each row.
When you get to shirt part, you are going to crochet around the loop (shown on the photo), instead of typical stitch space.

Abbreviations:

CH – chain stitch
HDC – half double crochet
SC – single crochet
DC – double crochet
TC – treble crochet
SL ST – slip stitch
ST – stitch
SC INC – single crochet increase (2 SC in 1 ST)
SC2TOG – single crochet 2 together (1 SC in 2 ST)

Instructions:

– Necktie –
CH 2 with navy (1st color)
Row 1 – SC in 2nd ST 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 next 2 ST. SC INC. SC [5]

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

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

Row 7 – CH 1. Turn. SC2TOG. SC across [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 next 2 ST. SC INC [6]

Color change to white (2nd color)

-Shirt-

Row 1 – CH 1. Turn. SC around necktie as follow: 6 SC until Row 6 of necktie. SC INC in Row 5 loop. 2 SC . 3 SC in Row 1. 2 SC. SC INC in Row 5 loop. 5 SC until Row 13 of necktie. SC INC in 1st ST of Row 14 [24]

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

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

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

Row 5 – CH 1. Turn. HDC next 13 ST. (HDC. DC. HDC) in next ST. HDC in next 9 ST. (HDC. DC. HDC) in next ST. HDC next 12 ST. [40] (HDC. SC 2) in last ST. SC across the top (total 12 SC across; 5 ST for necktie part) SC 2 in side of 1st ST of Row 5. SL ST in 1st ST of Row 5.

Fasten off.
Weave in the ends.

I hope my dad will like his new coaster!

Happy Father’s Day!

This pattern is an original pattern by Tae of Tying An End. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, please link to this pattern and do not copy and paste it on to your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please do not sell the pattern or distribute it. You may sell products made from this pattern but please clearly credit the design to me, Tae of Tying An End, and provide a link to my blog tyinganend.com. Permission is not granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind.