Show Knit n In Purl for Your Classy Ties TiesTo Ties TiesTo To Match Those Ch Christmas Socks J I By ROSEMERRY EASTLACK Now that the siege of knitting knitting knitting knit knit- ting socks mittens and for Christmas is at its peak heres here's another thought for the knitters knitter to consider How about doing a tie to match some of those knitted articles youve you've already produced Any husband or boy friend would be more than proud to sport a tie tic that the little lady had made There are a number of patterns patterns patterns pat pat- terns you can follow and they're all relatively easy for a knitter with a little experience You can make some that will match argyle socks or you can make a plain tie tic Knitting companies have come forth with a tie pack that will produce six different patterns These packs are made up with different color combinations and each pack has enough yarn to complete one tie tic For a plain tie you'll need two one ounce skeins of Scotch fingering fingering fingering fin fin- gering yarn and one pair of ot number two double pointed knitting knitting knitting knit knit- ting needles Your knitting gauge will be nine stitches to the inch Plain Tie Pattern Starting at the lower edge cast on 45 stitches and purl one row and knit one row Work Vork in ina ina ina a stitch keeping the first two stitches in a garter stitch and increase one stitch at atthe atthe atthe the end of each knit row until there are 75 stitches on the needle ending with a purl row Then work First row Decrease Decrease Decrease De De- crease one stitch at the beginning beginning beginning begin begin- ning of the row and Increase one stitch at the end of ot the row Second Second Second Sec Sec- ond row Purl across Third row Repeat first row Fourth row Purl across to last two stitches then purl two stitches together Repeat the last four rows until 48 stitches remain On every knit row decrease one stitch at the beginning and in increased increased increased in- in creased one stitch at the end of every row On every purl row decrease one stitch at the end of the row Continue in this manner manner manner man man- ner until 33 stitches remain Knit n V Purl Now decrease one stitch at the beginning of each knit row and increase one stitch at the end of the same row decreases on purl row until tie tic measures 35 inches through the center from point On next knit row decrease one stitch at the beginning and increase one stitch at the end of the row On next purl row increase in increase increase in- in crease one stitch at beginning Repeat the last two rows alternately alternately alter alter- until there are 42 stitches on needle Omit the decrease at the beginning beginning beginning be be- ginning of each knit row and continue to increase one stitch at the end of each knit row Omit increase at end until 37 stitches remain Bind off Fold tie tic lengthwise and sew edges to together together together to- to gether neatly along the center The different patterns in the tie Ue kits are stripes half diamonds diamonds diamonds dia dia- monds checks full diamonds and anda a chain stitch Directions for these patterns vary for the different different dif dif dif- ferent ties tics but all an the directions arc are included in the kits Colorful Arg Argyles les For a colorful argyle tie you'll need b bob bobbins o b b I 1 n ns s number two needles and the same color of yarn used in the socks With one of the colors in your diamonds cast on two stitches working in an argyle pat Increase Increase Increase In In- crease one stitch each side every row 25 times until you have 52 stitches Work Vork even for 22 rows Being careful to keep the argyle pat even decrease one stitch each side then d decrease e c ere r e a s e one ati stitch each side every 14 th row eight times Then decrease one stitch each side every s seventh e eve v e nt h row eight times more until you vou have 18 stitches Work Vork even on these 18 stitches for 16 z inches more Increase one stitch each side every row three times more Work even on these 26 stitches for 30 20 rows more Now decrease one stitch each side every other row 12 times Bind off remaining two stitches Work Vork duplicate stitch stripes Line with tic tie facing sew seam and press in shape in n same manner manner manner man man- ner as for ordinary tie Try one of these patterns soon and maybe they'll finish your gift list of ideas You can easily be one of Santas Santa's helpers by getting busy on your knitting now h u u. u |