Pattern: Lady Tie

I made this adorable lady tie for Martin's sister. This was my first time embroidering, but I think it turned out alright. Plus the vintage shiny, yellow button was the perfect match for this yarn.

Lady Tie

{Dimensions}

Felted
End to End: 23"
Button to Buttonhole: 15.75"

{Materials}

2 skeins Wool of the Andes yarn in Opal Heather

Pair of US 9 straight needles

{Dictionary}

CO - cast on

K - knit

P - purl

P2tog - purl 2 together

K2tog - knit 2 together

YO - yarn over

M1P - make 1 purlwise

M1K - make 1 knitwise

BO - bind off

{Pattern Notes}
If you need more length around the neck, just add more rows in the Straightaway section.

{Directions}

Holding yarn doubled, CO 13 stitches.

{Decrease} 

Rows 1 - 5: (K1, P1) across

Row 6: P2tog, (K1, P1) to last 2 stitches, P2tog

Rows 7 - 10: (P1, K1) across

Row 11: K2tog, (P1, K1) to last 2 stitches, K2tog

Rows 12 - 16: (K1, P1) across

Row 17: P2tog, (K1, P1) to last 2 stitches, P2tog

{Buttonhole} 

Rows 18 - 25: (P1, K1) across

Row 26: P1, K1, P1, YO, P2tog, K1, P1

Rows 27 - 32: (P1, K1) across

{Increase} 

Row 33: K1, M1P, (K1, P1) to last stitch, M1P, K1

{Straightaway}

Rows 34 - 109: (K1, P1) across

{Decrease}

Row 110: P2tog, (K1, P1) to last 2 stitches, P2tog

Rows 111 - 125: (P1, K1) across

Row 126: K1, M1P, (K1, P1) to last stitch, M1P, K1

Rows 127 - 131: (K1, P1) across

{Increase} 

Row 132: P1, M1K, (P1, K1) to last stitch, M1K, P1

Rows 133 - 136: (P1, K1) across

Row 137: K1, M1P, (K1, P1) to last stitch, M1P, K1

Rows 138 - 141: (K1, P1) across

BO all stitches.

{Finishing}

Weave in and tie off ends.

Felt piece.

Add button. [ I had to cut a slightly larger hole for the button. I was able to pinpoint the location of the cut by finding the tiny hole that remained from the YO at the beginning of the pattern. ]

Add embellishments and enjoy!

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