One Way or Another is a multi-option pattern. Choose from a cowl, necktie or scarf. Choose a luxurious floofy lace weight yarn or a special skein of 4ply. Choose to make the size you want. It’s all covered within the pattern.
With a simple two-row stitch repeat, you will be able to mindfully crochet any number of neckwear projects.
A simple border is added, to bring a little finesse to the row ends. Using a simple weight percentage calculation, you can work out how much yarn is needed. The border requires up to 10% of the weight all of the neckwear patterns. <<< This is what makes it perfect for handspun yarns. You can use up every last drop of your precious yarn.
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One Way Or Another is a multi yarn weight/ multi neckwear pattern – one pattern, two yarn weights, 3 styles.
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Yarn Requirements & Finished Measurements

Materials Used in Samples
Samples Used the following yarns and grams:
Small Grey Necktie: Baby Alpaca floof by Zakami Yarns, 25g/ 200m/ 218yds, 42% Baby Alpaca, 35% Silk, 13% Merino, 10% Yak, undyed.
Small Navy Necktie: Harvest Hues 4ply by John Arbon Textiles, 50g/ 200m/ 218yds, 33% Bluefaced Leicester, 33% Falklands Merino, 33% Zwartbles in shade Blackthorn.
Large Cream Necktie: Knit by Numbers 4ply by John Arbon Textiles, 100g/ 400m/ 418yds, 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 50% Falklands Merino in shades KBN 55 Natural White. Yarn is by John Arbon Textiles. If you buy from the following link, I will get a small commission if you buy something, but it’s at no extra cost to you: www.jarbon.com
Small Grey Cowl: Baby Alpaca Floof by Zakami Yarns, 25g/ 200m/ 218yds, 42% Baby Alpaca, 35% Silk, 13% Merino, 10% Yak, undyed.
Brown Scarf: 4ply Heritage by Daughter of a Shepherd, 100g/ 400m/ 437yds, 75% Hebridean, 25% Zwartbles.
- 3.5mm (US E4) hook
- 3 place markers
- blocking equipment
- tapestry needle
Stitches & Techniques (UK terminology)
- double crochet, chains, starting double, extended double crochet, extended double decrease, double slip stitch
- crocheted in two-row repeat
- simple one-round border added at end
- yarn weights required to use up a full skein and when to decrease or add the border
Helpful tutorials for One Way Or Another
If you are new to some of the crochet stitches used in One Way Or Another, here are some tutorials to help you make these simple neckwear patterns:
- Double crochet (US single crochet) – click here for video tutorial OR here for photo tutorial
- Starting double crochet (US starting single crochet) – click here for video OR here for photo tutorial
- Double slip stitch – click here for video OR here for photo tutorial
- Extended double crochet (US extended single crochet) – click here for video OR here for photo tutorial
- Starting extended double crochet (US starting extended single crochet) – click here for video OR here for photo tutorial
- Extended double 2 together (US extended single 2 together)- click here for video OR here for photo tutorial
- If you need some guidance on choosing colours, you might find my Tips for Choosing Yarn Colours blog helpful.
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