Bowties are cool.

I love Doctor Who and I really wanted a sock with a subtle nod to the Eleventh Doctor. Of course Barbara Walker had the perfect little bow tie stitch (in the Second Treasury). I modified it slightly to suit my needs. The stitch pattern is subtle and suitable for men or women.

The sock itself is basic flap and heel construction, but I’ve used a variation I learned at Sock Summit 2011 from Clara Parkes to add stretch to the flap and make the heel last longer. I really like how it looks too.

I absolutely love these socks, the bow ties are so fun to knit. I dare you not to think “Cool!” when you knit one.

A word of warning: I have tried to carefully edit, but this pattern is not yet test knit. If you find an error, please let me know!

12/7 - I fixed a small error in the stitch count of the heel flap for sizes S and L. Should work now!