A not-for-a-tweed-jacket-with-elbow-patches-wearing-English-teacher knitted tie

Or was that just my English teacher? Hmmm, I later on had another English teacher who always wore  a red tie (not knitted) with red shoes that squeaked... I appear to have merged my past encounters with English teachers into this tie for Patch

This is the striped tie from Debbie Bliss' Essential Kids, without the stripes. A very simple and quick knit for a sweet addition to an outfit when a little boy is required to be smart-ish.  Knitted in a difficult to photograph Debbie Bliss Rialto DK in scarlet. Worn without matching red shoes to a lovely friends 40 birthday party last summer. Which reminds me, I have yet to show Lou's present...