My younger son, Adam Smith Palmer, and I took a few runs at tying the Eldredge Knot in some neckties while I have been visiting him in Houston. Here are a couple of our recent results.
A couple of notes about the knot.
- It doesn't looks so good or work so well with button-down collars.
- We found that starting with the fat end about 4 inches above the belt seems about right.
- It is important to get the centre dimple set correctly from the beginning.
- It is not possible to tighten the knot easily after it is all tied. It is much better to tighten it as you go along.
When I first tried the knot, I quit halfway through. That knot, which is probably called a half-Eldredge, is quite decent-looking, as you can see from this (posted by a friend on Facebook)
I rather like the knot with a slightly thicker material, which shows off the lines a bit more.
But I still should work on getting the latter parts of the knot lined up better. More like this:
Addendum: Note that I have finally learned the correct spelling of the name of the knot: it is an Eldredge Knot.