Is there a trick to getting a good knot on a knit tie?

[robin]

So I picked up a cheap $10 knit tie today to try out for the summer, but I'm having difficulty making the knot look decent. Is there a trick to getting a good knot on one? Or is there a certain knot I should be using over others?

 

[DocHolliday]

Is it a skinny knit? If so, a large knot will overpower the rest of the tie. What's the problem you're having?

 

[robin]

It's not particularly skinny, and is only about 2 inches in width. I've tried a few different types of knots so far, but they always end up rather large and unbalanced. I'll try playing with it some more this evening.

 

[robin]

Bah, no tie should be this difficult. I think I'm just going to return it and try one from another maker. It's from J.Crew and I've had problems getting decent knots out of their other ties before, but I was hoping this one would be different.

 

[Connemara]

My Charvet knits make a nice knot every time.