The Christiansen or the Cross knot is a long narrow knot. These characteristics make it perfect for shirts with narrow collars. The knot is formal looking but still has a touch of flare. It looks good with most necktie widths and patterns but I prefer how it looks with narrow ties. If you are interested in other knots that are also long and narrow check out the Van Wijk and the Four-in-Hand.
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I love this knot. Most versatile of all knots. Easy to tie too.
The diagram picture doesn’t look anything like the other pictures or the video knot!
A nice subtle knot, but I must admit to being slightly disappointed by the name – I came across this via Google while checking if the knot I “invented” (looking like this) had already been created by anyone else…
That is original indeed!