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How to Crochet a Picot
Plus Links to Free Patterns That Use Picots Within the Design

How To: A picot is made by crocheting a chain 3, chain 4, or chain 5, followed by a slip stitch in the same stitch just made. There can be a varying number of stitches used in between each picot.

I've placed a red circle around one of the picots in the photo at left. The photo is a closeup look at part of a Venetian Lace design (click on first link below, for the free Venetian Crochet pattern).

Venetian Style 1915 Collar Pattern and Lace Edging
Uses picots that are made with a chain 3.
Learn how to do some Venetian crochet; vintage collar and edging patterns in a Venetian style.
http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa061999.htm

Seven-inch Tassel Pattern
Uses picots that are made with a chain 4.
Free vintage pattern for a seven-inch tassel. Fringe part is crocheted also, with an interesting top.
http://crochet.about.com/library/blseventassel.htm

Cluster Edging Step-by-Step Photo How-to
A triple picot is crocheted on the end of each string of clusters in this edging. Each picot is made with a chain 4.
Step-by-step photos make it easier for you to learn how to make this crocheted cluster edging.
http://crochet.about.com/library/blcluster_edging_howto.htm

Love Knot Clothing Fashion Yoke with Roses
The edging of this yoke uses 3 picot made in the same stitch (a triple picot). Each of these individual picots are made with a chain 4.
Instructions to make a delicate yoke made with the crocheted knot stitch. Roses grace the front of this lovely yoke.
http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa021000.htm

Butterfly Yoke in Filet Chart
Picots that are made with a chain 3 are used on the edging of this yoke.
Free chart for a filet crochet yoke with butterfly, designed in 1920 by Adeline Cordet.
http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa010800.htm

Simple Filet Yoke
The yoke is finished with picots that are made with a chain 4, with two single crochet in between each picot.
Free charts to crochet a straight lace to sew to the top of a garment such as a tank top; also includes a chart for crocheted shoulder straps.
http://crochet.about.com/library/blsimpleyoke1.htm

Doing a Lace Edging on Fabric
Picots are used on the last round, using either 3, 4 or 5 chains for each picot.
A vintage pattern that shows you how to crochet a pretty lace edging around a fabric circle.
http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa112099.htm

1915 Finger-Purse Coin Purse instructions rewritten by Sandi Marshall in today's crochet terminology. Picots used on purse edging.
http://crochet.about.com/library/bl1915coinpurse.htm

Fringed Edging
Picots are used around the top of the fringe and along the edging.
http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa030400.htm

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