I’m fully moved in to my new flat now, but unfortunately the internet is not, and earlier this week I used up my data allowance. So when the time came to crochet a picot border on my star blanket, I wasn’t able to Google ‘how to crochet picot stitch’.
But I’d read some instructions a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t actually try it out at the time, even though I’m definitely a kinaesthetic learner when it comes to crochet, but I was sure I would remember it anyway. It’s a simple enough little stitch.
I mean, my memory never lets me down…right?
Wrong (of course). The only part I remembered accurately was that a picot usually involves 3 chain stitches. So here’s what I did:
Two single crochet
Slip stitch in the next stitch
Chain 3
Slip stitch in the same stitch as before
Which I think looks quite pretty, but is not a picot stitch.
Of course I made it almost halfway round the blanket before getting some internet access at the library and discovering that I was doing it wrong. So now I’m dithering about what to do; rip it all back and do an actual picot border, or just carry on with my pretty, made up stitch.
What do you think? Picot or pic-not? And has anyone else ever accidentally made something up? Let me know in the comments!
Hannah
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Never tried the picot I don’t think. I look at that word when it pops up and think erm nope. Your border looks pretty and it’s different I would keep it 🙂
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Keep it and name it! I think it looks sweet. I am writing some blanket patterns and now I want to use it !
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I’d love you to use it! Although I’ve no idea what to call it. Perhaps I’ll just keep pic-not 😉
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Sorry I missed this post. I am with blinkingcat. Own it!!!
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Thanks, I think I will!
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I think it looks really pretty 😊
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Thank you 🙂 I’ve decided to keep it after all. I suppose it gives it the personal touch!
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Hehe I love the pun of pic-not! I think your made-up version looks just as nice as the traditional stitch. 🙂 I had a similar experience when adding a picot stitch to the edge of a pillow – I didn’t really know what a picot stitch was and was too lazy to look it up, so I invented something. Turned out way too ruffly, but it worked for me. 😀
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