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picot is a loop of thread created for functional or ornamental purposes along the edge of lace or ribbon, or croché,
To create a picot in tatting, the first half of a double stitch is made, but instead of pulling the half-stitch taut against the stitch before it, the half-stitch is pinched against the foundation thread and held some distance from the stitch before it. The distance at which the half-stitch is held determines the size of the picot. As the second half of the stitch is formed, it is slid down the foundation thread and into place next to the stitch before it. The resulting picot is thus anchored between two double stitches. It is also possible to anchor the picot between the two halves of a full double stitch.
In crochet, the hook is inserted into the third chain from the hook and pulled through all loops on the chain.
Picots in Shuttle Tatting - With QuickTime Video
* ttp://www.craftown.com/instruction/tatting2.htm Making Picots and Joining Rings Handicrafts
picot is a loop of thread created for functional or ornamental purposes along the edge of lace or ribbon, or croché, knitted
Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile, or fabric. It is used to create many types of garments. Knitting may be done by hand or by machine.
Knitting creates stitches: loops of yarn in a row, either flat or i ...
or tatted fabric. The loops vary in size according to their function and artistic intention.
Method
To create a picot in tatting, the first half of a double stitch is made, but instead of pulling the half-stitch taut against the stitch before it, the half-stitch is pinched against the foundation thread and held some distance from the stitch before it. The distance at which the half-stitch is held determines the size of the picot. As the second half of the stitch is formed, it is slid down the foundation thread and into place next to the stitch before it. The resulting picot is thus anchored between two double stitches. It is also possible to anchor the picot between the two halves of a full double stitch.
In crochet, the hook is inserted into the third chain from the hook and pulled through all loops on the chain.
Uses
While picots were once largely ornamental, today they are functional as well. For example, in tatting, the picot is the site of the join between two rings, chains, or other pieces of work. Rather than creating independently tatted rings or chains and then sewing or tying them together, an integral system of picots can be used to join the rings or chains as the work progresses. In older tatting and crocheting patterns, picots were sometimes specified as purls, purl stitches, or pearl stitches. These specifications are not to be confused with the reverse stitch called 'knitting
Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile, or fabric. It is used to create many types of garments. Knitting may be done by hand or by machine.
Knitting creates stitches: loops of yarn in a row, either flat or i ...
.
See also
*Tatting
Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace from a series of knots and loops. Tatting can be used to make lace edging as well as doilies, collars, accessories such as earrings and necklaces, and other decorative pieces. ...
*Crochet
Crochet (; ) is a process of creating textiles by using a crochet hook to interlock loops of yarn, thread (yarn), thread, or strands of other materials. The name is derived from the French term ''crochet'', meaning 'hook'. Hooks can be made from ...
* Bobbin Lace
*Knitting
Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile, or fabric. It is used to create many types of garments. Knitting may be done by hand or by machine.
Knitting creates stitches: loops of yarn in a row, either flat or i ...
References
;Additional sources * Nicholls, Elgiva. ''Tatting: Technique and History''. Dover Books, 1984 edition. {{ISBN, 0-486-24612-4External links
Picots in Shuttle Tatting - With QuickTime Video
* ttp://www.craftown.com/instruction/tatting2.htm Making Picots and Joining Rings Handicrafts