Free Crochet Stitch Tutorial Chirpy Picots – Pretty stitch, ideal for lacy edging, baby coats, table runners etc.
It is a one row repeat design, which is quick to learn.
Yarn used is Paintbox Simply DK in the colors White and Buttercup Yellow and Lipstick Pink using a 5.00mm Clover crochet hook
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Free Crochet Stitch Tutorial Chirpy Picots
Abbreviations USA
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
sl st. Slip Stitch
Rpt. Repeat
tch. Turning Chain
Picot. (ch3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook)
Make a chain length in multiples of 7 + 2
First Row – (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in 6th ch from hook, * work picot, (see abbrev) skip 6ch, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch, * rpt from * to * to last 3ch, skip 2ch, 1dc in last ch. Turn.
Second Row – ch3, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2 space, * work picot, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2 space, * rpt from * to * to last ch2 space and 5tch, work picot, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2 space, 1dc in top of 5ch. Turn.
Third Row – ch3, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2 space, * work picot, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2 space, * rpt from * to * to last ch2 space and 3tch, work picot, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2 space, 1dc in top of 3ch. Turn.
Repeat the Third Row until you have the length you need for your project. To make it a bit more interesting you can change color on — alternate rows.
Abbreviations UK
ch. Chain
tr. Treble Crochet
ss. Slip Stitch
Rpt. Repeat
tch. Turning Chain
Picot. (3ch, ss into 3rd ch from hook)
Make a chain length in multiples of 7 + 2
First Row – (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) into 6th ch from hook, * work picot, (see abbrev) miss 6ch, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) into next ch, * rpt from * to * to last 3ch, miss 2ch, 1tr into last ch. Turn.
Second Row – 3ch, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) into next 2ch space, * work picot, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) into next 2ch space, * rpt from * to * to last 2ch space and 5tch, work picot, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) into 2ch space, 1tr into top of 5ch. Turn.
Third Row – 3ch, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) into next 2ch space, * work picot, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) into next 2ch space, * rpt from * to * to last 2ch space and 3tch, work picot, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) into 2ch space, 1tr into top of 3ch. Turn.
Repeat the Third Row until you have the length you need for your project. To make it a bit more interesting you can change color on — alternate rows.
Happy crocheting!
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