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metalmom
New Pal
Japan
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 Posted - 07/24/2006 : 12:30:41 PM
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I'm knitting a Kim Hargreave's design called Buttercup, and am having a problem with the picot edge. The only instructions she gives for it is "Cast on 1, cast off 1".
If I cast on 1, then knit 1 and cast off the cast on stitch, it just makes a weird bump.
If I cast on 1, then knit 2 and cast off the 2nd stitch, it just makes a strange hole.
Help!
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fmarrs
Guardian angel
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Posted - 07/24/2006 : 12:43:30 PM
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A picot edge is just a series of bumps along the edge. It sounds like you are doing it correctly. You cast on a stitch, knit that stitch you just cast on, and then bind off that same stitch making a bump. Now here there is some variety in the directions as you space the bumps by how many stitches you cast off between bumps or you can make a bump on every stitch.
fran
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YarnGoddess
Permanent Resident
USA
2460 Posts |
Posted - 07/24/2006 : 12:46:52 PM
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I found these instructions on another site:
BO 2 sts, *sl rem st on RH needle onto LH needle, CO 2 sts, BO 4 sts*; rep from * to * to end, then fasten off remaining st.
Elizabeth
Zipper & Diva
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grouchywif
Chatty Knitter
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Posted - 07/24/2006 : 12:57:46 PM
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According to my techniques book (The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques by Nancie Wiseman), picot edges can be done with one stitch like you describe for a small picot or more stitches for a larger picot. Based on the photos of this project, what you are doing (producing a very small bump) sounds right.
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Momma78239
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 07/25/2006 : 10:15:56 AM
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And one of the nicest things about a picot bind-off is that it tends to be more flexible than a regular bind-off.
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arlinem
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 07/25/2006 : 7:07:59 PM
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| i've used it on baby sweaters and the tops of booties. really kind of cute when the picot is done in a contrasting color. |
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Kiwiknitter
Chatty Knitter
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Posted - 07/26/2006 : 04:17:24 AM
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I have made 5 kits of Kim Hargreavesw that have the picot edge that you describe. What you are doing is correct. It gives a bump at the edge which looks OK once you get more of them completed.
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metalmom
New Pal
Japan
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Posted - 08/01/2006 : 7:10:05 PM
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Thanks, everyone! I realized that what I was doing wrong was casting on 1 st onto the RIGHT needle instead of the left...oops!
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