The Picot Stitch is usually used as an edging, added onto a finished garment.

Follow this tutorial and learn how to make three different picot stitches.

SMALL PICOT STITCH: 1. Work along the edge of a finished item. (To make a length of picot edge to add to a ready-towear purchased item, begin with a chain, or a strip of single crochet or double crochet.)

2. Single crochet in the first stitch.

3. Chain 3, single crochet in the next stitch.

4. Single crochet in the next 3 stitches. Chain 3, single crochet in the next stitch. (Picot formed).

5. Repeat step 4 across the row.

MEDIUM PICOT STITCH: 1. Repeat the instructions for small picot stitch, but chain 5, instead of chain 3. 2. To make a slightly flared picot edge, as shown in the photo to the right, do the sequence of single crochet, chain 5, single crochet in the same stitch. 3. This will flare out slightly, and could be useful for the bottoms of tank tops, or skirts, on the edges of sleeves, or hats.

BAUBLE ENDED PICOT STITCH:

1. Follow the instructions for the small picot stitch, except chain 7 instead of chain 3.

2. Slip stitch in the 6th stitch from the hook.

3. Slip stitch in the last stitch of the chain. Single crochet in the next 3 stitches.

4. Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 across the row.

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Crocheting the Seed Stitch

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This seven step tutorial teaches you how to crochet the seed stitch. The seed stitch is an alternating single and double crochet stitch. It gives a closed stitch, which resembles a knitted seed stitch. 1. Start with a chain. Turn, single crochet in the 2nd stitch from the hook.

2. Double crochet in the next stitch.

3. Single crochet in the next stitch.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 across the row.

5. One row of seed stitch completed.

6. At the end of the row, turn. If you ended in a double crochet, then single crochet in the first stitch. If you ended in a single crochet, slip stitch in the first stitch, chain 2, (takes the place of the first double crochet), single crochet in the next stitch.

7. Continue across the row, alternating by making a single crochet in the double crochet of the previous row, and vice versa. Photo shows 3 rows of seed stitch completed.

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How to Crochet a Basketweave Stitch

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The basketweave stitch is a dense stitch with an interesting texture which looks like a basket. This stitch is also called the waffle stitch. Follow this great tutorial to create your very own basketweave stitch. In order to make the Basket-weave stitch, you will need to know the chain stitch, and the double crochet stitch. This stitch is achieved by manipulating a double crochet stitch, first in the front of the stitch of the previous row, and then in the back of the stitch. These stitches are referred to as front post stitch, and back post stitch. 1. First make a foundation piece on which to make your stitches: Chain 22.

2. Double crochet in the 3rd stitch from the hook, and in each stitch of the chain.

3. How to do the front post stitch: Chain 2 and turn. Yarn over, insert the hook under the post of the next double crochet of the previous row.

*Then yarn over, and complete a double crochet stitch.

Repeat from * in the next 2 stitches. This gives you a total of 4 front post stitches. (The first chain 2 takes the place of the 1st double crochet.)

4. How to do the back post stitch: *Insert the hook behind the next double crochet of the previous row, and complete a double crochet. Repeat from * for 3 more times.

(4 back post stitches completed.)

(Photo above shows the foundation row of double crochet, and one row of alternating front post and back post stitches.) When you arrive at the end of the row, chain 2 and turn. Repeat steps 3 and 4 throughout the construction of your project.

(You will always begin with only 3 double crochet stitches, as the chain 1 takes the place of the first double crochet. Then continuing across the row, you will alternate 4 front post stitches, and 4 back post stitches.) YOU WILL ALWAYS BEGIN WITH THE SAME STITCH AS THE LAST 4 STITCHES OF THE PREVIOUS ROW. That means if you finished with 4 front post stitches, you will begin the next row with 4 front post stitches.

(The photo above shows two rows of alternating front post and back post stitches, plus the foundation row of double crochet stitches.)

(Above photo shows 6 rows completed of basket-weave stitch, plus the foundation row of double crochet stitches.) These examples were shown using a larger than usual hook to show the stitches clearly. When completed with a smaller hook, you will achieve a more dense, textured stitch.

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How to Crochet in the Round

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This is a great step by step tutorial that teaches you how to crochet in the round. Follow these simple steps and you'll be able to crochet a lovely pattern. Steps: 1. Chain a ring on which to build your crochet in the round: chain 5, slip stitch to join.

2. Chain 2 to begin to double crochet.

3. Make the required number of double crochet stitches for the round. In this case 10 double crochet, plus the chain 2.

4, 5, and 6. Slip stitch to join. Slip stitch into the top of the chain 2 at the beginning of the row. (See below, step 15 and 16 for the correct stitch to slip stitch into).

7. Chain 2 to begin the next round of stitches.

8. Turn the work to go in the other direction. (You may also crochet in the round in spiral fashion, in which case you do not turn.)

9. and 10. Complete the required number of stitches for the round. (In almost all cases, you will be increasing stitches in this round.)

11, 12, and 13. Slip stitch to join the round.

14. Close-up of the stitch to slip stitch into in order to have an invisible seam.

15. The arrow points to the correct stitch in which to make the slip stitch to join. The most common error in crochet in the round is slip stitching in the wrong stitch. The arrow in photo 15 points to the correct stitch in which to make the slip stitch to join.

16. NOTE: In photo 16, see that the hook actually passes under two strands of yarn. It may seem that you have gone over one stitch too far, however, the stitch before this one does not have two strands to pass the hook under.

17. Photo 17 shows a 3 row round, with no obvious area of the slip stitch and turn.

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How to Crochet a Cable Stitch

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This is a great crochet tutorial for you to follow. Learn how to make a cable stitch in only eight steps. Four stitches are needed for the cable stitch. 1. In order to make a crocheted cable you will need 4 stitches. Therefore chain in multiples of 4, plus add 3. For example, 4 cables would be 16 stitches, plus 3, equals 19, therefore chain 19 stitches. Single crochet in the 2nd stitch from the hook, and in each stitch of the chain.

2. Chain 3 and turn.

3. Skip the next stitch, double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches.

4. Insert the hook, from front to back, into the first stitch skipped.

5. Draw up a loop, loosely, bring it to the top of the last double crochet worked, and finish the double crochet with yarn over, and through the loops.

6. Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 across the row. End the row with a double crochet in the last stitch. 7. Chain 1 and turn, single crochet in each stitch across the row.

8. Repeat the steps, starting at step 2.

9. Photo shows 3 rows of cable stitch completed.

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How to Crochet a Popcorn Stitch

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Making a popcorn stitch is quite easy if you have the proper directions on how to do so. All you do is make a cluster of double crochet stitches in the same stitch. This great tutorial will show you how.

1. Chain a foundation chain which can be divided by 3. Single crochet in the 2nd stitch from the hook and in each stitch of the chain.

2. Chain 1 and turn, single crochet in the next 2 stitches. * In the next stitch, make 5 double crochet, keeping the last loop of each stitch on the hook.

3. Slip stitch into all the 6 loops on the hook.

4. Single crochet in the next 3 stitches.

5. Repeat step 2, 3, and 4 across the row, beginning at * in step 2. 6. Chain 1 and turn, single crochet in each stitch across the row. ( In the popcorn stitch, single crochet in the center stitch.)

(Single crochet in the center stitch of the back side of the popcorn stitch.) 7. Repeat the sequence of steps 2, 3, 4, 5, for the number of rows required to complete your project.

(2 rows of popcorn stitch completed) (3 rows of popcorn stitch completed.)

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How to Crochet a Checkerboard Stitch

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The checkerboard stitch is a really neat stitch. You can use just one for a dishcloth or crochet the squares together for a really neat-looking afghan. This tutorial is a great step by step guide. 1. Start with a chain. Double crochet in the 3rd stitch from the hook, and in the next stitch.

2. Chain 3.

3. Skip the next 3 stitches. Double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 across the row. Always end with a double crochet in the last stitch.

5. Chain 3 and turn.

6. Make 2 double crochet in the chain 3 space of the previous row. (The chain 3 takes the place of the first double crochet.)

7. Chain 3, make 3 double crochet in the chain 3 space of the previous row.

8. Repeat step 6 across the row.

9. Photo shows 3 rows of checkerboard stitch completed.

10. One checkerboard square is shown on the right.

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How to Crochet a Crazy Shell Stitch

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Follow this step by step tutorial to learn how to make a crazy shell stitch. You first begin in a chain with multiples of three, but you'll read that in the tutorial. This is a beautiful stitch you will want to learn.

1. Begin with a chain, in multiples of three, plus one extra. For example, 15 plus 1, or 18 plus 1, or 21 plus 1. Make 3 double crochet in the 4th stitch from the hook.

Skip the next 3 stitches, single crochet in the next stitch.

*Chain 3

Make 3 double crochet in the same stitch, skip the next 3 stitches, single crochet in the next stitch.

Repeat from * across the row. End with a single crochet.

2nd ROW: Chain 3 and turn. Make 3 double crochet in the single crochet of the previous row. (The same stitch as the chain 3 just made.)

Single crochet in the next chain 3 space. (You will find it on the opposite side of the next double crochet cluster of the previous row.)

*Chain 3, make 3 double crochet in the same chain 3 space. Single crochet in the next chain 3 space.

Repeat from * across the row. 3. Repeat the 2nd Row until your achieve the required size of your project.

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