Is picot bind off stretchy?

A picot bind off is a really cute way to add some girlish flair to an edge. While it does take more yarn and a little more time than usual to complete this bind off, it is really pretty and stretchy, making it a great choice for necklines on children’s clothing.

How much yarn do I need for picot bind off?

I knit my swatch by casting on 2 stitches with a knitted cast-on for every picot and kept 2 stitches between them. What is this? As a result, my swatch of ~12.5 cm needed 193cm of yarn for the picot bind off. This translates to about 15.5 times as much yarn as your project is wide.

How do I know if I have enough yarn to bind off?

Wrap the working yarn l-o-o-s-e-l-y around the project 3 times (wrap 4 times if you’re paranoid). The amount of yarn it takes to wrap the width of your project those three times is how much yarn you will need to bind off.

How do I know if I have enough yarn for another row?

The standard advice on whether you have enough yarn to complete one more row is to stretch out your knitting and, if the length of yarn is 4 times the width of your work, you should have enough.

What is a Russian bind off?

The Russian Bind Off is a way of finishing your work, securing your stitches at the end of your project so that it doesn’t unravel. This is also a loose and very stretchy bind off.

How do I make a Picot bind off?

The first step to making a picot bind off is to cast on the appropriate number of stitches at the front of the needle with the stitches on it. This can be accomplished easily through the use of the cable cast on, which is similar to the knit cast on but creates a cable look.

How many stitches should you cast on for a Picot bind off?

No matter how many stitches you cast on, always bind off twice as many stitches for each point. The first step to making a picot bind off is to cast on the appropriate number of stitches at the front of the needle with the stitches on it.

How do you make picots in knitting?

The picots are created by casting on a few extra stitches, and then binding off normally to the place you want your next picot to be. Casting on more stitches creates a larger picot, and binding off more stitches spaces them further apart.

What can you do with a Picot?

The possibilities are endless. Picots are a fun addition to a hemline or edging and while it may take a bit more time and yarn, the end result will make people think you purchased your knitted item in a boutique. Go ahead… impress your friends!