Picot-Edge Bind-Off: A Knittycat's Knits Technique

Video tutorial on how to create a picot edge when binding/casting off stitches. This technique of binding off creates a beautiful edge with tiny peaks (picots) along the edge; these can be placed on each stitch as you bind off or on alternate stitches (or spaced even further apart).
To bind off each stitch using the picot bind-off technique:
Step 1: Cast on 2 stitches using the knitted cast on method.
Step 2: Knit the first st. Then knit the next st and pass the first knit stitch over the second knit stitch (like you would in a regular bind off); repeat this 2 more times on the next 2 stitches on the needle. Then, transfer the stitch from the right needle back onto the left needle (at this point, you will have cast off 1 stitch, making 1 picot in the process).
Repeat Steps 1 & 2 on all the remaining stitches to create a picot on each stitch as you bind off.
To add a space between the picots as you bind off, then at Step 2, after you have repeated the knit/pass stitch over process 3 times, do not transfer the stitch back to the left needle. Instead, knit the next stitch and then pass over the first stitch on right needle over the second stitch (like doing a regular bind off). Then transfer the stitch back to the left needle and do Steps 1 & 2 above to create a picot bind off for the next stitch. If you wish to add more than just one space between the picots, then bind off as many stitches doing a regular bind off.
If unfamiliar with knitted cast on for creating the picot, check out this video for a slower demo: • How to cast on knittin...
Video link to the Picot-Edged Crescent Shawl: • Picot-Edged Crescent S...

[@katibere1966]

This is beautiful...you’re a GREAT teacher!! Thank you!!😄

[@KnittycatsKnits]

You are so welcome! Thanks for all the lovely comments! They made my month (:

[@Greenteabook]

I have a very old project I just picked up that was halfway binded off, and it had bad written instructions. Thank you so much for the visual help!

[@KnittycatsKnits]

My pleasure! Great to hear this was useful, Shelby!

[@Suusie823]

This is so helpful. Thank you!

[@KnittycatsKnits]

My pleasure, Susie! Thanks for watching and best wishes😊

[@bananashaveice]

So pretty! I'm working on a shawl with this exact bind-off edge. Your clear tutorial will be a great help when I get to the end of the project! Thank you & Happy New Year!!

[@KnittycatsKnits]

Thanks and so glad to hear about your project! Do let me know if you have questions as you work on the edging. Thanks for watching! Best wishes and a very Happy New Year!😀

[@jaylenyousef146]

InstaBlaster.

[@madiantin]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@KnittycatsKnits]

Thanks, Keeley! Best wishes🤗

[@ginnylynn1]

Thank you 🙌🧶

[@KnittycatsKnits]

Thanks for watching and best wishes🤗

[@delmahockett1747]

Yayyy thank You knittycat 😀😺Hehehehe

[@KnittycatsKnits]

My pleasure, Delma! Thank you and best wishes😀

[@glazedtalons]

My pattern says to "CO 2 ; BIND OFF 5" DO I count the 2 CO stitches as part of the 5 to bind off? Thank you.

[@KnittycatsKnits]

Hi Nathalie, does the CO 2 stand for "cast on 2 sts" (instead of cast off)? Is this part of a pattern for making a buttonhole or something?

[@glazedtalons]

@@KnittycatsKnits I figured it out. I thought it meant cast off. LOL. It means cast on 2 stitches and bind off 5. It's an edging for a shawl

[@KnittycatsKnits]

Great! That's what I thought. Abbreviations can be confusing 😊 So glad you got it.

[@nayantarapandit9418]

Thankqqqq for this pretty picot Big d off stitch Helpful Tip Byeeeee Catchy Knitting

[@nayantarapandit9418]

Sorry Knitty Cat's