Picot Bind Off Method For Knitting

This video demonstrates how I work the Picot Bind Off Method. It is a pretty and decorative way to finish off knitting, which results in a small row of bumps along the edge of your work.
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[@jfw4866]

I watched 4 different videos and this one was the easiest for me to understand. Thank you!!

[@kristinaherold29]

Oh, I just did as you suggested re: slowing down the speed of your talking, and...IT WORKED! How nice to have a wonderful method for the bind off picot stitch but also a teacher who knows how to set speed of lesson so that it slow enough that I can knit along WITH you as you are demonstrating the technique!!!! So exciting. I was concerned that decreasing the speed would both distort and deepen you voice, but that was not what happened: your voice remained normal but the lesson was just fine! Yay!

[@c.a.s.9470]

This is the best, most completely helpful Picot Stitch tutorial I have come upon - Thank you!

[@barbaradaiute3313]

I have been watching video on the picot bind off for over an hour, and finally found yours. In minutes I've learned it and now I can do it without help! Thanks you so much. You made me see how easy it is!!!

[@kathleen1682]

Thank you for being so clear with your instructions. Best knitting video I have seen in awhile!

[@momgrandma5496]

Having watched several picot bind offs, yours is the one I’ll be using. Thanks for the close up and concise directions. : )

[@TheSweaterCollective]

My pleasure, and I'm so glad it was helpful! Thank you! :)

[@jesseholcombe3347]

Same for me!

[@c.a.s.9470]

As the previous poster wrote I, too, have watched several, and have used yours, it makes the most sense and your visual on the video is the best I've viewed. Thank you.

[@bettybanks5367]

Oh my goodness, I finally get this. Your video is the best tutorial of this I have seen! Thankyou!

[@yukikovaughan]

Thanks very much for this video. I was knitting a shawl and got stuck because there was no clear instruction for the edge. You saved my life 💖

[@azraikezoe388]

Thanks for the clearest speaking directions with out distracting music, just sounds from outdoor animals trying to out sound your voice. Good explanation and reasoning.

[@britacarhart1643]

So well explained and demonstrated. Thank you so much!❤

[@Pauligne]

Your demonstration was beautifully clear and easy to replicate in my project. Thanks a mill!

[@jenniferwhite1837]

Thank you so much for posting! Camera angle and demonstration were great and I finally got the knack for this bind off!

[@michellehenderson5094]

Thank you! I'm working on a shawl right now that calls for a picot bind off! I've never tried it before since most of the tutorial videos confuse me, but this was crystal clear.

[@TheSweaterCollective]

That's such wonderful feedback, thank you Michelle! I'm really glad it was helpful :)

[@marinazagrai1623]

I never heard of either on/off cast till I found this pattern for a cowl. I went to three other channels (?) and the comments are true, yours is the best I’ve found (the camera made me dizzy on one, and the other it was a man showing this strategy and sorry, but I can’t listen to a man explaining this).

[@nancyburgeson1193]

Clear instructions. Easy to follow. So glad you are knitting American rather than Continental. Thank you!!

[@KnotPaige]

Thank you so so much. I was confused by the pattern directions. You have made it so clear to understand. ❤

[@lynwilson5518]

Thank you for a great tutorial, great camera work, no annoying music in the background, you have a lovely clear speaking voice. It's just what I've been searching for. I'm definitely doing this on my shawl. New subscriber from Mt. Gambier, Sth Australia. Many thanks

[@brigid47]

Yes, very clear instructions and the video was awesome. Thanks. I'm finishing a shawl with Picot Binding.

[@lindarening6991]

So much easier than I thought. Thank you for the clear instructions: very helpful!!

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Linda Rening my pleasure, I'm so glad the video was helpful! 😊

[@medhaavadhani5881]

Mom your method of teaching is so per fact that one can understand easly

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Thank you so much for your kind feedback Medha! ❤

[@conniealbers6538]

Thank you I have always struggled with this and you have explained it beautifully for me.

[@beverlyhorn4741]

Thank you so much for this! My pattern instructions were quite incomprehensible.

[@sarafaulkes]

Thank you so much, this tutorial helped me figure out what I was doing wrong with my bat wing! Have a wonderful day! x

[@kristinaherold29]

This my favorite picot bind off stitch and you are a wonderful teacher. I have one request: would you do it a tiny bit slower? I’m trying to write it down just for myself (at 79 years old, my short-term memory has got some glue in it) and I can’t write fast enough to keep up with your speaking. Thanks so much for posting this lovely way of doing the bind off picot knitted stitch. Kristina

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback Kristina! If it helps, there's actually an option to slow down a video's playback speed on KZbin. On a phone or tablet, you just need to tap the 3 vertical dots in the top right hand corner of the video, tap "Playback speed", and then select your choice of alternate tempo. On a desktop computer, the speed options are under the picture of a cog in the bottom right hand corner of the video. The slower the speed, the sillier the audio sounds, but hopefully it's still useful for transcribing!

[@dinahhoyttaylor1117]

I'm so happy I found this! Years ago we used to make wool ski caps with an inside hem of an angora/lambswool blend, to go around the forhead. Back then we called it an Eyelet round, and after we did that round, we would knit the same number of rows with the main color and then fold and knit them together like you did, and continue on with the hat which was generally a peaked top (like the Stowe hat). The main wool was way too itchy because the kids were sweating a lot from running gates or racing. I lost the directions and just couldn't seem to remember the method. Thank you so much for your video! You are a gem for posting it.

[@lyndam123]

Really clear instructions best one I found, my only problem is my eyesight is not perfect and I found it hard to follow grey wool on grey needles perhaps it would show us better with a different coloured wool

[@MsSingingnurse]

I’m SO happy to have found your wonderful tutorial, I have just finished a pair of Starry Night socks for my sister, all but binding off at the cuff, this is going to be such a perfect ending! Thank you SO much ❤️😊

[@eliedgecomb4903]

Excited to try this. Thanks for making it approachable.

[@TheSweaterCollective]

My pleasure, I hope you have fun with the bind off! ♥️

[@gussi53]

Thanks for your wonderful explanation of this technique. My pattern directions weren’t specific enough. Now I understand what to do.

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Thank you, I'm so glad the video was helpful!

[@jenniferbeck6179]

Thank you for a great tutorial. So easy to understand.

[@jaynejames5325]

Brilliant, thank you as have now mastered picot cast off thanks to your great tutorial 👍

[@meenha1976]

I had already bound off the stitches so I crocheted your knit pico instead, thanks for the tutorial.

[@nobleelf]

Is there a specific number of stitches this will work over, or a specific multiple? This is so beautiful, and would make the hem of a sweater unique

[@MaisahElysiumDevi]

Absolutely perfectly demonstrated, thank you 😊

[@amandagay7830]

Great teaching! Thank you, Amanda

[@marywanamaker2700]

Great video, I do have a question, if I wanted to make the picot longer would I just add more stitches? I’m new to knitting. Thanks for a very clear and informative video.

[@user-hv5em1fx8f]

Superb simple stitches look very pretty thank you

[@TheSweaterCollective]

My pleasure, hope you have fun with it!

[@fionab4933]

Really clear and concise, so helpful, thank you.

[@michaelwallace5291]

Thank you so much for sharing.I am now casting off a 2 ply eyelet shawlette in picot.last time I did this pattern I was unable to understand the patterns instructions and had to crotchet thpicot c

[@michaelwallace5291]

Also wanted to say ...great to learn something new.Greetings from Moira in Australia.♥️

[@nancys.blumenberg8859]

Great job. Thank you for the clarity.

[@CherishedKnits]

Thank you! Better than thousand words!

[@ginnylynn1]

Great video, but can you tell me how much yarn it takes to do the pico edge. Would it be saving eight lengths of your edge, or 10 lengths of your edge. Thank you for responding.

[@astridr7313]

Awesome video and description. Thank you!

[@nellamarshall9661]

Thank you! Very clear and concise instructions.

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Thank you Nella, I'm really glad it's helpful!

[@Lynne-G]

thank you for clear instructions. you mentioned it takes more yarn to normally do this bind off. do you know, or does anyone else know who may read these comments what the percentage of yarn you would need to use TIA

[@janetd4701]

Can you tell me how much more yarn this bind off requires?

[@doriehoffer1817]

Thanks so much for this tutorial, Zi know it will leave a nice edging on my project.

[@baptistmh]

Great instructions. Thanks.

[@eugeniaa576]

Thank you, for a very clear tutorial!

[@redredwine1277]

Thanks, very helpful info. 🌼🌺🌸

[@itsallaboutfrequency]

Great instructions. Thank you :)

[@tagalonggal]

Wonderful tutorial, thank you very much!

[@tracyraven7444]

Nicely explained thank you

[@amandamoffitt724]

So helpful, thanks!

[@Susannegaard]

I have a question about the bind off, how is the elasticity of this method, do you recommend to use bigger needles? 🥰 thank you for a great video

[@nobleelf]

I don't know if the different cast-on methods make a difference, but Stephen West's cable cast on for the Picot Bind off is really stretchy, using the same needle as for the project.

[@kathyd2269]

Love this! Tfs

[@dianepiranian1224]

Thank you! Very clear!

[@ERIN478]

Really clear, helpful video! Are you going to do one for the picot cast-on?

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Thank you! Ooh that's a great suggestion - I hadn't planned it, but I can certainly pop that on my future tutorials list! ♥️

[@lauriecl269]

Love it. Nice and easy

[@sangeetagoyal507]

Very well explained thanks for sharing this lovely video

[@vivianedouterluigne6285]

Super thanks ❤

[@monicatucker6678]

Thank you so much!!!

[@darlenecrowe3025]

I’m working on a shawl that has a BO as follows (BO while working M3 into each stitch across). M3 being (k1,p1,k1) into same stitch. Unfortunately I only know how to complete a standard BO. I sought help on the M3 BO from some forums and yarn stores. All have never heard of BO while working M3 into each stitch across. There suggestion was to do a picot bind off. Have you ever heard of this BO method and if so could you walk me through the steps. Thank you.

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Hi Darlene, I'm sorry to say that I'm also in the same boat and have never heard of this sort of bind off before. To me, it's an unclear way to describe the picot bind off, but I agree that it also sounds like the closest option. Perhaps it means "M3, BO 4" all the way across? That way you would create picots, but also gradually bind off your live stitches. Though if it's possible, I would strongly recommend getting in touch with the designer of the shawl and asking them to clarify what they mean.

[@athenabesa380]

Thank you!

[@Rozelynn8040]

Very nice. Are you working the picots from the front side of the work, or the back? It looks like the back side.

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Thank you! I always use this method to bind off when the right side of my work is facing. You could also use it when the wrong side is facing, it's just that the other side of the picots would be what's shown off in the finished project.

[@ShoppingSeniora]

Thank-you!

[@divadezinesstudio2845]

Thank you

[@TeadrinkingCanadian]

Found this very helpful and will refer to it when I go to cast off the shawl I am working on. Any thoughts on which stitch to add a bead to when doing this bind off?

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Thank you, and that's a great question! I haven't had much practice with beading myself, but I think it will depend on if you want the beads to sit in the middle of each picot, or the bind off gaps between them. Probably try adding it to the first "knit 1" worked after the cast on stitches if you want it in the approximate middle of the picots. Hope that helps! :)

[@donnawilson7486]

Very clear. Thanks.

[@dottierobbins6507]

Thank you thank you so much.

[@jannaaltinsoy5748]

Hi, do you think a picot cast off like this would be suitable for 3ply yarn on a shawl? Thank you 😊

[@nancyincanada5553]

Excellent tutorial....thank you.

[@solosamuraiz1526]

My instructions say to cast on 2 sts from the back loop not the normal front

[@abigailirvine3414]

Thank you very clear and helpful

[@sandydevries]

I am making a short sleeve sweater. Would this work on "button band" if i do the band in ribbing? The sweater is a chevron pattern with the resulting chevron--peak and vally bottom. . The front of sweater ended up narrow, trying to figure out how to add an inch and a picot edge would certainly dress up the ridge.

[@TheSweaterCollective]

I would definitely try it! You may need to play around with the spacing of the picots to make sure you like their positioning above the knit and purl columns of ribbing. But in theory there's no reason why picots shouldn't work along the edging!

[@avlawerd59]

Ha, that was very good, thank you. 😁

[@TattooedAussieChick]

When I do the cast on I usually twist the stitch before placing onto the needle. Which way is correct?

[@TheSweaterCollective]

If you like how it looks and feels when you twist the stitch, then you can keep doing it that way! It's not necessarily incorrect, it's just not the standard way of doing the knitted cast on method

[@CruiseCharmer]

How can you make larger picots on edge

[@brittany45]

Would this be considered a '2 stitch picot bind-off'? My pattern 'Lotus baby blanket' has a modification for a girl-ier edge but it just says to use the 2 stitch picot bind-off, but no instructions on how to *do* said bind off :/

[@qldteacher]

Very nice tutorial - thank you. You have a lovely voice, clear photography and great close up:) Thank you @knittingpoppy

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Thank you for such lovely feedback! I'm really glad the video was helpful! :)

[@bsfb3ar]

Is this method stretchy? Thanks

[@nobleelf]

Not sure if the different cast-on method used here makes a difference, but the picot bind off method from Stephen West uses a cable cast on, and it's super stretchy, as well as goes back into place nicely

[@cynthiasmith5138]

I like this!

[@kjacobsen43]

I am doing a Picot bind off for a shawl. I have never done this before. The instructions say cast 2 stitches on,cast off 5, slip the remaining stitch back to the left needle. This is all it says. Nothing about knitting any between. Is this an error? Or what do I do?

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Hi Kim! That sounds like you need to do exactly as demonstrated in the video but after casting on 2 stitches you work a "knit 1, pass first worked stitch over the last" 5 times instead of 4. It's not an error in your instructions, it just doesn't have a suggested bind off method. Try working it exactly as shown except with an extra bound off stitch and it should work out perfectly! I hope that helps, and let me know if you have any other questions :)

[@casagrandecats]

Could this be used for the top of a sock instead of k p ribbing?

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Sandra Casagrande absolutely! I've never tried it myself, but I've seen a lot of other people use picot bind offs on socks instead of a cuff, and it looks really pretty! :)

[@casagrandecats]

The Sweater Collective ....thanks. I just didnt know if it would curl. Guess ill have to do it to find out

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Sandra Casagrande it can look quite nice to work a few rounds of garter stitch before beginning the picots, which would help prevent curling!

[@casagrandecats]

The Sweater Collective so then doing socks in the round I would purl a few rounds before the picot round?

[@TheSweaterCollective]

If you want a proper garter stitch you'll need to alternate between knitting and purling, so you'll knit a round, purl a round, knit a round, purl a round, etc. until the garter stitch reaches the desired length. You will get the appearance of a small seam where you change from ending a knit round/starting a purl round, but that can be hidden at the back of the leg or inside edge of your sock by simply moving the point at which you switch rounds. You could just purl every round, but that might also cause a little bit of curling because it's still stockinette stitch, just in reverse. I hope that helps, and let me know if you'd like me to clarify anything! :)

[@angelesahumada3894]

Punto moderno ranitas

[@robertdogul9157]

Wonderful! I do wish you would instruct a little slower so I could follow a bit more easier. Thank you

[@mtcamelia694]

Frumos

[@nellslocumb5183]

Very concise visual but the closed caption is very poorly written. Closed caption has confused wording and doesn’t match your visual. Also misspelled words. If this was corrected for those of us who have to visualize and read the instructions, your corrections would help greatly. As for the visual, it is the best that I have seen and creates a beautiful picot.

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Nell Slocumb Hi Nell, thank you for your feedback! I'm still learning how to use closed captions and only figured out how to add them to the videos recently. They've been automatically generated by KZbin, but I didn't know they could also be manually corrected, so thank you for mentioning it! I will do my best to fix it :)

[@inestomaspau]

Porque no traducirlo a español?

[@poorsusanliber]

the video I see is not for picot bind off - it is for twisted make 1 stitch from a YO

[@TheSweaterCollective]

Hi Susan! I don't understand your comment sorry - are you sure it's this video you mean, and have you watched it in full? As demonstrated, you need to cast on 2 stitches, which I do using the knitted cast on method, and then following that 4 stitches are cast off, creating the picots. There's no making stitches from yo's required

[@eliedgecomb4903]

Thank you

[@xusblasco5563]

Thanks so much!!

[@karenannallard7278]

Thank you

[@estimatedeyes]

Thanks so much!