The Picot Cast-on

[@mktegaki_e]

I just was not understanding how to do this cast-on from a few other videos, not sure why, but your tutorial finally made it click in my brain! Thank you! I'm working on a pumpkin hat for my daughter for this fall and this will make it even cuter. 😊

[@aussiedonna50]

Definitely something I will do on the next socks I knit for me. Thank you for taking the time to show the technique.

[@libellula3313]

I’m having a better look at your videos and patterns now, the instruction is very clear. Thanks. I have subbed.

[@fionamorrisdesigns1798]

Awesome, thank you!

[@libellula3313]

I really like this, thanks for sharing your tip. I am using it to start off a summer cotton camisole. It would be really go for my socks as well. Excellent.

[@fionamorrisdesigns1798]

Great idea!

[@alicejette5635]

Hi Fiona,enjoyed your video thanks for taking the time to do this ,I want to add the picot to my shorties socks need to have 64stitches I want to do the picot one .row and add 2 rows of knit 2 purl 2 after that I will start my heel flap not a math person need help with adding the st after the picot help would be appreciated thanks AliceJ.

[@fionamorrisdesigns1798]

Hi Alice, here are the instructions for the Picot Cast-on written down. Hope this helps. Make a slip-loop and place this on the LH needle. Using the Knit cast-on, cast on 5sts, *cast off 2sts, slip stitch back to LH needle, cast on 4 more stitches; repeat from * for required number of stitches. Each repeat creates 2 new stitches so when you have cast on nearly all the stitches you may have to cast on 1 or 2 more stitches to get the correct stitch count. The stitches are in pairs with a small gap between each pair. If I were to go into a k2, p2 rib after this cast on I would work k1, *p2, k2: repeat to last 3sts, p2, k1. The gap between pairs of stitches will come at the centre of each pair.

[@eliedgecomb4903]

Hello. Thank you for this video. Is there a reason some people twist it when transferring (both when casting on and after binding off but before starting the next repeat) and some don’t? What’s the impact on the finished item?

[@eliedgecomb4903]

Especially helpful that you show how to move into the next step. Few people think to do that. Well done.

[@fionamorrisdesigns1798]

Hi Eli, When casting on stitches with 2 needles as used in this picot cast-on the reason for twisting on the stitch if to do with the way the stitch sits on the left needle when you come to it in the next row. If the stitch is twisted on when placing it on the needle it will be mounted with the right hand leg of the stitch being at the front of the needle, which is the normal way for a stitch to be mounted in 'Western uncrossed knitting'. If the stitch is not twisted on when being placed on the left hand needle the right hand leg of the stitch sits at the back of the needle so you either have to knit through the back loop for a normal open stitch or if you knit through the front loop i.e. the left leg you will work a twisted stitch. Hope that explains things OK.

[@eliedgecomb4903]

@@fionamorrisdesigns1798 so well explained. Grateful for your efforts.

[@emmasgrandma1]

Thank you Your explanation was easy to follow

[@fionamorrisdesigns1798]

Glad it was helpful!