Oh the Picot stitch! Truly one of my faves to make and adds the perfect finishing touch to almost every project. I love it so much that we made it the featured stitch of this year’s blog hop!

But to get the full effect of it, the trick is in how it is blocked, not just stitched!

Whether you knit or crochet, this Knit & Crochet Picot Edge Blocking Tips & Tutorial will show you how a few simple and easy steps can get you the look of your dreams with perfectly popping picot edges. This works for any knit or crochet picot edge!

Go To the perfect picot blog hop of 16 crochet patterns

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In general, blocking is the act of letting your stitches settle into place.

Think of it this way: You have been tugging and pulling and twisting and stitching away with your yarn. You have worked so hard to create the perfect shape that you most certainly want to let your stitches shine. So for that, you need to let the settle. By giving your project a good blocking (wet or steam method) you are letting those stitches settle.

For the Picot edges you want to go a step further though…

FOR BLOCKING 101 SEE MY TIPS HERE

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You will need:

Knitter's Pride Blocking Pins: I used the Knitters Pride pins and actually have a few sets in both Rainbow and plain.
Blocking Mats
T Pins for Blocking. These are the essential secret weapon you will 100% need a lot of! The T Pins will be the most important tool for perfect Picot Edges and blocking.

Once you’ve created your beautiful shawl, gathered your tools and given your shawl a good soak, simply follow these two steps and you will have perfect picot edges!

AFTER WET BLOCKING

Step 1: Using the Knitter's Pride Blocking Pins, pin the spine of your shawl and the base of your shawl to your blocking mats. Be sure to create straight lines - and form a “T” shape and in the photo below.

Step 2: Using your T Pins for Blocking, pin each of the picot points. Be careful to pull them into shape but not stretch them out to far. You want to create the spacing for them to “settle” into place.

Let your shawl dry - mine usually dry overnight or in the afternoon in a well lit area.

And voila! You will notice that the picot edges really blossom and take shape and even better - stay in shape!

Enjoy and I cannot wait to see all your picot edges shine!