Picot Single Crochet & Granule Stitch Photo Tutorial
If you can do the single crochet stitch and do a chain, then you can do the Picot Single Crochet Stitch. Picot Single Crochet Stitch is a variation of the single crochet stitch that creates a beautifully textured fabric that looks like tiny bobbles.
You’ll often see the PSC worked with a row of single crochet (or another row of stitches) in between them. When rows of the Picot Single Crochet Stitch are alternated with rows of single crochet stitches, it is referred to as the Granule Stitch.
Learn how to crochet the Picot Single and the Granule Stitches with this photo tutorial.
Abbreviations:
- CH = Chain
- PSC = Picot Single Crochet
- RS = Right Side
- SC = Single Crochet
- SL ST = Slip Stitch
- ST = Stitch
- WS = Wrong Side
- YO = Yarn Over
Picot Single Crochet & Granule Stitch Multiples
If you want linear picots (ones that line up, straight up and down), you’ll need to create a starting chain with a multiple of 2 +1+1.
To stagger your picots as typically done with Granule stitch, you’ll need to start with a multiple of 4+1+1 for the turning chain.
Picot Single Crochet:
Step 1: Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over (YO) hook and pull through stitch.
Step 2: YO and pull through one loop on the hook three times. (This creates the chain 3 that will become your picot)
Step 3: YO and pull through both loops on the hook.
Make sure that the picots are on the front of your work (aka the right side of the fabric). If they aren’t, you can use your finger to gently poke the picots onto the right side of your crochet piece.
Granule Stitch with Staggered Picots
Row 1 (RS): Chain a multiple of 4+1+1 for the turning chain. I used 18 for my starting chain. SC in the 2nd CH from the hook and each remaining CH across. CH 1 and turn.
Row 2 (WS): SC in the 1st st, *PSC in the next ST, SC in the next ST* repeat instructions contained in the ** until end of row. CH 1 and turn.
Row 3: SC in the first ST and each ST across. CH 1 and turn.
Row 4: SC in the first and 2nd STS * PSC, SC* until one ST remains. SC in the last ST. CH 1 and turn.
Row 5: SC in the first ST and each ST across
Repeat Rows 4 and 5 until you reach your desired length.
Granule Stitch with Linear Picots
Row 1 (RS): Chain a multiple of 2+1, +1 for the turning chain. My starting chain is 18. SC in the 2nd CH from the hook and remaining CH. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 2 (WS): SC in the first ST, *PSC in the next ST, SC in the next ST* repeat instructions contained in the ** until end of row. CH 1 and turn.
Row 3: SC in the first ST and each ST across. CH 1 and turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until you reach your desired length.
