Crochet Tutorial: Cluster Picot Stitch

Are you looking for the perfect border for your crochet projects? It might be time for you to try this cluster picot stitch! The crochet cluster picot stitch is made up of a number of stitches that are placed adjacent to one another and all linked together at the top. The number of stitches varies from pattern to pattern, depending on the type of cluster that you want to make. For example, a cluster of three stitches links together three adjacent stitches while a cluster of five links together five adjacent stitches. Let’s jump right into the tutorial for the picot stitch!

Instruction:

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 8 + 6 Techniques used in this stitch:

Chain stitch – ch 

Double crochet / Single crochet – dc / sc Treble / Double crochet – tr / dc 3 Double treble cluster / 3 Treble cluster – 3 dtrc / 3 trc

Row 1: (Right side, brown yarn) insert hook into 5th ch from hook, 3 tr/dc with 1 ch between, 1 ch, 3 ch miss, 1dc/sc in next ch, 1 ch ,* 3 ch miss, 5 tr/dc with 1 ch between in next ch, 1 ch, 3 ch miss, 1dc/sc in next ch, 1 ch ; rep from *, 3 ch miss, 3 tr/dc with 1 ch between, 1tr/dc into last ch, turn.

Row 2: (Left side, green yarn) 2ch, * dc/sc in space of 1 ch, 3 ch, 3 dtrc / 3 trc in next space of 1 ch, 1 ch, 3 dtrc / 3 trc in next space of 1 ch (next group of 5 tr/dc), 3 ch, 1 dc/sc in next space of 1 ch, 1 ch; rep from *, dc/sc in space of 1 ch, 3 ch, 3 dtrc / 3 trc in next space of 1 ch, 1 ch, 3 dtrc / 3 trc in next space of 1 ch (next group of 5 tr/dc), 3 ch, 1 dc/sc in next space of 1 ch, 1 ch, 1 dc/sc in last ch, don’t turn. For one cluster work 3 incomplete double treble / treble in the same stitch, then yarn over hook and draw through all loops.

Row 3: (Left side, brown yarn) 1ch, 1 dc in space of 2 ch below, * 1 ch, 5 tr/dc with 1 ch between in space of 1 ch (between clusters), 1 ch, 1dc/sc in space of 1 ch (between dc/sc) ; rep from *, 1ch and 1 dc/sc in space of 1 ch, 1 dc/sc in last ch, turn.

Row 4: (Right side, green yarn) 6ch, *3 dtrc / 3 trc in space of 1 ch, 3 ch, 1 dc/sc in next space of 1 ch, 1 ch, 1 dc/sc in next space of 1 ch, 3 ch, 3 dtrc / 3 trc in next space of 1 ch, 1 ch; rep from*, 1 d.tr /tr in last ch, don’t turn.

Row 5: (Right side, brown yarn) 3ch, 3 tr/dc with 1 ch between in 6th ch of previous row, *1 ch, 1dc/sc in space of 1 ch, 1 ch ,* 5 tr/dc with 1 ch between in space of 1 ch, 1 ch, 1dc/sc in space of 1 ch, 1 ch; rep from *, 3 tr/dc with 1 ch between In space of 1 ch, 1tr/dc into last d.tr/tr, turn.

Repeat rows 2 -5 until you have reached your desired length.