This crochet tutorial shows how to make a chain 3 open picot (ch3 open p). It is very easy to make and consists of three chains (ch) in between of two stitches. I use this stitch in my spider coasters. Picots makes you crochet border very cute.
To make a chain 3 closed picot (ch3 closed p), the only thing you need to do is to chain 3 and connect with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first chain. I use chain 3 closed picots in my snowflakes.
Take a look at my other crochet stitch tutorials here.
You can find more of my free crochet patterns here.
Good luck!
Photo instructions
1. Start by making some stitches before your picot. Here I made three single crochets in the first three stitches of this row.
2. Then chain three.
3. Make a single crochet in the next stitch. You have just made a picot!
4. Then make two more single crochets in the next two stitches.
5. To make the second picot, chain three.
6. Make a single crochet in the next stitch and two more single crochets in the next two stitches. Repeat until the end of the row: chain three and make three single crochets in the next three stitches.
Finished chain 3 open picot
7. Done!
