Shuttle Tatting: Picots and Picot Gauges

What is the difference between a decorative picot and a functional picot Does the size of your picots matter How do you make a picot and do you have to use a gauge These are just a couple of questions we look at in this video on picots, gauges and picots in patterns. Time stamps 0:00 What are picots 0:37 How to make a picot 1:33 Do you count a picot 3:17 The sizing of picots 5:08 Picot gauges 5:58 make your own gauges 6:18 Using a gauge 6:43 Vertical Gauge 7:52 Horizontal Gauge 9:25 Height of picot in relation to width, orientation of gauge 10:30 Making multiple stitches without removing the gauge every time 11:43 Picots in patterns 13:03 Stripping picots 13:15 Making mock ups 14:46 Re drawing rounds and colour coding picots The link to Erika Tashiro s Veronica pattern: Etsy FB Page FB Group Instagram Thread