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Author Message   Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2073 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 9:18 pm:        Odd question: A friend was teaching me a particular crochet stitch yesterday. She kept calling it a "picket" stitch. Turns out she was really teaching me a "picot" stitch. I believe this is pronounced "pee-coh". She thinks it's pronounced "pickot". thanks!   Cynicalgirl Citizen Username: Cynicalgirl Post Number: 2611 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 9:22 pm:        If it's of French origin (like tricot), you're right. Unless it's some Brits who insist on Anglicized.   las Citizen Username: Las Post Number: 1539 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 9:23 pm:        Pee-coh says las. As does my Random House College Dictionary. If you were doing a picket stitch does that mean you were crotchetting?   Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2074 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 9:25 pm:        cyn - funny, when I told her I thought it was peecoh, she said "But it's not french"   Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2075 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 9:27 pm:        las - I was doing the picot stitch but, yes, I was crocheting   Bailey Citizen Username: Baileymac Post Number: 228 Registered: 3-2005 Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 9:31 pm:        http://miriamwebster.com/dictionary/picot   Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2076 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 9:37 pm:        thanks Bailey I checked dictionary.com too. But your link is super-cool, because it has audio. they sure don't make dictionaries like they used to!   maaaa Citizen Username: Maaaa Post Number: 128 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 12:02 am:        You were doing a picket stitch while your were crotchetting?   dOd Citizen Username: Dod Post Number: 63 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 8:50 am:        Now if you can just get people to pronounce "foyer" and "clique" correctly. dOd   jbirchby Citizen Username: Jbirchby Post Number: 70 Registered: 11-2001 Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 9:09 am:        Hey!, I've been trying unsuccessfully to teach myself to crochet. And by trying I mean bought a couple books, spent a few nights making snarly messes and then leaving said mess and books in a closet for about 4 months How bout an impromtu lesson... say tomorrow night???   Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2077 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 9:44 am:        J - I'll do my best...I only learned last week! check out www.nexstitch.com. that's Amie's website; she's got some videos up and is planning to upload more this week   Kim Citizen Username: Kungfuchick Post Number: 8 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 3:18 pm:        If you need some help I'd be more than happy to give you some lessons. I've been crocheting for years   Soda Supporter Username: Soda Post Number: 3727 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 9:41 pm:        Despite the fact that I keep my wife in stitches, she frequently accuses me of being crochety. What a knitpicker. -s.