You might remember Helen Free as the designer of the fantastic crotat coasters from issue 19 or the fabulous Crotat Jewels in issue 22 (both pictured below). Well, she’s put together this fantastic guide to Crotat Beading to help you with the pattern – we hope you enjoy it!
Crotat Beading
Beaded Picot – bp
The beads are threaded on to the yarn or thread before starting.
Work the required number of ds as in the pattern.
Slide the bead up to the hook.
Complete the ring as in the pattern.
Beaded Joining Picot – bjp
The beads are added to the picots as you work.
Work the required number of ds as in the pattern.
With a hook small enough to go through the bead, slide the bead on to the hook then insert the hook through the picot you are joining to.
Pull the picot through the bead.
Yoh and pull the loop through the picot.
Place the loop over the crotat hook and tighten to the right size.
Continue with the ring as in the pattern.
Hi Helen, you do beautiful work. I would like to learn to crotat. Where can I get some patterns and the hooks. I know how to tat and crochet-I just need to learn more on how to combine thim. I have the issue that has the bridal pattern in it and would like to make them for my daughters wedding that is coming in a year or so. Can you help me out?
I’m just learning how to crotat but don’t have the right crotat needle. I’m using the crochet hook instead. Crotat needle is not available here in the Philippines.