NEEDLEWORK 238 up a loop through all the following chain until all are on the hook. . In Working OFF.-Make 2 chain wool over hook, and draw through 3 loops on hook^ 2 chain, wool over hook, and draw through next ^ loops, continuing in this way till ail loops are worked off. Make i chain. 2nd row : Work up loops as before, com- mencing with second perpendicular front ^Basket-work tricot is specially suitable for infants' woollen jackets. draw it th^-ough, wool over hook, and pull it through the first loop on the hook Place the hook into the next hole, and repeat as before, and continue all along the row To fimsh : Pull the wool through the ist loop then through all the others, being careful to take 2 loops at one time. Fig- 5 Cross Tricot Cross Tricot.— This is a pretty variety of tricot, with a twisted stitch. Method of Work.— Do 2 rows of ordinary tricot. 3rd row : Miss the 2nd perpendi- cular stitch, and draw up a loop m the ard one • next return to the 2nd perpendicular stitch and draw up a loop m the ordinary way, so that the stitches are crossed and slope sideways. . Miss the 4th stitch, draw up a loop m the 5th and go back and draw up a loop m the 4th', thus again crossing the stitches. Com- plete the row. Next row : Put the wool over hook, draw it through first loop, wool over hook> and draw it through the next 2 loops together ; continue until all the stitches are worked oft and one loop is left on the hook. Proceed for each row in the same way. Xote.— The 2nd and 3rd and 4th and 5th stitches in each row are crossed so as to keep the pattern even. Fig. 6 Loop Tricot Loop Tricot. — Make 2 rows of ordinary tricot. 3rd row : Work into the holes between the stitches (instead of the perpendicular stitches as before). To do this, place the hook into the hole, put the wool over the hook, and Tuft Stitch Tuft Stitch. — Do a row of double crochet, then put the hook tfirough a stitch (front thread), put the wool over the hook, and draw it through, put wool over the hook and into the same stitch, put the wool over the hook and pull it through again, put wool over the hook and into the same stitch, wool over the hook and pull it through again, thus making 6 loops on the hook, then put wool over and pull it through all the loops, viz., 6, next do several chain, 2 or 3, accord- ing to taste, and then make another tuft stitch into the 2nd or 3rd stitches, according to how close together the tuft stitches are required. Into every 2nd stitch looks well. Fig. 8 Chain Picot Chain Picot. — Do 6 or 7 chain, remove the hook and put it in the ist chain stitch made and the last loop, drawing the cotton through both together, 6 chain, remove hook, put hook into ist of the 6 chain and last loop, and draw wool through, and continue in this manner for length required. Loop Picot Loop Picot. — This must be worked with a straight hook, without a knob at the end. Make 2 chain, place hook into the ist and draw wool through, slip i loop (a) off plain end of hook, 2 chain, hook into ist chain, draw wool through, slip loop as before. Continue in this way for length required.
