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208 AFGHAN STITCH OR TRICOT.

Make a foundation chain, the length required, allowing one chain over for the forward row. In this stitch, a row consists of working up and off the loops.

Insert the needle into the second stitch of chain, draw up a loop, keep it on the needle, and continue to draw up a loop through each of the following chain stitches. In working off, put the thread over the needle, draw through the last loop, * put the thread again over the needle, and draw through two loops on the needle together. Repeat from * to the end of the row,

In the second and following rows, work up the loops through the front perpendicular loop of each stitch of previous row, commencing with second perpendicular loop. The last loop of a tricot row appears to lie somewhat at the back of the work. Care must be taken to work it, or a straight edge cannot be obtained.

BASKET PATTERN TRICOT.

Fig. 95.

Make a chain of the length required.

1st row: Work up a loop through the first stitch, work one chain through the loop, repeat until all the loops are worked up. In working off, work through a loop. Slip each alternate loop off the hook, work three chain between the loops worked through.