Picots in bullion stitch (figs. [424] and [425]).—5 chain, 1 treble in bullion stitch drawn up into a ring, and joined to the 5th chain stitch.
Drooping picots (fig. [434]).—5 chain, drop the loop, put the needle into the first of the 5 chain, take up the dropped loop, and draw it through the stitch.
Lace picots (figs. [435] and [436]).—Fig. [435] represents picots formed of chain stitches, as follows: 2 chain, put the needle into the first, 1 over, bring the thread back to the front, 2 chain: * put the needle into the two loops, and at the same time, into the second loop and the first chain, draw the thread through in a loop, make 2 chain and repeat from *.
Fig. 435. Empty lace picots, worked in crochet.
In order to make the picots more even and regular, it is advisable to form them over a coarse knitting needle or mesh.
Fig. [436] represents picots attached by plain stitches to the edge of a finished piece of work; this is done as follows: 1 plain stitch, draw out the loop to the proper length for a picot, and slip it on a mesh: put the needle into the horizontal parts of the last stitches, turn the thread round the needle, draw it through in a loop, and make 1 plain stitch on the next stitch and so on.
