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YOUR GUIDE

TREBLE CROCHET (tr) US term: double crochet

One of the most popular stitches in crochet, this simple stitch is twice as high as a double crochet stitch

1To work a treble crochet, 2 Wrap the yarn around the 3 You will now have 3 loops on 4 You will now have 2 loops
start by winding yrh and then hook (yrh) and pull the yarn the hook. Yrh again, and draw on the hook. Yrh again and
insert the hook under the top through the stitch only. the yarn through just the first draw the yarn through the
two loops of the stitch on the 2 loops on the hook. remaining loops on the
previous row. hook. Your treble crochet
is complete.

DOUBLE TREBLE CROCHET (dtr) TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHET (ttr)
US term: treble crochet US term: double treble crochet

This is a stitch regularly used Yrh and pull the yarn through This is one of the longest loops only. Repeat from † 3
as an elongated version of the 2 loops only (2 loops on hook). standard crochet stitches and is times more and your triple
treble (described above). It’s 4 Yrh and pull the yarn through mainly used in fancy stitch treble will be finished. Repeat
worked in a very similar way to the remaining 2 loops. Repeat patterns. It’s tallerthan a double from * to make more ttr sts.
the treble, as follows: from * to make more dtr sts. treble crochet stitch (described 4 To make the next row, turn
1 Make a foundation chain. Skip 5 To make the next row of dtr, left) and is worked in a very work and ch5. This turning chain
4ch, *yrh twice, and insert the turn work and ch4. This turning similar way, as follows: counts as the first triple treble in
hook under the top loop of the chain counts as the first dtr in a 1 Make a foundation ch. Skip 5 a new row. Skip first st at base of
next ch. new row. Skip first st at the base ch, *yrh 3 times, insert hook the t-ch. Work 1 triple treble,
2 Yrh, pull the yarn through the of the t-ch, work 1dtr under the under top loop of next ch. inserting hook under the top 2
ch loop only (4 loops on hook). top two loops of the 2nd stitch 2 Yrh, pull yarn through ch loop loops of the 2nd st in the
3 Yrh and pull the yarn through in the previous row; continue to only (5 loops on hook). previous row; continue to the
2 loops only (3 loops on hook). the end of the row. 3 † Yrh, draw loop through 2 end of the row.

TURNING CHAIN (t-ch) How to count stitches

For an even finish, start each row with a turning chain Check your work is correct

Incrochet,youneedtoadd tablebelowtellsyouhowmany Beingabletocount
turningchains(t-chs)tothe t-chstsformthefirststitch.*For yourstitchesisvery
beginningofrows.Thereason dc,usuallytheturningchain importantandhelps
forthisistobringthehookupto doesnotcountasastitch,and youtoensurethat
theheightofthestitchesyou’re thefirststitchoftherowis you’refollowinga 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
crocheting.Eachbasicstitchhas workedintothestitchat the base patterncorrectly.It’s
its own number of chains. The of the turning chain. agoodideatocount
yourstitchesatthe
endofeveryrow.To
Skip at For
Add to start of turning countshortstitches
foundation foundation chain suchasdouble
chain before row (counts (counts as crochet,lookatthe
STITCH starting row as first st) first st) plaitedtops(see
Double crochet 1 ch 1 ch* 1 ch* aboveright).For
tallerstitches,count
Half treble 1 ch 2 ch 2 ch
theupright‘stems’ –
Treble 2 ch 3 ch 3 ch each‘stem’is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
countedasastitch
Double treble 3 ch 4 ch 4 ch
(see right).
Triple treble 4 ch 5 ch 5 ch

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