A treble crochet (tr) stitch is a taller stitch than a double crochet stitch. Here’s how to work the treble crochet stitch:
- Start by making a slip knot on your hook and chain the desired number of stitches.
- Yarn over the hook twice (bring the yarn over the hook from back to front twice)
- Insert your hook into the fifth chain from the hook (counting the loop on the hook as the first chain)
- Yarn over again and draw the yarn through the chain stitch. You should now have four loops on your hook.
- Yarn over again and draw the yarn through the first two loops on the hook.
- Yarn over again and draw the yarn through the next two loops on the hook.
- Yarn over again and draw the yarn through the last two loops on the hook.
- You’ve completed one treble crochet stitch.
- To continue, yarn over twice and insert your hook into the next chain stitch. Repeat steps 4-8 across the row
As you work the treble crochet, take care to maintain an even tension. Make sure to yarn over three times before inserting hook, not to forget the third yarn over before inserting hook.
The treble crochet creates a taller and open fabric, it’s great for a wide range of projects like blankets, shawls and even clothes. It also can be used to create a variety of patterns, textured and solid fabric depending on your project.