US tr · UK dtr · easy

Treble Crochet: step-by-step tutorial

Treble crochet is a tall crochet stitch roughly three times the height of single crochet. Yarn over twice, insert the hook, and pull up a loop for four loops on the hook. Then yarn over and pull through two loops three times until one loop remains.

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How to treble crochet, step by step

Yo twice.
Insert the hook into the fifth chain from the hook, or into the next stitch.
Yo and pull up a loop — 4 loops on hook.
Yo and pull through 2 loops — 3 loops on hook.
Yo and pull through 2 loops — 2 loops on hook.
Yo and pull through the last 2 loops — 1 tr made.
Ch 4 to turn at the start of the next row.

How do you treble crochet?

Treble crochet starts with two yarn-overs before inserting the hook, then works off the loops two at a time three times.

Keep each pull-through even so the posts are the same height; uneven tension shows clearly in tall stitches.

Basic crochet stitch heights and turning chains (US terms)
Stitch	US abbr.	UK name	Height vs sc	Turning chain
Slip stitch	sl st	Slip stitch	Almost none	0
Single crochet	sc	Double crochet	1×	1
Half double crochet	hdc	Half treble	About 1.5×	2
Double crochet	dc	Treble	About 2×	3
Treble crochet	tr	Double treble	About 3×	4