About The Treble Crochet Stitch
The treble crochet is used when a long stitch is needed within a crochet design, something taller than a double crochet but based on the same design. The abbreviation you will see in crochet pattern instructions is tr.
Treble Crochet Stitch Details
Abbreviation: tr - note that this is the term for the American treble crochet; U.K. crochet stitches are different Difficulty Level: Easy. This is one of the basic stitches you should learn when beginning to crochet. Time Required: 5 minutes. You should be able to pick this up pretty quickly.
How to Crochet the Treble Stitch
Here are the step by step instructions that you’ll need to know to be able to treble crochet: See a step-by-step photo tutorial with instructions for treble crochet. In addition to seeing each step of making the stitch, you will also learn how to make a turning chain and create rows of treble crochet stitches.
Tips for the Treble Crochet Stitch
Taller Crochet Stitches: DTR and TrTr
Once you have learned to double crochet, learning the treble crochet should be easy. There is simply one more yarn over at the beginning, which makes the whole stitch taller. The same thing is true for going taller than the treble crochet; each stitch taller in height will have one additional yarn over at the beginning, meaning there are more loops on the hook to work with. The basic motions are all the same. Learning how to go from a double to treble crochet will prepare you for making the double treble, triple treble, and taller crochet stitches in the future. Double Treble Crochet Stitches The U.S. double treble crochet stitch (also called double triple) is the next step up in height from the treble crochet stitch. The crochet abbreviations for it is dtr. It is used when a long stitch is needed within a crochet design, one that is even taller than triple crochet. Triple Treble Crochet Stitch The triple treble crochet stitch, sometimes called the treble treble, is abbreviated TrTr. It is used when you really want tall crochet stitches, such as for openwork scarves and blankets. Here are the basic instructions.
