Treble Crochet (US) / Double Treble (UK): How to Do It Step by Step

Treble Crochet is a crochet stitch that makes very tall, open, drapey. Makers reach for it for lace, shawls, filling height quickly. It is rated intermediate here, so it helps to be comfortable with the basic stitches first and to practice on a swatch before a project.

1. Yarn over twice. 2. Insert the hook into the stitch. 3. Yarn over and pull up a loop. There are 4 loops on the hook. 4. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops. There are 3 loops. 5. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops. There are 2 loops. 6. Yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops. Work slowly for the first few repeats, keep your tension even, and check the result against the steps before continuing across a whole row or motif.

US patterns abbreviate treble crochet as tr. UK patterns write it as dtr, so always check whether a pattern uses US or UK terms before you start, because the same abbreviation can mean a different stitch. Pattern keys list every abbreviation used, usually near the materials list.

The most common problems are: wrapping only once and making a double crochet; loose, uneven posts from not holding tension. Most are easy to spot if you pause after a few repeats and compare your work with the steps. Good light helps a great deal, especially with dark yarn or thread.

Stitches closely related to treble crochet include Double Crochet, Shell Stitch. Learning them together makes patterns easier to read, because many designs switch between related stitches to change texture, height or line. Each has its own step-by-step page in the stitch dictionary.