August 24, 2024

How to Treble Crochet Stitch

The Treble Crochet stitch is a foundational stitch to master when learning how to crochet. This stitch is a lovely tall crochet stitch and it creates a more flowy and loose material for the finished product. The Treble Crochet stitch is often abbreviated TR when looking at written crochet patterns. Ready to learn this key crochet stitch? Let’s grab a crochet hook and some yarn and get crocheting!

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Materials Needed to Treble Crochet Stitch:

Any size crochet hook (I used a size J – 6.0mm Clover Soft Touch crochet hook for this tutorial)

Yarn in whatever weight you would like (I used a medium weight size 4 yarn for this tutorial)

How to Start the Treble Crochet Stitch:

Start by chaining any number of chains. There are no multiples for this stitch.

Step 1:

After chaining, work the first treble crochet stitch into the 4th chain from the hook.

where to work the first triple crochet stitch

Now yarn over TWO times.

Where to work the 1st treble crochet stitch

Treble Crochet Stitch – Step 2:

After yarning over TWICE, insert the hook into the 4th chain from the hook (as shown in Step 1).

Yarn over twice and insert the hook into the 4th chain from the hook

Step 3:

Next, Yarn Over again and pull through the chain. There will be 4 loops on the crochet hook at the end of step 3.

Treble Crochet Stitch – Step 4:

Now, yarn over again and pull through only 2 of the loops on the crochet hook. There will be 3 loops of yarn on the crochet hook at the end of this step.

yarn over and pull through 2 loops on the crochet hook

Step 5:

Next, yarn over yet again and pull through 2 loops of yarn on the hook. There will be 2 loops left on the hook at the end of this step.

YO and pull through 2 loops of yarn on the hook

How to Treble Crochet Stitch – Step 6:

Finally, yarn over and pull through the 2 remaining loops on the crochet hook. This completes one Treble Crochet Stitch.

Keep in mind that the skipped 4 chains will count as a Treble Crochet stitch as well.

YO and pull through both loops on the crochet hook

Remaining Treble Crochet Stitches Across the Chain:

Finally, repeat Steps 1-6 for each remaining chain.

One completed row of treble crochet stitches

Starting Another Row of Treble Crochet Stitches – Step 1:

Begin a new row of Treble Crochet stitches by chaining 3 and then turning your work.

Where to place the first treble crochet stitch

Step 2 – Additional Rows of Treble Crochet:

First, yarn over TWO times and then insert the crochet hook in the first stitch from the last row of stitching.

Yarn over twice and insert the hook into the first stitch

Step 3:

Now, yarn over and pull through the stitch. There will be 4 loops of yarn on the crochet hook at this point.

Additional Rows of Treble Crochet – Step 4:

Next, yarn over again and pull through TWO of the loops on the crochet hook. There will be 3 loops left on the hook at this point.

Step 5:

Now, Yarn Over and pull through TWO more loops of yarn. There will be 2 loops left on the crochet hook.

YO and pull through 2 loops on the crochet hook

How to Treble Crochet – Step 6:

Finally, yarn over and pull through both loops on the crochet hook. This completes one Treble Crochet Stitch.

yarn over and pull through both loops of yarn on the crochet hook

Where to Work the Crochet Stitches:

Knowing where to place the stitches is a key element of success with the Treble Crochet stitch. Remember, the tops of crochet stitches look like a “v.”

where to place the crochet stitches for the next row

What Treble Crochet Stitches Look Like:

Here are various pictures of this crochet stitch. It is a taller stitch and it has a more open fabric look to it when crocheting.

Video Tutorial:

Written Instructions Only:

Begin by chaining your desired number of chains.

Next, yarn over twice. Insert the crochet hook into the 4th chain from the hook.

Now, yarn over again. Pull through the chain stitch (there will be 4 loops on the crochet hook at this point).

Again yarn over and then pull through 2 of the loops on the hook (there are now 3 loops of yarn on the crochet hook).

Next, yarn over again. Pull through 2 more loops on the crochet hook (now there are 2 loops of yarn remaining on the crochet hook).

Finally, yarn over one more time and pull through the remaining loops on the hook. This completes one Treble Crochet stitch (aka the Triple Crochet stitch).

To start additional rows of Treble Crochet/Triple Crochet stitches, begin by chaining 3 and then turning. Follow the same steps to create the TR stitches.

Wrapping it Up:

I hope this tutorial is helpful for you for the Treble Crochet stitch in crochet. Another name for this stitch is the Triple Crochet stitch. It is abbreviated TR. Any questions, please reach out to me at rachel@hopecornerfarm.com. Have a blessed day!