The treble crochet is one of the most common stitches. A fabric made of this stitch is fairly solid but not stiff, it is great for sweaters, shawls, blankets, placements and any other home decor items.
How to work the Crochet Stitch.
1. Yarn over your hook
2. Insert the hook into the next stitch in a row.
3. Yarn over again and pull through the stitch, leaving 3 loops on the hook
4. Yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops on the hook, 2 loops remaining
5. Yarn over and pull through the final 2 loops to complete the stitch
Identifying the Stitch in your work
One has been highlighted in the image above.
Reading The Treble Crochet in Patterns
In a written pattern the stitch is abbreviated to 'Tr'
In a charted pattern its symbol is
Working the Next Row
To start the next row you should do a turning chain of 3 but you can bring that down to 2 with bulky yarns.
Common Mistakes
Gaping edges
You can get gaps at the edge of your work when you have made a turning change too long. To avoid this try using less chains in your turn or you could try a stacked double crochet to start the new row.
Lop sided work
This could be caused by skipping stitches at the start or end of a row. Avoid this by counting your stitches or using stitch markers.
Distorted Stitches
This can be caused by pulling the yarn too tight or holding it too loose, remembering to keep an even tension will help you avoid this.
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