MORE STITCHES
O
nce you have a foundation chain of
25 chains and you’ve inserted the
hook (with yarn wrapped round
twice) into the 5th chain from the hook, you
can make your first double treble crochet
stitch (see below). It’s just as easy as
making treble stitches, with a few more
twists involved!Work a double treble stitch into each
chain, holding the stitches firmly, just below
the hook, moving your fingers up the chain
as you go. Don’t worry if it looks uneven –
keep going to the end of the chain (don’t
work into the slipknot).
Once you’ve made the first row of double
trebles (often called the foundation row),follow our guide (below right) to count your
stitches – you should have 22 stitches.
The first four chains you skipped at the
start form the turning chain, which counts
as one stitch in double treble (we’ve
explained this in more detail overleaf), so
include this in your stitch count. As always,
you can do a swatch for practice.DOUBLE TREBLE
STITCH
How to create double treble crochet stitches – it’s easy!
RIGHT-HAND
3
Gently pull the yarn through the first two
loops on the hook only (2 loops on hook).
Yrh and gently pull the yarn through the 2 loops
on the hook to finish the stitch.4
Your finished double treble crochet stitch
should look like this (above). You can see
how it sits neatly next to the 4-chain turning
chain.1
After making a chain length, wrap yarn round
hook twice and insert hook into 5th chain
from hook. Yarn round hook again.2
Gently pull the yarn through the chain loop
(4 loops on hook). Yrh and gently pull the
yarn through the first two loops on the hook
only (3 loops on hook). Yrh again.If you’re right-handed, follow these steps for a perfect double treble stitch...