Beginner's Guide to Crochet - UK (2019-10)

MORE STITCHESMORE STITCHES

For every stitch you learn and practise, crochet up a square or

two, using different colours if you like. Then sew them all together

to make a fab throw that will become a great reference guide as

well. Try using DK yarn, a 4mm hook and about 22 stitches to

make a 10cm (4in) square, or 33 stitches to make a larger 15cm

(6in) square. Make a foundation chain of 21 or 32 chains, then the

t-ch of 5ch (counts as a stitch). Then work a triple treble into each

of the 21 or 32 chains to the end. Turn, make the

t-ch and triple treble into the

2nd stitch and each stitch to

the end of the row. Repeat

until you have a square, then

fasten off.

HIP TO BE SQUARE

T

he longest crochet stitch that’s

commonly used is the triple treble

stitch, which is very long and lacy. It’s

abbreviated as ttr, and called double treble in

the US.

The triple treble stitch is worked in a similar

way to a double treble stitch, but with more

yrh’s so it’s much longer. Triple trebles create

a very lacy fabric with an open texture, used

for all sorts of projects, but especially for

making motifs.

Crocheters usually describe the pattern

effect on the crochet fabric as a ‘stitch

pattern’. If you work rows of triple treble

stitches on every row, back and forth, you’ll

create a simple triple treble stitch pattern

(see below right).

Below left is an example of triple treble

stitches worked in one row. Repeat these

rows to create triple treble fabric, shown

below right. In rows, triple treble fabric looks

the same on the front and the back, which

can be useful. In rounds, triple treble fabric

gives a slightly different effect on each side.

Whichever method you’re using to work the

fabric, a pattern will always tell you which is

the right and wrong side of your fabric.

Work through our guide to learn the triple

treble stitch and then try our heart square on

page 112. Once you can work triple trebles in

rows, it’s easy to work it in rounds and to work

triple treble decreases, using the same

techniques we’ve already covered for working

treble stitches.

You’ll notice a pattern between trebles,

double trebles and triple trebles, with each

one involving an extra yrh before inserting the

hook. You can use the same principles to

work ever longer stitches.

(^1) VERY TALL ROWS
Each triple treble stitch is worked
into each chain stitch, creating a
long, lacy pattern on the side of the
stitch and a neat ‘v’ shape at the
top of the stitch.
(^2) OPEN FABRIC
Triple treble fabric is very lacy and
open, with a loose drape. The
very long stitches create
a delicate lacy texture.
Row
Fabric
TRIPLE TREBLE
FABRIC
This very long stitch creates a very lacy fabric
TRIPLE TREBLE
FABRIC IDEAS
The height of the triple treble stitch makes it handy
for lots of different
projects, from lacy
accessories to
flowery motifs.
It’s a good stitch to
combine with other
stitches of different
heights, to form
different shapes like
this heart (see p112).