MORE STITCHES
MORE 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 4ch (counts as a stitch). Then work a double treble into
each of the 21 or 32 chains to the end. Turn,
make the t-ch and double
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 longer the crochet stitch, the
lacier the fabric you can create.
Double treble stitches are long,
lacy stitches that are easy to work. It’s
abbreviated as dtr, and called treble crochet
in the US.
The double treble stitch is worked in a
similar way to a treble stitch, but with more
yrh’s. This means it’s longer than a treble
stitch. Double trebles create a light, lacy
fabric with an open texture, so it’s a great
stitch for delicate shawls, edgings and many
more projects.Crocheters usually describe the pattern
effect on the crochet fabric as a ‘stitch
pattern’. If you work rows of double treble
stitches on every row, back and forth, you’ll
create a simple double treble stitch pattern
(see below right).
Below left is an example of double treble
stitches worked in one row. Repeat these
rows to create double treble fabric, shown
below right. You’ll see that the stitch pattern
creates rows of tall stitches. In rows, double
treble fabric looks the same on the front and
the back, which can be useful. In rounds,double treble fabric gives a 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.
Work through our guide to learn the double
treble stitch and then have a go at our napkin
edgings on page 104. Once you can work the
double treble in rows, it’s easy to work it in
rounds and to work double treble decreases,
using the same sort of techniques we’ve
already covered for working trebles. You’ll be
able to experiment making your own edgings
for napkins, pillow cases and more.(^1) LONG ROWS
Each double 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) LACY FABRIC
Double treble fabric is quite lacy
and open, with a loose drape.
The long stitches create a
delicate texture.
Row
Fabric
DOUBLE TREBLE
FABRIC
This long stitch creates a lovely, lacy fabric
DOUBLE
TREBLE
IDEAS
The light, lacy fabric
created using double
treble crochet stitches
is perfect for all sorts of
lace projects, especially
shawls, edgings and
summer garments.